Vivek Parekh Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Project Software lead for multi-million dollar airport baggage handling controls and software project.
• Helped develop a baggage handling bag sortation solution for airports, which allows users to easily configure baggage systems and analyze high-level statistics.
• Full-stack developer working on back-end applications (C#, SQL Server) communicating with PLC-controlled conveyor systems as well as front-end development using React JavaScript.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Provided a highly customized Microsoft Dynamics application to multiple government agencies.
• Developed Microsoft Dynamics customization for the Government of Canada using JavaScript.
• Worked with department stakeholders and multi-disciplinary team in developing new features and acceptance testing

Sarnia, ON

• Risk assessed over 150 emergency break valves throughout the refinery for ability to mitigate risk in case of catastrophic failure in the system.
• Trained in adhering to a company wide safety culture, and applying it in all situations.
• Participated in a corporate wide flare study to analyze capabilities of flare safety systems in the refinery.
• Modeled an entire mercaptan oxidation and butadiene hydrogenation process with over 50 unit operations in Aspen Hysys for further analysis in flare study.
• Sketched over 30 isometric piping layout drawings for further analysis in flare study.
• Followed over 5000 feet of piping throughout the refinery to determine total upstream residence volume of a heavy bottoms stream, and performed further analysis to determine the risk of excessive coking of the fluid in.

• Performed research in understanding the role of vaccination in immunization against RSV and influenza.
• Used Shannon entropy analysis to locate conserved regions in viral DNA sequences. Demonstrated critical thinking skills in development of strategies for purification of recombinant virus
• Used Microsoft Excel in data analysis and visualization. Gained safety certification in WHMIS and GHS training.
• Wrote detailed procedures in a lab notebook, to allow my coworkers to repeat my experiments.

Hunt Club Kumon Centre, Ottawa, Canada

• Tutoring students from ages 10-18 in elementary school to university level mathematics.
• Teaching complex mathematical and logical concepts to peers, as well as motivating students to help them concentrate on their tasks.
• Conveying mathematical concepts and skills to students, and improving teaching skills.
• Using seamless integration techniques to holistically improve lateral thinking and technical mathematical skills of students in the district.
• Thinking outside the box to generate new ideas in mathematical education.

Natural Research Council

• Analyzed effect of hepatitis C on mRNA levels in infected liver cells.
• Generated protein library of RNA binding protein mutants using E. coli expression systems.
• Used the trackpy python library with CARS spectroscopy to analyze vesicle movements to observe effects of hepatitis C infection.
• Performing assays, blots and relevant work with mammalian cells and bacteria.
• Researching the effects of viral proteins on the RNA interference pathway.
• Gaining relevant experience in working in sterile conditions, seeding and maintaining human cells, protein assays, bacterial transformations, cell transfections, western blots, Förster resonance energy transfer.

Ottawa, Canada

• Helped my peers understand and grasp concepts of high school and undergraduate physics and chemistry.
• Generated discussion and aid in concepts and critical thinking.
• Learned how to explain and elaborate on important concepts and problems in general science, biology, and chemistry.
• Increased synergy in the work and educational environment.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biochemistry, 9.6 Out Of 10

An intensive program training in topics in Biochemistry. Trained in enzyme analysis, reaction kinetics, molecular biology, genetics.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering, 9.6 Out Of 10

A degree in Chemical Engineering. Trained in techniques of heat transfer, fluid flow, chemical process synthesis, plant design, and topics.

International Baccalaureate High School Diploma, 98.3%

Activities and Societies: Trivia club, Cross country running, Orchestral Band A four year intensive high school after which the student.