Experience

Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Project Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Act as local representation for OCNI in order to assist Atlantic Canadian companies in adopting the business processes, quality management programs (e.g., N299 series, ASME-NQA-1, NCA3800, etc.) and overarching safety culture that is required of nuclear qualified suppliers in New Brunswick and within the broader Atlantic Region. Act as local representation for OCNI in order to assist Atlantic Canadian companies in adopting the business processes, quality management programs (e.g., N299 series, ASME-NQA-1, NCA3800, etc.) and overarching safety culture that is required of nuclear qualified suppliers in New Brunswick and within the broader Atlantic Region.



University of New Brunswick

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research And Development Associate

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Contract research position (6-12 months) within the Applied Nanotechnology Lab at UNB. The goal of this project is to help develop next generation pressure sensing materials for a growing tech firm. This role has me much more involved at the project level with formulating piezoresistive materials and systems including design of experiment and scale-up planning. Since starting with OCNI, this position will be more consultative as UNB-ANL recruits graduate students to takeover. Contract research position (6-12 months) within the Applied Nanotechnology Lab at UNB. The goal of this project is to help develop next generation pressure sensing materials for a growing tech firm. This role has me much more involved at the project level with formulating piezoresistive materials and systems including design of experiment and scale-up planning. Since starting with OCNI, this position will be more consultative as UNB-ANL recruits graduate students to takeover.



RPC

• Canada
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Specialist

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2022

  In this role, I helped clients of all types and sizes, from individuals to large multinationals, navigate their technical questions and problems. While I did support the rest of the client services team in analytical service quotes for more routine analyses, my main function was to handle the non-routine requests by working across our technical services groups to match customer requirements with internal capabilities or to offer suggestions when external resources could be better suited. I conducted market research and competitive intelligence, wrote proposals and reports, drafted contracts, and actively participated in research projects when my skillsets were needed, especially with RPC’s engineering groups. As part of this role, I also oversaw the delivery of RPC's NRC IRAP Contributions-to-Organizations program, where I helped coordinate between business clients and our internal project managers to deliver a number of small projects throughout the fiscal year. When I started, we were handling around 14 projects per fiscal year. This last fiscal year, the various teams within RPC conducted 24 short, small-scale projects for businesses throughout Canada. These were mainly with the Engineering Services and Minerals and Industrial Services groups at RPC, but also with the Bioscience and Analytical R&D teams. For a good part of my tenure at RPC, I also helped manage, promote, and deliver, the RPC-ACOA Advanced Manufacturing Initiative. During this project, I visited several manufacturing facilities throughout the Atlantic provinces in order to share ideas and concepts around "Industry 4.0", to promote process improvement and technology adoption as a means to improve productivity through digitization. During this time, I had the privilege of seeing some really interesting processes and products being made in our region, how they are being produced, and some of the challenges that exist in terms of labor, training, access to capital, and supply chain disruption. Show less



Univeristy of New Brunswick

• Fredericton NB

• PhD candidate

  • May 2009 - Oct 2017

  Chemical Engineering PhD candidate. Working on the industrial scale application of enzymes in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Both Full-Time and Part-Time studies, depending on grant employment. Chemical Engineering PhD candidate. Working on the industrial scale application of enzymes in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Both Full-Time and Part-Time studies, depending on grant employment.



New Brunswick Innovation Foundation

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Development Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2017

  My role as Research Development Officer at NBIF had me interacting with governmental departments, federal and provincial funding agencies, as well as with NB-based research organizations and researchers to promote and develop applied research and its commercialization. To achieve this, I helped manage and deliver NBIF's various research funding programs that support R&D personnel and infrastructure. This meant reviewing grant application, writing board briefs, organizing review committees, and ensuring document traceability for control purposes. Another part of the role was to support the NBIF Venture Capital team with technology review in start-ups and to suggest research partners to small businesses looking to use the Innovation Vouchers to further internal applied R&D needs. Show less



Contendo

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Writer

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  Contendo created generic and site-specific training material for the Oil and Gas industry. As a Technical Writer, I did site-specific projects for companies such as Coneco Philips, Pengrowth, Hibernia, etc. TWs would review site-specific P&IDs, control narratives, process narratives, vendor documents and any other relevant material to create online teaching material in collaboration with client engineers to ensure that the information was accurate and succinct. TWs would then work with Contendo Illustrators, Animators, Programmers, and Sound Technicians to create a quality product that would bring the various industrial processes to visual life. TWs were also responsible for creating quiz and test questions to ensure trainees were learning the material. Show less



Enago.com

• Freelance Editor

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Technical copy-editor, substance editor and manuscript reviewer for ESL authors. Subject matters handled include materials sciences, several disciplines within the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. Technical copy-editor, substance editor and manuscript reviewer for ESL authors. Subject matters handled include materials sciences, several disciplines within the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering.



University of New Brunswick

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - Feb 2013

  Grant renewal allowed for the position to return. Grant renewal allowed for the position to return.



University of New Brunswick

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jul 2009 - Aug 2011

  This role was within the lab of Dr Kecheng Li. The lab was focused on lignocellulosic transformation, looking to improve processes in mechanical pulping to increase productivity, throughput, and product diversification. This also allowed me to transfer from a full-time Master of Engineering student to a part-time Doctoral student.Some of the highlights of the role include the following:• Responsible for purchasing reagents, disposables, and safety in the wet lab.• Project manager for the delivery and installation of a pilot refiner from KRK• Wrote operating procedures for various apparatus and experiments• Maintained contact with industrial partners including plant managers and senior technical staff at various sites. I led the delivery of a mill-scale enzyme application trial for an 8-hour shift• Involved in summer student hiring, supervision and evaluation• Point person for ensuring labs in our section were being outfitted to comply with UNB's new Wellfield Protection Plan. Show less

• • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009

  Researching potential applications of enzymes in thermomechanical pulp production for fibre modification and/or energy savingsFamiliar with several pulp and paper testing devices including FQA, stretch, tear and burst and also optical testing apparatiiDuties included experimental protocol development, monthly reporting, data logging and various presentations.

• • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Met with student's and marked quizzes and exams for Che 2501 Material Science



JKR Equipment & Instruments Group Ltd

• Consultant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Was given a 1 year contract in order to help finalize the sale of packaging robots from a decommissioned pulp and paper mill (UPM-Kymmene in Miramichi, NB) Was given a 1 year contract in order to help finalize the sale of packaging robots from a decommissioned pulp and paper mill (UPM-Kymmene in Miramichi, NB)



Énergie NB Power

• Canada
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemical Control Technician

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  Same role as previous position. Recalled to NB Power when a position needed to be filled quickly. Left to pursue Engineering degree. Same role as previous position. Recalled to NB Power when a position needed to be filled quickly. Left to pursue Engineering degree.



Xstrata Zinc

• Laboratory Technician

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

  I took what was supposed to be a 6-month contract at the Belledune Smelter to cover a mat leave. At the time, it was owned and operated by Xstrata. The facility is now being decommissioned by Glencore. I left this position after 3 months to return to NB Power when called-back. During my 3-month term at the smelter, I worked in the process control lab, where lab personnel were responsible to receive and prep samples which included the following: • Milling and grinding of ores and cast alloys (lead and silver) for process control and quality control. • Wastewater effluent monitoring. • Acid analysis of sulphuric acid produced by flue gas desulphurization. • Keeping accurate logs of results and calibration records. • Routine operation of XRF Show less



Énergie NB Power

• Canada
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chemical Control Technician

  • Sep 2006 - Nov 2007

  The Dalhousie Generating Station was a 330MW oil fired generating station (decommissioned in 2011). I worked at the facility as a summer student starting partway through my undergrad and into the start of my masters degree (in the summers 2003-2006). During the summer of 2006, I was offered a position to fill-in for a sick leave. When the person returned in the fall of 2007, I was laid off in November. The role included responsibilities for monitoring several processes and systems inside and outside of plant boundaries including the following: • Boiler chemistry monitoring and control • Flue gas desulphurization chemistry monitoring and gypsum analysis • Water and wasterwater treatment process monitoring and control • Environmental sampling of ash disposal site, plant effluents, and remote air PM/SO2 monitoring stations. • Environmental sample prep, analysis and drafting (including air and water discharges) reports to the provincial Department of Environment • Equipment upkeep and calibration of instrumentation. Generating work orders and working with mechanics and technicians to troubleshoot problems. Familiar with lockout-tagout procedures. • Participated in an Ultra-Filtration pilot project and the commissioning of an industrial scale Reverse Osmosis unit (2x200 gpm units) • Routine operation of IC, ICP-OES, conductivity and pH meters, and their calibration Show less



Universite de Moncton

• Teacher's aid

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2006

  During this period, was a TA for CHIM 2123 (introduction to physical chemistry) and CHIM 2413 (organic chemistry) Also during this period was a lab assistant for several labs including intro labs, organic chemistry labs and instrument analysis labs Duties included marking papers, meeting with students and preparing labs TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS Diploma in University Teaching University of New Brunswick, College of Extended Learning Fredericton, NB 2010; Member of the 2009 Annual Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Conference organizing committee University if New Brunswick, Chemical Engineering Department Fredericton, NB 2009 Show less