Researcher/Lecturer

• Oct 2016 - Present

Associate

• Oct 2014 - Jul 2023

The Anvita Group is a Calgary based consulting company, encouraging social investment, local entrepreneurship, and building capacities within countries and communities in the developing world to support their socio-economic growth. The Group offers project sourcing, design, risk assessment, and monitoring and evaluation services The Anvita Group is a Calgary based consulting company, encouraging social investment, local entrepreneurship, and building capacities within countries and communities in the developing world to support their socio-economic growth. The Group offers project sourcing, design, risk assessment, and monitoring and evaluation services

Research Assistant

• 2011 - 2013

Developed a life cycle model using Excel Completed a life cycle assessment of remediating oil sands produced water. Employing data from laboratory analysis, determined the environmental and economic benefits of using biochar to remove pollution material from oil sands produced wastewater Examined the benefits and impact of carbon abatement policies; the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol and in particular Alberta’s Specific Gas Emitters Regulation (SGER) and the Specified Gas Reporting Regulation (SGRR) as well as the Climate Change and Emissions Management Act. Show less

Systems Planning Engineer

• Feb 2006 - May 2009

- Planned and designed major projects for improvement in water and wastewater systems - Developed terms of reference for consulting services and proposals for overseas lenders seeking funding for projects including, wastewater projects for US $40M and US $25M. - Chairperson of procurement committee; member tender evaluations, energy committee, and inter-agency phosphate technical committee. Representative on committees including government appointed Vision 2030 housing committee, Japanese funded project. - Ensured regulatory compliance to national and international standards. Assisted with budget preparation. - Contributed to successful implementation of "Soapberry" project to improve and treat the wastewater/sewage system in the national capital region. - Construction of a 20MGD treatment pond, installation of 10 km sewage network, trunk mains, and bridges, decommissioned existing treatment plants, and redirected sewage flows to Soapberry Treatment Facility, extension of the sewage network coverage. Reduced pollution of Kingston Harbour created by untreated sewage. - Representative on multiagency committee investigating impact of phosphates in detergent on the phosphate content in effluent discharged from sewage treatment facilities Reviewed standard for phosphate content in detergent and potential impact on eutrophication of water-bodies vs. reducing phosphate discharge standard for sewage treatment facilities. Proposed reduction in allowable limit of phosphate in detergents. Phosphate standards for detergents reviewed.Designed and monitored data collection programme Collaborated with the divisions and GIS Unit to map water supply and sewage facilities and maintained updated maps. - Trained in the use of WaterGEMs, ARCGIS Show less

Consulting/Project Engineer

• Jul 2002 - Feb 2006

Established the water demand requirements for project areas in national capital Contributed to the design of the hydraulic network for sewage system. Performed field study, providing preliminary engineering design, data collection, and analysis, writing reports and project proposals. Prepared preliminary engineering design for improvement in water supply system Determined water demand Field reconnaissance work Projects; Kingston Water & Sanitation (US$55M) (with Kellogg Brown and Root, UK) Port Antonio Water Sewage & Drainage (39.1M Euro) (with Kellogg Brown and Root, UK) Improvement in Source Measurement Facilities Kingston Water Terminal Water Supply Improvement in the University Hospital of the West Indies Water Supply System Show less

Health Environment and Safety Officer

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

Contracted to support the Health Environment Safety (HES) Manager to ensure senior management and employee compliance with environmental regulations, corporate requirements, and best practices Implemented HES management system according to ISO 14000 and regulatory requirements improving organization's environmental management system, and enforcing health and safety policies. Collaborated to establish programs, systems, and procedures, and operated and monitored performance of environmental control facilities, using best practices to improve performance. Analyzed records and reports on wastewater effluents, air quality to establish the plant's environmental system's operating trends and designed improvement strategies. Met regulatory requirements. Assisted in soil remediation programme Quality Focal Point Show less

Quality Focal Point

• Oct 1999 - Jun 2000

Monitored and enforced compliance with international standards companywide, resulting in successful ISO 9001 audit. Monitored and enforced compliance with international standards companywide, resulting in successful ISO 9001 audit.