Solar PV/Structural Design Engineer

• Jan 2023 - Present

Shuttle Program Career Transformation

• Jul 2022 - Oct 2022

M.Sc., Sustainable Energy Development, 3.9/4.0

• May 2020 - Jun 2022

Completed courses: Air Pollution, Capstone Project-Research Development and Design, Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Tools, Strategic Environmental Planning, Environmental Law, Land Pollution, Life Cycle Assessment, Planning and Energy Economics, Non-Renewable Energy, Organizational Behaviour, Renewable Energy and Water Pollution, Indigenous Peoples and SustainabilityResearch Thesis: Feasibility Study of Solar Photovoltaic Systems at Abandoned Mine Tailings SitesAcademic Supervisor: Dr. David WoodCapstone Industry Sponsors: SEEDA Inc. and Mitacs

Research And Development Intern

• Oct 2021 - May 2022

Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to conduct research on the installation of seaweed farms for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) along the coastline of Vancouver Island, BC. Conducted a life cycle assessment to quantify the environmental impacts of the seaweed-CCUS facility. Performed a cost-benefit analysis to determine the economic feasibility of the facility. The research concluded that the seaweed-CCUS facility has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, produce food and agricultural products, and generate clean renewable energy to create a sustainable circular bioeconomy. • Reduced carbon emissions and phosphate nutrients by 20 tCO2-eq/yr and 0.450 tPO4-eq/yr from the installation of the seaweed-CCUS facility• Generated a revenue of C$40k/yr by converting seaweed biomass to biofuels, food, fertilizers and agricultural feedstock by-products

Research And Development Intern

• Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

Collaborated with the CEO of a civil and environmental engineering consulting company to conduct research on a techno-economic feasibility study of using solar photovoltaic (PV)-geomembrane technology to remediate an abandoned coal mine tailings site in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Conducted energy simulation modelling to determine the solar radiation potential, annual energy production output and GHG emissions reductions. Performed a cost-benefit analysis to determine the annual cashflow and revenue for the facility over a 25-year life cycle. The study concluded that electricity generation using solar PV modules with geomembranes at the abandoned mine tailings site is technically and economically feasible. • Replaced coal-fired generated electricity by designing a solar-PV facility to produce 15,840 MWh/yr of clean electricity sufficient to power 3,520 households • Eliminated 12,220 tCO2-eq/yr of GHG emissions from the installation of the solar-PV facility • Reduced electricity production cost by 10% from the replacement of diesel with clean energy

Advisor

• Jun 2018 - Oct 2019

Reviewed financial portfolios for clients and recommended suitable insurance and investment products to assist with their financial needs and goals. Performed analysis on insurance and investment portfolios to develop financial plans for clients to maximize values and rates of return. Reviewed financial portfolios for clients and recommended suitable insurance and investment products to assist with their financial needs and goals. Performed analysis on insurance and investment portfolios to develop financial plans for clients to maximize values and rates of return.

Production Engineering Consultant

• Jan 2015 - May 2018

Provided engineering and field operations support for the company’s Southern Alberta assets. Conducted economic evaluations of potential acquisition candidates, developed drilling and recompletions programs, and analyzed production data to recommend well optimization opportunities.• Successfully closed well acquisition transactions with an estimated net present value of C$15 million and 1.3MMboe of proved plus probable reserves by conducting property acquisition evaluations• Assisted the asset team to achieve C$10/bbl operating cost by identifying optimization opportunities, and improving well work-over and completion techniques

Operations Engineering Consultant

• Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

Supported daily production and facility operations of horizontal oil wells in Southern Alberta. Assisted the COO and Engineering Manager with economic evaluations of medium and heavy oil resource plays in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Provided engineering support in well production optimization and resolving production issues using nodal analysis.• Identified well acquisition candidates with an estimated net present value of C$40 million, total royalty revenue of C$5 million, and 4.5MMbbl of proved plus probable reserves • Successfully completed an operator’s manual in compliance with Alberta Energy Regulator’s Enhanced Production Audit Program for measurement and reporting requirements

Operations Engineering Consultant

• Sep 2012 - May 2014

Developed 17MMboe of Deep Basin gas well assets in North-Eastern, BC with an annual capital budget of C$14 million and a production target of 3,800 boe/d. Managed the company’s facility and pipeline integrity program to ensure assets are in compliant with British Columbia Safety Authority’s (BCSA) codes, safety standards and regulations.• Increased the company’s total production output by 875 boe/d, and added 325 Mboe of reserves to the company’s well inventory through optimization of deep oil wells in the Stoddart field, BC• Successfully implemented the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management System program after completing field audits of the company’s facilities with BCSA’s safety inspectors

Production Engineer

• Jan 2010 - Feb 2012

Spearheaded the technical review of inactive wells and conducted economic evaluations to provide recommendations for completions, workovers, and facility tie-ins. • Increased average production volume by 15MMscf through recompletions and workovers of shallow gas and coal bed methane wells in Central and Southern Alberta• Played a key leadership role in managing the inactive well inventory and improved the business unit’s regulatory compliance standards

Development Engineer

• Sep 2007 - Dec 2009

Led a multi-disciplinary asset team to develop the Cretaceous gas and Mississippian oil reserves across Southern Alberta with an annual capital budget of C$80 million to meet a production target of 130 MMcfe/d. Advised on cash flow sensitivities by conducting economic analysis of non-operated projects, deep and shallow gas well programs, and facility tie-in projects for budget, long range planning, and project approval request purposes.• Developed the Edmonton and Belly River sands and CBM resource plays by conducting reservoir assessment studies for reduced drilling spacing units to increase reserve recovery factor by 25%• Successfully divested 1,800 gross sections of assets worth C$60 million and increased royalty revenue by C$4.5 million through economic evaluations of the Bow Island, Sunburst and Glauconitic oil and gas resource plays in Southern Alberta

Drilling Engineer

• Apr 2005 - Aug 2007

Provided well design, planning and drilling engineering support to the business unit’s asset team. Maintained average yearly drilling costs of C$125k below AFE. Improved drilling performance efficiencies by 10% and reduced operating costs by 20% through analysis of post-drilling data and optimization of well drilling parameters.

Technical Professional-Well Design

• Oct 2000 - Mar 2005

Provided engineering well design and planning support to Halliburton’s drilling and completions group. Projects included Exxon-Mobil’s Cold Lake thermal in-situ heavy oil program and Crossfield horizontal gas well drilling program, Encana’s shallow gas well program in Brooks, Alberta and Husky Energy’s horizontal heavy oil well drilling program in Lloydminster, Alberta. • Improved drilling cycle efficiencies utilizing BHA modelling, torque-and-drag analysis, hydraulics analysis, bit selection and optimization for directional and horizontal well drilling programs• Utilized anti-collision analysis to design surface and bottom-hole target locations and resolved well proximity issues for ExxonMobil’s Cold Lake multi-well pad drilling program• Advised clients on drilling optimization recommendations in terms of BHA selection, choice of drill bits and drilling fluids selection based on analysis of pre and post drilling reports

Technical Professional-MWD

• Dec 1999 - Sep 2000

Responsible for providing well-site supervision of measurement-while-drilling services to E&P companies throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan.• Assisted directional drillers by acquiring and monitoring real-time directional survey data to ensure accurate wellbore positioning during the drilling of well trajectories• Monitored the performances of EM and Positive Pulse telemetry tools to improve survey time efficiencies• Acquired and interpreted Gamma and Spontaneous Potential well logs to locate pay zone boundaries and shale baselines