Experience

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

• Canada
• Utilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, Reliability and Asset Performance (Operations)

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Champions the use of ‘big data concepts’ to monitor and optimize asset performance and reduce downtime while managing a team of four. Investigate and resolve underperforming assets with operations and OEM field staff and report on performance to the C-level executive team.Promoted into this newly created role, and built the team and SOPs and incorporated data concepts such as predictive modelling techniques.■ Improved production and revenue by managing a $1M project to implement real-time asset performance system, deploying across 15 sites with a total of 3GW of wind, solar, hydro and RNG, enabling the identification of underperforming assets. ■ Spearheaded a pausing program for wind turbines which reduced MWhr losses across several sites, results to be presented at the annual Canadian Renewable Energy Association Conference. Show less

• Manager, Wind Technology (Engineering Services)

  • Mar 2014 - Oct 2019

  Led emergent wind and solar projects for a portfolio of 15 facilities and over a GW of installed capacity across North America, representing 70% of the generating business. Reviewed new wind and solar sites and integrated newly acquired assets. Managed asset risk profile and reporting and established preventative maintenance standards. Oversaw facility operations and maintenance agreements.

• Technical Coordinator (Business Development)

  • Jun 2010 - Mar 2014

  Performed due diligence assessments for potential acquisitions and managed technical onboarding of purchased assets for wind, solar and hydro projects. Grew personal knowledge of various technical solutions, including WindPro and ArcGis software, to bring expertise in-house and reduce external consulting expenses. ■ Secured 5 Power Purchase Agreements for 200MW in new wind projects as a member of the Wind RFP response team.

• Project Manager, Mechanical (Engineering Services)

  • Dec 2007 - Jun 2010

  Led the procurement and completion of mechanical engineering and design work across maintenance and capital projects, including plant expansions, equipment overhauls, balance-of-plant upgrades, technology improvements, and new facility constructions. Managed projects to deliver mechanical upgrades and repairs, and develop business.

• Mechanical Designer/Production Analyst (Engineering Services)

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2007

  Oversaw mechanical design development for several power-generating assets, including rehabilitation, plant expansion, maintenance, and business development projects. Produced preliminary sketches, CAD drawings, and 3D models. Developed reporting tools using Excel macros and SQL database to expedite the monthly production reporting cycle for all fuel types.



Click2Net Inc.

• Mississauga Ontario

• IT Manager

  • May 2000 - Aug 2002

  Setup and maintained employee Windows PCs, and production UNIX servers and network. - Achieved Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. - Managed Toronto data centre. Setup and maintained employee Windows PCs, and production UNIX servers and network. - Achieved Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) designation. - Managed Toronto data centre.