Experience

October 2019 - January 2026

DIRTT, Calgary Canada - Systems Engineering & Automation Specialist

  • Led and worked in multiple system integration and automation initiatives across manufacturing and ERP domains, improving data flow, reducing manual effort, and accelerating production processes.
  • Automated MRP updates with custom SQL scripts, saving hours on updates and preventing manual entry errors
  • Managed legacy business critical applications by providing maintenance, app updates and identifying areas for future improvement
  • Delivered measurable operational impact: optimizations reduced CNC program generation time by 10% and saved 13 hours/month for programming teams.
  • Championed a modernization project, re-architecting a core business process:
    • Designed SQL Server backend (schemas, stored procedures, triggers).
    • Built C#/.NET 8 front end (MVVM), integrated Active Directory, and managed releases via Git.
    • Improved algorithm performance by 3600x saving hours per month
  • Developed Python and SQL based data pipelines to consolidate and analyze data from CSV, text, and database sources, supporting project approvals and continuous improvement decisions.
  • Developed a custom logging system on a legacy VBA project enabling the business to understand usage and performance, unlocking data driven business improvements
  • Worked with cross functional teams to develop software specs and working with 3rd party vendors for development
  • Took on the Scrum Master role for several software development teams, organizing and running stakeholder meetings, retrospectives and standups
  • Improved team practices by introducing Git version control, writing documentation and READMEs, and implementing Jira for backlog tracking.
  • Applied systems thinking and modeling to analyze business processes, assess risk, and propose high-value automation.

September 2018 - September 2019:

University of Calgary - M.Eng. Software Engineering Studies

  • Focused on data science and machine learning
  • Developed python scripts to perform sentiment analysis on a dataset of YELP reviews using NLP techniques and Spark/ Hadoop on university computer clusters
  • Submitted and presented a paper: Predicting Individual Star Ratings From Reviews on Yelp at BIDMA (International Symposium on Big Data Management and Analytics)

June 2019 - September 2019

Condo Bridge/ Capstone Project, Calgary Canada - Software Dev/ Team Lead

  • Found the opportunity and gained approval for it to be a capstone project
  • Leaded two team members on the development of a data dashboard to suit the client’s needs, integrating with existing codebase
  • Developed full stack data visualizations including custom SQL queries, Vue.js frontend and Laravel backend
  • Successfully develop and delivered the project to the satisfied client

March 2016 - September 2018

DIRTT, Calgary Canada - Mechanical Engineering EIT

  • Regularly programmed CNCs with the use of CAM tools for timber manufacturing and operated CNC machines when necessary
  • Developed software for verifying specialized timber industry manufacturing code
  • Something about how it prevent user error, reduced errors making to the factory floor
  • Took the initiative and worked with internal clients to build the teams processes
  • Started up weekly team meetings to share lessons learned and coordinate projects
  • Started up weekly cross-functional team meetings to improve communication across team boundaries
  • Developed quality control system tracking CNC settings reducing deficiencies and enabling repeatable fits for reordered replacement parts
  • Coordinated with team members to deliver products to clients
  • Took initiative to coordinate with sales team to ensure design proposals were in alignment with manufacturing capacities

May 2013 - May 2014

MAN Diesel & Turbo, Zürich Switzerland - Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Researched and created service bulletins for existing and future customers
  • Developed and populated machine service history databases with MS Access
  • Worked with sales and contracts department to improve parts and customer database

May 2011 - September 2011

Haworth, Calgary Canada - Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • Responsible for the performance of various tests on prototypes during product development
  • Analyzed test data and created reports based on the data and its analysis
  • Gained significant experience with Pro/E Modeled functional pocket knife
  • Operated TIG welder and manual mill
  • Participated in STC testing at accredited lab