CV

As an industrial engineering student, I’m always keen for little projects, co-op jobs, and future career prospects. Over the coming months, I will populate this page with links to things I’ve worked on. Sadly, many of my newspaper articles are no longer on the Internet.

My next co-op term runs from May 1 – August 31, 2012 (I already have a job for the fall), so if you’d like to talk jobs, I’m all ears.

Current (and previous) work experience outlined below:

• Industrial Engineering student, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS. Expected graduation: May 2013. GPA: 3.4/4.3
  • Sixth of 9 semesters in progress
• Data Mining Analyst, DementiaGuide Inc., Halifax, NS. January 2011 – Present
  • Provided data analysis on dementia patients, report writing, website improvements, project planning
  • Re-designed SQL queries to optimize runtime and accuracy of results
  • Created the project plan and initial concept for an iOS application for the firm’s data capturing application, SymptomGuide™
• Guide-Interpreter, National Capital Commission, Ottawa, ON. May 2010 – September 2010.
  • Led engaging guided tours of the grounds at Parliament Hill suited to the needs and interests of each individual group
  • Provided informal interpretation of the site and answered general questions about visiting Ottawa
  • Made a 15 minute announcement each day in front of crowds of 1000+ to introduce the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Forces
• Tour Guide, Library of Parliament, Ottawa, ON. May 2009 – September 2009.
  • Conducted creative and engaging guided tours of Centre Block (House of Commons, Library, and Senate) with themes suited to the needs of each group
  • Greeted visitors arriving at Parliament and to the Peace Tower

Programming languages, operating systems, and software

• C, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, XML, CSS, Matlab
• GUSEK, Lindo/Lingo, Matlab
• SolidEdge
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Access)
• Apple iWork
• Windows  XP/NT/2000/Vista/7
• Apple OS10.5+
• Ubuntu/Red Hat
• iOS1+
• Android OS 2.3+

Writing

• Dalhousie Gazette (direct links to select articles at a later date)
• Dalhousie Sextant (direct links to select articles at a later date)

Volunteer experience

• Councillor, Dalhousie Student Union, May 2009-Present
• Senator, Dalhousie University, May 2010-April 2011
• Editor in Chief, Dalhousie Sextant, January 2010-December 2010

Hobbies/Interests

• Cycling, flying, sailing, travelling, snowboarding, brewing, writing, reading, programming, music, photography

Still interested? Contact me.