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Academic Qualifications
January 04 – April 04
Certificate in Management
Centre for Continuing Education
Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
September 97 – June 02
Bachelor of Engineering (Mining)
McGill Co-Op program
Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Work Experiences
August 03 – December 03 Sales Representative
Sitel Canada, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Responsible providing advice and assistance to customers.
- Responsible for processing work orders, resolving conflicts and handling complaints.
December 02 – July 03
Mine Controller/Dispatcher, Production
North American Palladium – Lac Des Iles Mine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Responsible for monitoring mine equipment productivity using MineStar Dispatch System.
- Managed Mine Model with MineScape drafting software.
- Troubleshooted MineStar and GPS problems.
- Prepared availability and production reports for pit supervisors.
- First Contact for Mine Emergencies
June 02 – September 02
Junior Ventilation Engineer, Engineering Department
Canadian Salt Limited – Mines Seleine, Iles-de-la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada
- Performed weekly underground ventilation audits and gas checks.
- Prepared daily production reports.
September 01 – December 01
Engineering Assistant, Short – Term Mine Planning
Syncrude Canada Limited – Aurora Mine Site, FortMcMurry, Alberta, Canada
- Analysed truck/shovel productivity using WENCO Information System.
- Prepared daily mine status maps using Microstation.
- Assisted in the supervision of an overburden removal project.
- Prepared production Quality Control Reports.
January 01 – April 01
Assistant Ventilation Technician, Engineering Department
Noranda Limited – Brunswick Mining Division, Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
- Performed monthly underground ventilation audits.
- Updated ventilation plans using AutoCAD on daily/monthly basis
- Prepared Mine Management and Organisation Report
May 00 – August 00
Assistant Ventilation Technician, Engineering Department
Falconbridge Limited – Kidd Creek Division, Timmins, Ontario, Canada
- Performed weekly underground ventilation audits.
- Updated daily mine status plan using AutoCAD.
- Prepared Environmental Management Report.
September 99 – April 00
Research Assistant, Part time
Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering, Geomechanics laboratory
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Responsible for the analysis of paste backfill samples using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) and XRD (X – Ray Diffraction) methods
May 99 – August 99
Research Assistant
Department of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering, Geomechanics Laboratory
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Performed physical/chemical characterisation studies of paste backfill samples using SEM and XRD.
- Prepared Paste Backfill Preliminary Characterisation Report
Computer Skills
Design/Drafting Software: Microstation, AutoCAD (Amine, Surpac, Quicksurf, Promine), DesignCAD, MineScape Mine Modeling Software, MineStar/WENCO Information System.
Numerical Modeling Software: FLAC, E-Z Tools 2D, and PHASES
General: Microsoft Office.
Additional Qualifications
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License
- Miner's Modular Training, Module – 1, 2, 3 (Quebec, Ontario, NewBrunswick)
- Typing – 80 words/min
- St. John's First Aid Course/CPR Training (December 2001)
- WHMIS certified
Languages
English (fluent), French (functional)
Activities
1999 & 2002
Volunteer, McGill University Open House
1999 – 2000
Secretary, McGill Equipment Fund Committee
Summer 1998
Volunteer with Engineering Undergraduate Society, McGill University
Professional Memberships
- Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
- Junior Engineer - Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
Interests
Landscape Sketching, Music, Squash, Skating and Bicycling.
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