Experience

Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.

May 2022 - Present

Vancouver, BC

Seaspan Corporation is the world’s largest owner and manager of container shipping vessels.

IT Service Delivery Specialist

September 2023 - Present

Responsibilities:

Provide systems, applications and hardware support for shore and vessel systems
Provision and maintain user accounts for enterprise ID and other systems
Image and configure devices for new employees and kiosks
Develop automations for business processes using the Adaxes platform
Create tooling and powershell scripts to automate IT processes
Maintain configurations and app deployments on the Intune MDM platform
Implement and maintain CIS benchmarks for user endpoints
Visit ships in port and provide on-site technical & break-fix support

IT Service Delivery Intern

May 2022 - August 2023

Luscinia Enterprises Association

August 2018 - Present

Vancouver, BC

Luscinia is an established not-for-profit society working on increasing access to education by leveraging the latest technologies.

Lead, Software Development

August 2018 - Present

Responsibilities:

Apply skills in Java to create Spring Boot applications
Use Python to create a Flask backed machine learning API
Create and maintain DevOps pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps and AKS
Manage production deployments of applications and dependencies to AKS using Docker
Write and upkeep Docker build files and Helm charts
Administer multiple deployments of MongoDB, Redis and PostgreSQL
Issue and secure TLS certificates for servers and endpoints
Manage networking, DNS and domain registration
Provisioned Microsoft 365 and G Suite for employees, volunteers and admin
Solicit sponsorships, grants and in-kind donations valued at $XX XXX annually
Supervise a team of developers and web designers working on the Aristotle Platform

Secretary, Board of Directors

August 2021 - Present

Responsibilities:

Advise the Chair of the Board on matters of procedure
Manage documents and procedural filings for the society
Call for and provide notice of meetings and take comprehensive meeting minutes
Complete financial filings with the CRA and BC Government
Act as sole signing authority for the company and keeper of the corporate seal

Chair of the Board of Directors

August 2020 - August 2021

Responsibilities:

Supervised the board of directors in the undertaking of administrative duties
Work with the Board of Directors on long-term directional guidance for the society
Reviewed and approved new business venture filings by members, creating Plato Learning
Ensured that cash & in-kind grant funding valued at $XXX XXX is allocated effectively
Worked with accountants on financial statements and increasingly complex payroll filings
Maintained filings with multiple government entities

Founding Director

August 2018 - August 2020

Responsibilities:

Implemented a clear and direct governance structure for the company
Provided directional guidance for the society
Established development plans for Aristotle
Brokered multiple sponsorship deals
Revised and proposed updates to society bylaws
Issued directives to hold the first election of the board of directors

Elections BC administers provincial general elections, by-elections, recall petitions, initiative petitions, initiative votes, referenda and plebiscites, and oversees campaign financing and advertising rules at the local level.

Supervisory Voting Officer

Contract - October 2024

Responsibilities:

Supervised the voting place with the assistance of a TSVO
Oversee the setup and secure storage of voting technology and materials
Ensure compliance with voting procedures
Guide and supervise election officials, ensuring accurate completion of assigned duties
Handle interactions with voters, media, candidate representatives, and election officials
Troubleshoot voting technology to ensure smooth operations
Supervise the initial count and report election night results

Technical Supervisory Voting Officer

Contract - June 2023

Responsibilities:

Administered a referendum with the assistance of the Supervisory Voting Officer
Ensured voting technology is set up and operated correctly
Set up, monitored and performed initial count for electronic ballot tabulators
Supervised Ballot Issuing Officers and assist with technical and electoral issues
Set up and monitored status of Electronic Voter Books issued to election officials
Ensured secure transport of electoral materials to and from the polling site
Advised on issues relating to the BC Elections Act
Reported election results to the District Electoral Officer

City of Vancouver

Contract - October 2022

Vancouver, BC

City of Vancouver Municipal Elections oversees the elections of the Mayor, councillors and various board members as well as public referenda.

Presiding Election Official

Contract - October 2022

Responsibilities:

Supervised the polling place with the assistance of an APEO
Ensured voting technology is set up and operated correctly
Supervised Registration Officials and assist with technical and electoral issues
Set up and monitored status of Electronic Voter Books
Assisted with the secure transport of electoral materials to the voting place
Ensured City of Vancouver Elections policy was maintained

Registration Official

Contract - October 2018

Responsibilities:

Verified that voters were on the voting list and had acceptable ID
Prepared and explained the ballot to voters including candidates and referenda
Ensured voters understood the electoral process
Assisted non-resident and University Endowment voters with special ballots

Elections Canada | Élections Canada

Contract - September 2021

Vancouver, BC

Elections Canada is the independent and non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referenda.

Central Poll Supervisor

Contract - September 2021

Responsibilities:

Managed polling place as the highest ranking election officer present
Implemented COVID-19 measures including physical distancisng and distributing PPE
Conducted site accessibility assessments prior to and during election day
Assisted poll workers with their tasks, relaying directives from the elections office
Successfully handled one of the longest lines in the country at 3.5 hours
Supervised the count of ballots at the end of the voting day, including secure transport
Secured transport of sensitive election materials including voter rolls and ballots
Enforced the Canada Elections Act at the polling place
Reported election results to the Returning Officer

Poll Clerk

Contract - October 2019

Responsibilities:

Managed counting of votes while ensuring scrutineering process is protected
Recorded eligible voters and filled out relevant forms
Ensured secrecy of the ballot by maintaining and enforcing rules of the Elections
Enabled accessiblity during the voting process