Personal Information

I have been providing engineering analysis, design, permitting, construction, and monitoring services since 1987.  My past experience is in containment systems, leachate ponds, wastewater treatment ponds, freshwater basins, landfills, and secondary containment applications.  My strength lies in a systemic vision combining information from multiple sources to solve practical problems in environmental engineering, appropriate technologies, data management, and water quality.

Much of my recent work involves environmental impact assessment and the preparation of support documents for permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and similar regulations.  I also provided clients with data management expertise, from the creation of dedicated database applications using a variety of software and platforms, to complex data drilling and cross-linking, to information sharing and public outreach via Web sites.

I have worked on drinking water, wastewater, hazardous waste and solid waste containment projects; customized construction quality control/quality assurance (CQC/CQA) programs, technical courses, and seminars; field and laboratory sampling and testing procedures for water quality and water chemistry; and geosynthetics, concrete, and earthwork in containment applications. 

Degrees

• Master’s Degree in Science (2004), Environmental Systems (International Development Technology). Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA.
   
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (1987), Civil Engineering (Management of Engineering Projects). Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

Professional Registrations

• State of Washington Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors: Professional Engineer (P.E.), registration no. 44161
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC): Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), registration no. 25905;
• Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (Quebec Corporation of Professional Engineers): Professional Engineer (Eng.), seal no. 44570
• OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), 40-hours and annual renewal (1993-2002)
• OSHA Certified Site Supervisor for Hazardous Waste Operations
   

Recent Employment

I worked as a Project Engineer for RIDOLFI Inc. from May 1999 to May 2008.  Some of my responsibilities were:

• Perform professional engineering work on a variety of assigned tasks that regularly include uncommon or complex features.
• Review literature and develop solutions to complex engineering problems.
• Collate and analyse information (e.g., environmental data, technical reports, journals), prepare technical memos and reports, and formulate recommendations.
• Review reports prepared by other companies or agencies, analyze, comment, summarize, and present recommendations for our clients.
• Perform peer reviews on reports and drawings.
• Extract information, analyze trends, and summarize in useful and intelligible ways for project managers and clients.
• Prepare standard procedures in order to improve consistence of operations and quality management.
• Oversee information management system.
• Prepare and updates company-wide quality management plan.
• Prepare papers and gives presentations on technical topics.
• Participate in preparing proposals.
• Perform quality control checks.
• Cooperate with team members to solve any problems encountered.

Computer Skills

I am fully computer-literate, an experienced Webmaster, and familiar with both PC and Macintosh platforms.  I am proficient with following types of  software:

• Spreadsheets (MS Excel, Lotus 123)
• Word processors (MS Word, WordPerfect, many more)
• Databases (MS Access, FileMaker)
• Geographic information systems (GIS) (ArcView, ArcExplorer)
• Computer-assisted drafting (CAD) (AutoCAD)
• Graphic packages (PhotoShop, PaintShop Pro, many more)
• Desktop publishing packages (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Scribus, PageMaker, Publish It, many more)