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THOMS, DOUGLAS
OBJECTIVE Aspiring Cleantech Engineer seeking to build on his experience and
improve the world with better technical solutions.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Passionate about sustainability started University of Waterloo Aquaponics (UWAQ)
design team, a sustainable way to grow fish and plants
Risk Analysis and Management responsible for risk analysis and management in a design
project for the Royal Canadian Navy
Knowledgeable in operations management focuses part of degree in management science
including topics such as optimization and operations management
Experience in energy modelling and energy industry experience includes Energy
modelling for Natural Resources Canada and inspecting working drawings at Toronto
Hydro
Effective communicator - built support among stakeholders and upper management for
optimization of Toronto Hydro transfer processes through discussions and consultation
Leadership and Project Management Achievements include
managed the optimization of Toronto Hydros transfer process
organization of the first University of Waterloo Aquaponics club (UWAQ)
workshop and construction of UWAQs first pilot Aquaponics system
managed the design of a Fire and Risk Monitoring design project for the Royal
Canadian Navy
Programs and Modeling software VBA, C#, C++, VBA, Microsoft Excel, MATLAB,
AUTOCAD 2010 MEP, NX, SolidWorks, CFX, Visio, EE4, eQUEST, HOT2000, Ruby
International experience and Language skills - Japanese (obtained 2nd level proficiency
from Japanese foundation)
EXPERIENCE TORONTO HYDRO, ASSET MANAGEMENT, ASSET ATTACHMENTS AND LEASES
Senior Technical Student
Summer 2013
Project managed and optimized process, helping to implement an improved
process increasing speed and reliability of Third Party transfers
Made presentations to upper management about state of transfer process,
making a successful case to optimize process
Created a RFP for an initiative to improve Toronto Hydros cost recovery of asset
maintenance
Inspected drawings to help ensure proposed pole attachments were compliant
with Ontario Electricity Regulation




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NATURAL RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, CANMET ENERGY, CPEG MODELLING
GROUP
Research Assistant
Fall 2012
Analyzing Computational Fluid Dynamics of fuel switching in a blast furnace in a
transient fluid flow scenario (CFX 14.0)
Researching energy generation and combustion for heavy industries including
smelting, steel making and pulp, cement and paper industry
Presenting overview of work to outside stakeholders
Literature review of fuel-switching in heavy industries

MCW CUSTOM ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD.
Mechanical Engineering Student
Winter 2012
Organized independent on-site inspections with subcontractors, coordinated and
facilitated the resolution of deficiencies
Created energy models of residential and institutional buildings using EE4 and
eQUEST and contributed to energy modelling reports and analysis
Research office facilities to help attain higher LEED credits

NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA CANMET ENERGY, HOUSING, BUILDING AND COMMUNITIES
GROUP
Simulation Software Support
Summer 2011
Proposed and started planning a script data-base program to automate the
update of data files and libraries for building energy simulation program.
Completed a rules-regression tester to test new versions of a building energy
simulation program.
Studied LEED guidelines, building science and energy-efficiency

ALGORITHMICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Associate Software Engineer
Fall 2010
Wrote and debugged shell script algorithms, .tcl scripts, Java and installers
successfully
Communicated problem-solving approaches and project status with the manager,
worked with team to identify and resolve software bugs and write installation
scripts.
Wrote detailed documentation explaining the process of creating installers, the
updates, known bugs and the status of the bugs.





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PAN NATION CONSULTING GROUP, TOKYO, JAPAN
English Instructor and Facilitator
2007
Taught business English and communication strategies to employees of
companies such as Olympus and Nissan.
Prepared and planned lessons
Taught with other teachers as a team to demonstrate effective communication
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO, BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE
Honours Mechanical Engineering, Management science option
2009-2014
QUEENS UNIVERSITY, 1ST CLASS BACHELOR OF ARTS
Honours Political Studies
1995-1999
LEADERSHIP/PROJECTS
PROJECT TEAM LEAD, DESIGN OF FIRE AND RISK MONITORING SYSTEM FOR NAVAL SHIPS
Team completed an initial phase of the system design for the Royal Canadian Navy
September 2013 May 2014
Led a team of 4 to recommend sensor selections for fire and risk monitoring
system
Duties include project management, analysis

CLUB PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AQUAPONICS
Aquaponics is a new technology allowing for local, organic growth of fish and plants
September 2011 September 2013
Led a team of 15 people in designing, building the system, marketing and
recruiting team members
Built relationships with University of Waterloo stakeholders to secure over
$1000 in funding and a design facility
Designed, budgeted, procured, built and maintained a 30-Gallon a fully functional
pilot aquaponics system and showcased it to local students and community
INTERESTS
Sustainability and Clean Technology, especially building science, food production
and renewable energy
Japanese culture, including speaking Japanese and studying Taiko drums
Swing Dancing
REFERENCES Will be provided upon request.