Andrew Lau

andrewcy.lau@mail.utoronto.ca
647-391-0907
linkedin.com/in/andrewlau97

Education
3rd Year Civil Engineering – University of Toronto 2015-2019 (expected)
Relevant Courses: Transportation Systems I | Construction Management | Engineering Communication

Technical Skills
o Design Tools: AutoCAD | Google Sketchup | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe InDesign
o Proficient in: MS Excel - 500+ hours | MS PowerPoint | Data Analysis and Reporting | SQL | ArcGis
o Experienced in: Project Management | Communication | Systemic Thinking | Operations & Logistics

Relevant Experience
Strategic Projects Intern - FundThrough, Toronto May - Aug 2017
Designed, managed, and implemented systems for internal company processes to minimize operational risk.
o Systematized and managed the operation of a transport factoring business experiment worth $30,000
o Prototyped a dynamic queueing system using Google Sheets to reduce accounting time by 50%
o Produced daily reports of portfolio performance and activity as a tool for management decision-making
o Directed a project for updating client revenues and increased the $1.5 million borrowing base by 34%

Engineering & Water Brigade Volunteer - Global Brigades, Custateca, Honduras May 2016
Designed a water system for a community of 226 residents without sufficient water supply.
o Scoped the project requirements by communicating with the local residents and visiting their households
o Surveyed the community using GPS and manual measurements to map out 1.5km of water pipeline
o Optimized flow rate to 49 outlet locations through an iterative process on LOOP software
o Proposed a well and pump system using a new 38,000L tank, which was implemented in July 2016

Leadership Experience
President – Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), University of Toronto Jun 2016 - Present
o Recruited and managed a team of 8 to plan and run professional development events for 400+ students
o Increased funding by 740% from 4 new sources to support growth in event frequency and attendance
o Expanded membership by 30% by planning and executing a recruitment event within a 2 week timeline

VP Operations – Engineers Without Borders (EWB), University of Toronto Jun 2016 - Apr 2017
o Executed and logistically supported 40+ events over 8 months to actively engage 1000+ students
o Arranged 6 company visits for the CEO of KITO Intl. as part of the “Kumvana” fellowship program
o Organized travel, lodging, and $10k expenses for 13 students to attend National Conference in Edmonton

Awards and Recognition

o UofT President’s Scholarship ($2000) , Engineering Society Award ($4360) 2015, 2017
o Volunteer Scholarship ($500 per year) - Knights of Columbus 2015, 2016, 2017