Thomas Wagner

Thomas Wagner Project Management & Design | BID PMP Profile Three (3) years of experience with managing projects, project coordination, & creating technical/design deliverables. My project clients include regional governments, post-secondary institutions, social enterprises, & Indigenous communities. Highly computer proficient: software, online tools & technology. Focused on continuous learning & understanding issues. Education Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID), Carleton University September 2013 — April 2017 Final project focused on the potential for modular farms to increase food security in Northern Canada. Emphasis on Design Thinking & Manufacturing. Project Management, McGill School of Continuing Studies January 2020 — May 2020 Develop proficiency in executing on all phases of a project as defined by the PMI. 27 Technical PDUs & 8 Leadership PDUs achieved. Employment History Industrial Design Lead / Project Coordinator at The Growcer Inc. November 2017 — August 2020 Acted as catalyst for refurbishing hardware for budget & environmentally focused customers. Create project plan & successfully delivered refurbished system within constraints despite complications due to COVID-19. Created business case with Head of Sales & pitched a refurbishing program to CEO. Result was project initiation, $20000 budget, interdepartmental team, & timeframe. Defined scope, project schedule, budget, quality requirements, identified risks, & acquired resources. Held kick-off meetings & phase gate meetings with stakeholders. Effects of COVID-19 required reworking of project plan, specifically schedule & resource management, to maintain workplace safety. Positive & negative risks were evaluated & actioned upon. Result was system delivery to client on time, within quality requirements, with 95% of budget exercised. Project documentation was archived & used as template for future refurbishing programs. Managed planning, design execution, manufacturing execution, and closing phases of new modular vertical farm project. Improved system performance. Instrumental in strategic decision to create new product. Showcased need for improvement based on operating expenses, known reliability issues with current product, & targeted company growth, Lead kick-off meetings with stakeholders and beginning of phases. Defined scope, schedule & budget requirements, & identified risks. Strategized and executed collection of user data & identifying customer needs. Summarizing complex situations for the team. Lead workshops to solve product issues with external resources. Ensured collaboration &communication between manufacturers, consultants, & senior engineers, remotely & in meetings. Contributed to design engineering deliverables & file configuration. Bi-weekly project status reports with CEO. Managed meetings. Hosted a digital event to present the result to a large audience & communicating the next steps to the team. Result: System benchmarked with 33% more productive area at 10% greater density, improved grow environment resulting in larger plant-grown faster, improved structural integrity, & greater usability. Responsible for planning, executing, monitoring, and closing several IoT equipment installations across Canada, including Northern Canada. Clients & partnerships include uOttawa, SAIT, Makivik Corp, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; contracts worth between $250,000 & $500,000. Deliverables included vertical farms & integrations. Set a vision for installation protocol & deliverables. Developed documentation required for equipment installation/maintenance. Defined scope, budget for install, schedule, WBS, & CMP. Developed WBS for installs and coached employees. execute work packages. Conducted status meetings during installs. Took methodical steps to solve problems & archived troubleshooting records. Archived results and used to generate SOPs. Result: Systems installed and operation across Canada, training program, and internal documentation created from documentation. Additional notable achievements include: Influential in company strategy; making high-level decisions with company direction, recruits, frameworks, & process improvements. Consolidated technical assets and simplified product documentation. Created graphics, graphs & charts to illustrate concepts. Responsible for writing, editing, & formatting documents. Managed the design and manufacture of a tradeshow booth to demonstrate technology & brand experience at conferences. In partnership with Carleton University wrote proposals to receive NSERC/OCE funding for project to cultivate hydroponic strawberries. Result was publishing research, relationship building, new IP, & several prototypes including a commercial fruiting system. Collaborated with lead scientists at Agriculture Canada in partnership to develop & deliver prototype growing system. Wrote proposals to receive BCIP funding. Result was a strong equipment deliverable, increasing Growcer’s credibility. Design Engineering Consultant at CNC Ottawa Inc. October 2020 — December 2020 (Company was acquired & restructured) Worked to enhance design & technical concepts for clients. Responsibilities included process development, configuration management of product files, & creating designs in CAD software. Industrial Designer Co-op at Henny Penny Manufacturing, Ohio April 2016 — August 2016 Delivered design projects with deliverables including UI, CAD models, 3D printing, & design concepts for commercial equipment. Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP) June 2020 — June 2023 Secret II Security Clearance October 2020 — October 2030 Additional Courses The Budgeting Process∙University of Toronto | Build a Website∙Codecademy | Learn Responsive Design∙Codecademy | Excel to SQL∙LinkedIn Learning | Details - -Links LinkedIn Profile Design Portfolio Key Skills Project Management Project Planning Schedule/Budget Management Project Document Management Written Communication Data Analysis Industrial Design User Research Design Thinking & Ideation CAD (Computer-Aided Design) Design for Manufacture Final Product Rendering Creative Problem Solving Organizational Skills Attention to Detail Active Listening Presentation Skills Entrepreneurship Project Management Software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft SharePoint Monday.com Design Software Solidworks Inventor / Fusion 360 Keyshot V-Ray Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Dreamweaver Sketchup Technology Skills CNC Routing 3D Printing Internet of Things IoT Squarespace Wix Dropbox Filesharing Google Suite Cryptocurrency Computer Construction Coding & Programming HTML CSS G-code SQL (some) C++ (some)