Vine Ventures Corporation

• Technology Scout, sourcing top tier international startups with a mature technology stack
• Conducts meetings with founders and presents investment briefs to the investment team
• Utilizes broad sector experience in electronic, software, and infrastructure to assess various  investment opportunities  
• Conducts due diligence from business operations and technology perspectives
• Advises and refers cofounders to other professionals and companies, including Eden Advisors (Canadian exclusive) and Odyssey Group - boutique business advisory agencies, related to Vine Ventures

Associate

Eden Advisors

• Technology Scout, sourcing top deals from Canadian startups with solid technology stack
• Conducts due diligence and market research of domestic companies
• Co-creates with portfolio founders through business advisory, fundraising, incubation, and scaling
• Advises and refers cofounders to other professionals and companies, including Vine Ventures and Odyssey Group - our affiliated American companies

TY Engineering Canada

• Currently consulting various companies in Business Operations, Business Strategy & Tactics, Engineering, Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Software as a Service (SaaS)
• Business and Technology Consultant for Element Consulting Engineers (External Consultant - 1.5 Year Part-time Role)
• Dam Safety Project Manager for British Columbia Hydro (External Consultant - 1 Year Full-time Role) - see below "Experience Section" for further information
• Energy Auditor and Project Manager for Energy Network Services - promoted to Western Regional Manager (1 Year Full-time Role) - see below Experience Section for further information

Note: Some current or former clients are not listed for brevity and privacy reasons

Business & Technology Consultant

https://glginsights.com/

Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) serves thousands of top businesses worldwide, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading tech companies such as professional services firms and financial institutions.

Key functions include, but are not limited to:

• Technical business advisor across industries with previous job experience on current industry trends and best practices (e.x. Electrical Utilities)
• Provided managerial guidance on how to structure business relationships to execute projects with third-party vendors, contractors, and clients from an operational (top-down or bottom-up process) point of view

Council Member

Orion America Aviation - Pacific Northwest

Our B2B start-up focuses on private and corporate jet FAA inspections, maintenance and refueling through a proprietary SaaS. As part of our business strategy, we merged with a successful jet fuel company to provide the requisite income stream in order to bootstrap and fund the Maintenance Program.

Co-Founder & CTO

BC Hydro

1 Year Contract

Project 1: Hugh Keenleyside (HLK) Hydroelectric Dam - Outside Castlegar, BC

-Dimensions: Height at 52m, Length at 853.4m
-Turbines: 2
-Installed capacity: 185 MW
-Annual generation: 772 GWh
-Total reservoir capacity: 8.76 km^3

Key Deliverables: Resolution of various project deficiencies, including record drawings, operations & maintenance manuals. This includes spillway outlet gates to allow for sufficient clearance for access to bottom rollers (significant coordination with Hatch and HMI) as well as the gantry cranes.
Skill Sets Utilized: Project Management (Cost & Schedule Control)
Software Utilized: Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Project Tracker, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office
Project Value: $123 million (total approved budget) 
Project Description: Various construction and documentation deficiencies. Rework required in design engineering and construction of the spillway outlet gates for sufficient clearance to maintain operational access to bottom rollers, and upgrades to the gantry cranes.

Project 2: Stave Falls (SFL) Hydroelectric Dam - Outside Mission, BC

-Dimensions: Height at 82m (normal elevation), Length at 122m
-Turbines: 2
-Installed capacity: 90 MW
-Annual generation: 362 GWh
-Total reservoir capacity: 0.47 km^3
 
Key Deliverables: Resolution of various project deficiencies, including record drawings, operations & maintenance manuals. Major upgrades of portable hydraulic powered unit and uninterruptible power system (soft start and black start functionality added, requiring significant coordination with Hatch and HMI)
Skill Sets Utilized: Scope and Schedule Control
Software Utilized: Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Project Tracker, Primavera P6, Microsoft Office
Project Value: $60 million (total approved budget) 
Project Description: Various construction and documentation deficiencies, with significant construction for the portable hydraulic powered unit (seismic event contingency) and uninterruptible power system

Project Manager - Capital Infrastructure Project Department (CIPD), Spillway Gates Program

Energy Network Services Inc.

Project Management Functions:
• Energy Efficiency Auditor
• Project and Program Management of (primarily) interior lighting construction initiatives
• Technical support for Consultants, Contractors and Owners over the entirety of the project, from tender, through construction to commissioning and sign off 

Managerial Functions:
• Held key Business Development Portfolio in the Western Region - meets with clients and potential clients from a variety of industries including municipalities, crown corporations, contractors, consultancies and property management firms representing ENS as a full-service EPC company
• Wrote new project proposals and RFPs for potential business opportunities
• Operations Manager with up to 23 direct and indirect reports in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba from time sheets and expense approvals to supply chain and logistical considerations (some staff hired on a short-term basis)
• Managerial representative with full signing authority on all matters related to operations, accounting (AP and AR) as well as Human Resource liaison to the HR Manager based in the Greater Toronto Area
• Regularly informs and consults with the Owner and President in major business initiatives and key strategic planning

Project Manager, Western Regional Manager

Project Management Institute

• Utilized and augmented past project management experience with further education, leading to a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate

• Gleaned considerable professional knowledge from reading a variety of technical and business related books: 

1) The Principles of Design (The Axiomatic Approach) - N. Suh
2) The Rational Optimist (How Prosperity Evolves) - M. Ridley
3) Risk (Why We Fear the Things We Shouldn't - and Put Ourselves in Greater Danger) - D. Gardner
4) The Ascent of Money (The Financial History of The World) - N. Ferguson
5) The Intelligent Investor (The Definitive Book on Value Investing) - B. Graham
6) Financial Management for Engineers - P. Flynn
7) How To Manage (The Art of Making Things Happen) - J. Owen
8) On Emotional Intelligence - C. Christensen et al. (Harvard Business Review)

Professional Development & Sabbatical

Magna IV Engineering

• Wrote new project proposals for potential business opportunities
• Designed control systems for Water and Waste Water Management facilities, including specification of PLCs and plant operational philosophy 
• Sized standby electrical generators in the event of power failure
• Outdoor lighting design in parking lots, walkways and roadways
• Architectural feature lighting design
• Technical support for Consultants and Contractors over the project tender and construction period

Project Engineer - Infrastructure Department

EPCOR

• Designed and reviewed streetlight electrical drawings to ensure compliance with electrical standards and lighting recommendations 
• Developed monthly performance metrics reports to inform management and stakeholders of actual work completed
• Inventory management – modified and maintained a system to report overall material requirements relative to inventory levels and material on order, providing recommendations to purchase additional materials
• Project management- liaising with utilities and clients to ensure the project scope covers the needs of the customer by guiding the project through the estimate, design, and construction phases:
o Urban sign structures- material procurement and coordination of all parties involved in the installation of sign bridge and cantilever structures
o Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Trolley Substation projects - retrofit and maintenance of AC and DC breakers, as well as substation battery banks
o Streetlight projects – installation and maintenance of streetlights in a variety of outdoor applications including parks, walkways, and roadways

Electrical Engineer in Training - Transportation Department

Tim believes challenges are growth opportunities, and advises founders to study and apply actionable insights from successful and failed startups for long-term profitability.

An engineer and venture capital associate, Tim's current interests is to consult on various projects in advanced technology sectors and conduct technical VC due diligence. He has a broad network of professionals in a variety of areas including but not limited to: startup fundraising, technology companies, private equity, engineering, and law in Canada and the United States. 

As a business and engineering advisor, he provides holistic solutions to complex problems for cofounders and senior executives across industries, covering areas such as business process mapping, risk analysis and mitigation, executive coaching, contract design, domain driven design, technology readiness level (TRL) assessment, systems engineering mapping, funding advice, and professional referrals. He enjoys advising and building startups that are cofounded by quality entrepreneurs building products and services that benefit society, staffed by people who truly enjoy working there.

Tim brings over 18 years of broad based experience in business, engineering, and leadership. He holds a Professional Program Certificate in Systems Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Certificate in Applied Psychology in Executive Coaching from the University of Cambridge, and is a licensed professional engineer (P.Eng) with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC). 

He is passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, and solving challenging problems as well as fostering a thriving founder-funder ecosystem online and in the Pacific Northwest.

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