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Road design at the City of Toronto.

9 kmas lead designer, across every project
16 kmof design and drafting support for coworkers
CAD11Min contracts and projects delivered as lead designer
CAD42Min contracts and projects assisted in design support
2nd placein Musical Chairs at the 2023 office Christmas party
50+ cookieseaten at office events, not counting other snacks or drinks
Excel workbook running the Local Road PDF DIN Creator macro, with the macro dialog open over the Projects sheet
VBA Email/PDF Letter AutomationMarch 2026. A VBA macro system that automates DIN letter creation and circulation for utility notifications, replacing a manual process that ate roughly 35 hours a year.
Mp4-Google Street View drive-through of the collector road showing surface cracking along the survey route
Project EJanuary 2026. A 200 m full pavement rebuild that used the reconstruction to correct decades of poor drainage grading, not just resurface.
Engineering drawing detail of a curb and gutter design at an intersection, with elevation call-outs and a note marking a 30 mm gas main
Contract BJune 2025. A 2.9 km, ten-section resurfacing contract covering mostly ditch roads, managed in-house and built around the same drainage fixes as Contract A.
Annotated aerial plan of an intersection redesign showing proposed concrete curb and gutter, turning radii, and pavement marking call-outs
Project BApril 2025. Permanent curb extensions at a school and park intersection, formalizing a temporary Vision Zero pilot built from paint and flexible bollards.
Engineering plan view of a water pipeline showing a 45° horizontal bend connecting valve box VB 1 to thrust valve box TVB 1, near an existing valve box (EX.VB), with a 0.9 m offset dimension marked
Project DApril 2025. A 134 m watermain replacement for Toronto Water, designed around a century-old main nearing the end of its service life.
Consolidated drawing sheet 128/130 showing proposed curb and gutter, driveway apron, and cycle track dimensions, City of Toronto title block
Project CSeptember 2024. 25 consolidated drawing sheets documenting bike lane installations and their effect on adjacent sidewalks and driveways.
CAD software screenshot showing an aerial road cross-section design view with a corresponding profile chart of longitudinal slope percentages
Contract AMay 2024. A 2.5 km, six-street resurfacing contract that grew out of drainage complaints and folded in pedestrian safety and traffic-calming improvements.
Street-level view of a rebuilt intersection with new bollards, a raised crosswalk, and a Do Not Enter Except Bicycles sign, houses and a convenience store in the background
Project AAugust 2023. A 335 m full reconstruction that grew from a simple resurfacing into raised crosswalks, curb extensions, and new cycling infrastructure.
Notion wiki page titled Resurfacing/Major Rehab, with a disclaimer callout and a search tip for finding topics fast
Notion Workflow and WikiApril 2023. A searchable Notion wiki built to cut down on repeated questions from coworkers and give junior designers a real reference instead of a static PDF.