Shiraz Choudhary

TransCanada Pipelines Calgary, AB
Quality Assurance Analyst 28 months between May 2008-September 2013

• Worked within the damage prevention and pipeline integrity teams
• Ensured there were no deficiencies or abnormalities in the pipeline system by monitoring it through our online database
• Participated in a pipeline leak detection test with a plane flying over the length of a pipeline segment with infrared sensors
• Verified that vendor data met with TransCanada's specifications by comparing the two database systems with one another

US Department of Defense - Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies Washington, DC
Program Support Intern August -December 2011

• Responsible for helping to plan, organize and execute seminars on topics related to the Middle East, North African and Asian regions
• Managed large groups ranging from 10-56 delegates from countries in North Africa, Middle East, and Asia
• Briefed the delegates on logistics related to numerous seminars
• Aided a Professor on a research project related to economic ties between India, China and the United States which was presented at a conference
• Helped conduct tours of the Capitol Building, National Mall, Antietam Battlefield and other sites around Washington DC

ARA Engineering Ltd. Consulting Engineers Calgary, AB
Engineering Assistant June - August 2005, 2006, 2007

• Responsible for calculating the amount of materials used in various construction projects
• Monitored the amount of materials which trucks hauled to the construction sites
• Used Microsoft Word and Excel on a daily basis to keep track of information and to write up summary reports
• Worked on a three week road construction project in Northern Alberta
• Responsible for marking trees to be cleared on both sides of the highway for the purpose of expansion