Ashton Hurst

Experience

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  Temiskaming Foundation

  Feb 2009 - May 2011

  Website Administrator

  • Prepare updates to website.• Administer changes and redesign contents.• Maintain donor information on social websites by posting to Facebook and Twitter.

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  Ramsay Law Office Professional Corporation

  Feb 2009 - May 2011

  Student

  • Prepare Affidavit of Execution documents, ensure witnessing, and facilitate commissionaire execution, copy, log and file.• Prepare Notario Copy for signing and stamping.• Deliver bank deposits.• Archive documents on the computer by assigning “Closed file numbers” In Data perfect.• Image documentation by completing scanning and filing.• File hard copy documentation according to “Data Perfect” locales.• Obtain mail delivery and sign for couriered documents.• Prepare mail for Canada Post drop off.• Relief for summer holiday and absence coverage for telephones including field questions and direct calls to appropriate area. Show less

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  Cementation Canada Inc.

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Delivery Coordinator

  • Delivery of material and machinery between multiple sites and suppliers including loading/ unloading.• Performed office clerical work including reception, document control, statistical gathering and completed fixed plant maintenance as required.

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  Cementation Canada Inc.

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Underground Miner

  • Underground Rockbreaker Operator, working independently running machinery to ensure continuous flow of rock in the muck circuit. • Forklift operator.• Pickup & deliver materials between the shaft and the underground storages as required.• Clean up refuge stations to established safety standards.• Restock and maintain explosive magazines.

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  Cementation Canada Inc.

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Yardman

  • Working independently and reported to shift supervisor twice per shift.• Setup drill bits and equipment for mining crews in advance of shifts.• Underground Inventory control and procurement, carried out daily inventory and reported results to the Mine Captain. • Responsible for the deliverables to the shaft collar from the storage as needed. • Loading and unloading of material and equipment

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  Ministry of Labour

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Laboratory Attendant

  • Hoist cable strength testing preparation.• Collect trace evidence samples for analysis.• Work independently or with Lab technologists to prepare and analyze samples.• Perform data entry and update records.• Work safely with equipment and chemical products and maintain all work areas, in a safe, neat and clean condition.• Physical activities including bending and twisting, lifting and carrying weighted items.• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work.

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  Geoscience Laboratories

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Laboratory Attendant

  • X-ray fluoresces sample preparation• Work independently or with Lab technologists to prepare and analyze samples and standards, using various types of analytical instrumentation with extreme precision. • Perform data entry and update records.• Work safely with equipment and chemical products and maintain all work areas, in a safe, neat and clean condition.• Upkeep of equipment such as changing compressed gas tanks and calibrating equipment.• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work. • Data collecting and reporting for chittick.• Sample preparation of rock and soil samples. Show less

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  Geoscience Laboratories

  May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Laboratory Attendant

  • X-ray fluoresces sample preparation• Work independently or with Lab technologists to prepare and analyze samples and standards, using various types of analytical instrumentation with extreme precision. • Perform data entry and update records.• Work safely with equipment and chemical products and maintain all work areas, in a safe, neat and clean condition.• Upkeep of equipment such as changing compressed gas tanks and calibrating equipment.• Plan, organize, coordinate and manage daily assigned work. • Data collecting and reporting for chittick.• Sample preparation of rock and soil samples. Show less

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  Science North & Dynamic Earth

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

  Science Communicator

  My responsibilities included: • Visiting over 300 schools in urban, rural, and remote settings to deliver science outreach in varying capacities to a wide range of audiences in both French and English (i.e. classroom workshops or school-wide science shows).• Delivery of the Under the Same Stars: Minwaadiziwin planetarium show at venues such as schools, festivals, libraries and special events across Northern Ontario.• Interacting with school principals, teachers, and other staff in a polite and courteous manner and fostering relationships between the schools and our organization.• Supporting the development and evaluation of diverse products such as school programs, day camps, library programs, live shows, family nights, travelling exhibits, and post-activities.• Writing and editing educational content such as scripts, signage, and resources as well as validating French translations and revising content to ensure it is inclusive and respectful of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.• Collecting and compiling demographic data and survey responses for statistical analyses and reporting to funders.• Training staff on how to deliver planetarium and science outreach programs. Show less

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  DuBois Chemicals, Inc.

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2021

  Water and Energy Manager

  My responsibilities included:• Managing water treatment programs at established client's organizations.• Monthly program audit includes testing water samples using a portable lab and analyzing results at client sites.• Data entry in an analytics platform and ability to communicate anomalies clearly throughout the organization.• On-site troubleshooting resulting from non-conformances in water sample results and ability to repair/replacement any defective equipment.• Identifying and implementing solutions to help our clients water system operate at the lowest possible life cycle cost and proactively maintain them on site.• Identify and quantify water & energy program savings.• New account sales.• Maintain a customer service attitude as required to maintain an exceptional level of customer satisfaction.• Preparing and presenting annual business reviews to customers that entail both technical and financial elements. Show less

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  Like Minded Labs

  Oct 2022 - now

  DevOps Specialist

  My responsibilities include:▪ Work with developers to design workflows and pipelines for our software▪ Manage the automated testing and rollout strategies of applications▪ Assist promotion to production when appropriate▪ Set up data analysis dashboards▪ Ensure auditability of all releases to production and any rollbacks/roll-forwards▪ Assist in the automation of manual processes▪ Ensure that all business-critical data has a clear backup and retention plan▪ Ensure that the software is well-architected for scaling in cloud providers▪ Create and maintain documentation, both technical and procedural▪ Liaise with other teams and third-party providers to ensure the timely resolution of technical issuesHere are list of tools I use day to day to accomplish my duties:• AWS for cloud hosting• Jira for collaboration• Git for source code management• Nexus for artifact storage• Loki, Grafana for logging and dashboards• Kubernetes (Openshift) and helm for sourcing and orchestration• MongoDB for databases Show less