Marc-André Charland
Computer Science Student | Geology Graduate
Web Developer Internship
Kronos Technologies
May 2017
to August 2017
Internship
Quebec City
Canada - Québec
- Refactored a form in React and implemented its state logic for dynamic list filtering and acceptance of several codes.
- Implemented a massive modification function in PHP that removes multiple documents of a user from the database at once.
- Learned test-driven development.
- Fixed bugs in the backend and frontend of the CRM.
Assistant Geologist
Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles
June 2016
to December 2016
Internship
Churchill Province, Northern Qc | Charlesbourg
Canada - Québec
- Prepared over fifty maps for geological traverses ranging from 8 to 12 km of travel.
- Sampled rocks on every outcrop.
- Sawed dozens of rocks as to prepare them for geochemical analysis.
- Validated data in the ministry’s master rock SIGEOM database (August to December 2016).
Undergraduate Research Assistant in Geophysics
Laval University
May 2015
to August 2015
Temporary Work
Sainte-Foy
Canada - Québec
- Develop tools written in Python for teaching geophysics and geostatistics
- Write laboratory instructions adapted to the use of those tools
- Created an introduction to Python document for the students.
Mining Exploration Internship: Basal Till Geochemistry
Hecla Quebec
June 2014
to August 2014
Internship
Baie-James
Canada - Québec
- Planned daily basal till sampling routes on a map and analysed traverse terrain on Google Earth.
- Sampled 4-7 basal till samples weighing 10-15kg each daily, and adhered to till sampling norms.
- Ensured a wide clearance area for safe helicopter evacuation at the end of each traverse.
- Added daily basal till sampling data to the master database and MapInfo.
- Measured the pH of several soil samples.
Food Produce Clerk | Assistant Manager
Jardin Mobile
June 2008
to December 2012
Consultant
Quebec
Canada - Québec
- Coordinated work to accomplish.
- Ensured stock flow.
- Directed colleagues in their work.
- Answered questions customers had.
- C/C++, Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL
- Low-level/Microcontroller Programming
- Parallel Programming (Open MPI, CUDA, OpenMP, pthreads)
- Backend and Modern Frontend Development
- Bilingual (French, English)
- Spanish (Elementary level)
- Norwegian (Elementary level)
- Geological mapping, rock sampling, soil sampling
- 3D visualisation of seismic surveys with OpenGL
- Project and report redactions
- ArcGIS
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Resiliency
Whenever I tackle a project or a new problem to solve, I channel all of my energy towards the task as to produce high-quality results.
A motto I adhere to is: "If you do something, do it well or don't do it at all." -
Creativity
Creativity is most important to me as humans are born to create. The simple creative process of creating software or music compositions gives me a purpose in life.
Plus, you are proud of your creative efforts if they adhere to your vision. - Active listener
- Caisse Desjardins des Rivière's Excellence Award
- Continuous learning on web development
- Low-level programming and IoT
- Geophysics programming
- Continuous learning through massive open online courses on edx.org and udemy.com
- Studied for a semester abroad in Trondheim, Norway during the Autumn 2017 semester.
- Conversed in foreign countries verbally, and nonverbally alike.
- Adapted continuously to new and unknown environments.
- Play the piano & guitar
- Apply and learn music theory
- Compose creative music efforts
- Record using a digital audio workstation
- Use of the bicycle as the main medium of transportation
