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Matthew Vidale

Toronto,ON

Summary

Civil engineering graduate from the University of Toronto with experience in building science restoration, passive housing/net-zero structure design, and residential renovation project management. Career interests include applying engineering principles to attain sustainable infrastructure, specifically through the creation of passive and net zero housing that can be modularly constructed.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Vidale Developments
02.2020 - Current

Owner and project manager of company that provides residential renovation expertise in the GTA. Services include preliminary design renderings, trade scheduling, and capital cost breakdowns. Furthermore, the company offers carpentry, drywall, accent wall design, painting, and the creation of custom organization system services.

Capstone Project Technical Lead

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
01.2023 - 04.2023

Part of a team that was responsible for the creation of a solution for Toronto's affordable housing crisis. Such a project included designing a laneway house on a property located in the city that passed all structural and laneway design bylaws. Furthermore, our proposal included solutions to thermal bridging and space constraints while incorporating a passive and net zero certification

Engineering Intern

RJC Engineers
Toronto, ON
05.2021 - 09.2022

Primarily responsible for field work related to the assessment and rehabilitation of existing structures and the compilation of field data and preliminary development of condition assessment reports. Furthermore, regular day to day tasks included preparing change orders, issuing progress summary reports, certifying contractor's progress payments, and tracking deficiencies.

Engineering Intern

Bell Canada
Mississauga, ON
05.2020 - 12.2020

Responsible for maintaining current and updated lists of all pending 5G sites that were to be upgraded. Tasks required excellent organizational skills to sort through hundreds of sites and patient communicative skills when interacting with subcontractors and firms.

CEO

Smile Champ Wear
Toronto, ON
05.2020 - 01.2023

CEO and founder of Smile Champ Wear, a casual clothing brand located in Toronto, Ontario. Responsible for the logistics required to market the brand through various social media funnels and the maintenance of the website. Other daily tasks include maintaining ambassador relationships and coordinating sale events.

Sales Associate/Restocker

Sporting Life Yorkdale Mall
Toronto, ON
09.2017 - 07.2020

Responsible for maintaining constant product flow onto the sales floor while providing the highest level of customer service. In addition, daily tasks were required to be done while interacting with several store teams in order to allow smooth transitions between sales.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering - Civil Engineering

University Of Toronto - St. George Campus
Toronto, ON

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Systems
  • Intermediate knowledge of CCDC Construction Contract Packages
  • Intermediate knowledge of passive and net zero housing standard
  • Intermediate knowledge of building restoration practices
  • Proficient in SketchUp
  • Proficient in trade scheduling, billing, and budget plans
  • Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD
  • Familiar with Revit
  • Familiar with HOT2000
  • Proficient in drywall, fine carpentry, painting, and interior design

Affiliations

Entrepreneurship and Real Estate Investing

Currently pursuing a path into residential house flipping through a mentorship program located in Hamilton, ON. To date, six figures in capital has been raised by me and my partner to fund this endeavor. Our markets of interest include Hamilton, Oshawa, Brantford, and Toronto. The long-term goal is to be able to scale this business to become a stand-alone entity that can provide various markets with affordable and sustainable housing. In addition my past projects include a Amazon FBA business that I scaled to low five figures through reselling undervalued books and textbooks as well as a clothing line that I operated through the bulk of the pandemic.

Timeline

Capstone Project Technical Lead

University of Toronto
01.2023 - 04.2023

Engineering Intern

RJC Engineers
05.2021 - 09.2022

Engineering Intern

Bell Canada
05.2020 - 12.2020

CEO

Smile Champ Wear
05.2020 - 01.2023

Owner

Vidale Developments
02.2020 - Current

Sales Associate/Restocker

Sporting Life Yorkdale Mall
09.2017 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering - Civil Engineering

University Of Toronto - St. George Campus
Matthew Vidale