Vesta Vesta
Summary
Professional Traffic Engineer with a robust background in local government, showcasing a proven ability to adeptly address traffic management issues. Possesses in-depth knowledge of traffic and transport management, traffic safety, and the implementation of traffic control systems. Adhering strictly to NSW legislation, policies, standards, and codes of practice, ensuring the highest level of compliance and safety in all aspects of traffic engineering. Proven proficiency in clear communication, and collaborating with teams, committees, and community representatives. Committed to maintaining high-quality standards in customer service and task completion. Seeking to contribute skills and experience to a dynamic professional setting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Traffic Engineer
Blacktown City Council
04.2023 - Current
- Applied extensive traffic engineering expertise to enhance Council operational services
- Liaised with members of the Local Traffic Committee: NSW Police, Transport for NSW and community representatives to address and resolve traffic requests of varying complexity
- Conducted traffic request investigations for current and future locations, focusing on improving traffic safety, reducing accidents and optimizing traffic flow
- Review developer's proposed plans and work zone applications, evaluate traffic impact and provide comprehensive comments, if necessary, submit Traffic Management Plans (TMP) to ensure LTC approval compliance
- Ensured compliance with relevant legislation, policies, Australian Standards, and codes of practice in NSW for access permits and traffic impact studies
- Undertook parking studies and traffic calming assessments and engaged in community consultations to implement advanced traffic management solutions
- Successfully delivered disability parking facilities for Medical Centres and school in Blacktown City
- Responded to traffic-related inquiries from Councillors, Mayor, community members, Transport for NS, NSW Police and other public authorities in a courteous manner
- Produced over 30 reports for the Local Traffic Committee, showcasing analytical and reporting proficiency
- Issued work orders for traffic management facilities installations and maintenance, aligning with developed plans
- Actively participated in training sessions related to speed analysis and enhancing team skill sets; analyzed the effectiveness of Compass IoT and compared it with Metro Count
- Collaborated across Council sectors to generate technical solutions for superior Traffic Management
- Delivered Toolbox Talk to maintain team safety in the workplace
- Restructured and optimized traffic-related documents for improved accessibility for the team.
Civil Engineering Intern (Co-leader)
Optik Consultancy
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Project – Richard Lane Upgrade Design Works – Client: Blayney Shire Council (BSC) – Delivered swale drainage modification, proposed new culverts and pavement design
- Maintained consistent communication with clients to update them on project progress
- Developed a comprehensive master program using Trello, integrating schedules, milestone plans, reporting workflows, and data management to enhance transparency across the team and stakeholders
- Produced weekly progress reports and communicated issues, risks, and dependencies to senior management
- This proactive approach helped to minimize delays, ensure alignment with the project scope and goals, and improve the overall quality of project delivery, consequently enhancing operational efficiency
- Facilitated daily stand-up team meetings to ensure transparency in the team's activities, task delegation, and duties
- Assessed thorough research for the project, reviewed technical drawings of the project area and offered technical support to the team
- Emphasized the proposal for implementation of new culverts and road surfacing to address flood-related issues while ensuring compliance with relevant standards, policies, regulations and Council's Engineering Guidelines
- Utilized ‘QGIS' and ‘DRAINS' to generate channel design and simulation of the complete hydrologic process of the water system
- Prepared project showcase by creating an Architectural Sample Model
Bible Study Leader
Credo UTS
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Led Grow Group (bible study) for international students at UTS.
- Engaged in weekly leader’s training sessions to enhance the delivery of effective studies for the team.
- Assisted co-leader in building a strong relationship with the team and the organization.
- Actively participated in social events organized by Credo and introduced more than 10 members to the organization.
Event Organizer
Evangelical Reformed Church (ERC)
03.2015 - 02.2020
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- liaised with florists, photographers, and musicians for events.
- Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Utilized social media to promote events and increase attendance.
- Organized transportation and parking arrangements for guests and vendors.
English Translator
Reformed Bible Institute (RBI)
10.2015 - 10.2019
- Served as an English translator for short courses, assisting guest lecturers from America, Australia and New Zealand.
- Developed strategies to perform accurate and consistent translations.
- Provided verbal summaries of non-English documents to diverse audiences.
- Interpreted conversations between foreign language-speaking clients and others.
Team Member
Woolworths Group
12.2020 - 03.2023
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Worked scheduled shifts and remained available to work during coworker absences, holidays, and busy periods.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Education
Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) -
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
07.2022
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil And Construction -
University of Wolverhampton
Yangon, Myanmar11.2019
Bachelor of Arts in English (Distance) -
Dagon University
12.2019
Overseas Exchange Student -
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
02.2019
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Data Analysis
- Team Leadership
- Time Management
- Detail- oriented
- Report Writing
- AutoCAD
- GIS
- QGIS
- DRAINS
- Compass IoT
CORE SKILLS
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Engineering Tools and Software
- Metro Count
- Nearmap
- Google Map
- ArcMap
- Earth Pro
- Weka
- Pycharm
- MS Word (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
- Trello
- Trim
- TechOne
Machine Learning
Data Management
Websites
Languages
English
Full Professional
Burmese
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
White Card
SafeWork NSW
Fundamental of RC Structure Analysis & Design Course
KSI Engineering & Training
Practical use of AutoCAD 2013
KMD
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Traffic Engineer
Blacktown City Council
04.2023 - Current
Civil Engineering Intern (Co-leader)
Optik Consultancy
11.2021 - 02.2022
Bible Study Leader
Credo UTS
02.2021 - 05.2022
Team Member
Woolworths Group
12.2020 - 03.2023
English Translator
Reformed Bible Institute (RBI)
10.2015 - 10.2019
Event Organizer
Evangelical Reformed Church (ERC)
03.2015 - 02.2020
Master of Professional Engineering (Civil) -
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil And Construction -
University of Wolverhampton
Bachelor of Arts in English (Distance) -
Dagon University
Overseas Exchange Student -
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok
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