Scott Farnham, Management Consultant in Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada
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Scott Farnham

Verified Expert  in Management Consulting

Management Consulting Expert

Nanoose Bay, BC, Canada

Toptal member since September 30, 2024

Bio

Scott, cofounder and CTO, is an industrial innovator with 30 years of experience in technology R&D and market research and analysis. Committed to sustainability, he holds a patent and has built 11 global tire recycling plants that have processed 100+ million tires. His work spans three continents, showcasing his expertise in multicultural settings and industrial design. As a recycling services director, Scott has led the creation of innovative global solutions, including a FOAK plant in Chile.

Career Highlights

Co-founder | CTO
NanoTerraTech
President | Consultant
Axiom Industrial Innovation Design Ltd
President | Consultant
Tungsten Systems Ltd

Case Studies

Expertise

  • Circular Economy
  • Global Operations
  • Industrial Design
  • Industrial Innovation
  • Innovation
  • Management Consulting
  • Market Research & Analysis
  • Operational Integrity

Work Experience

Co-founder | CTO

2019 - PRESENT
NanoTerraTech
  • Developed and filed novel technology, including US provisional patent application number 63/675,107, for a semi-continuous graphitization method and system, filed on July 24, 2024.
  • Made executive decisions on the company's technological interests, including outlining the company's technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the resources were aligned with the company's business needs.
  • Researched and created new biomass-derived materials through innovative processes and techniques.
  • Created 1st-of-a-kind (FOAK) technology for biomass conversion to biographite.
  • Managed a team of engineers and operational staff for plant development.
  • Led the creation of biographite, conduction carbon, nanotubes, and activated carbon.
  • Designed bench- and pilot-scale production facilities.
  • Assisted in the build-out of the company's managerial and technical team.
  • Liaised with university research professors and engineering students to refine R&D scope and milestones.
  • Oversaw the design and operation of hydrothermal carbonization, heat treatment, beneficiation, pyrolysis, and material handling equipment.
Focus areas: Global Operations, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Battery Management Systems, Biotechnology, Biomass, Electric Vehicles, Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Microsoft 365, Google, Sustainable Development, Cars, Industrial Design, Innovation, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Biomass Pyrolysis, Circular Economy, Market Research & Analysis, Industrials, Market Research, Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, QA Leadership, Ecosystem Design, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Biographite, Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, SOLIDWORKS, Visio, Pyrolysis, Management

President | Consultant

2015 - PRESENT
Axiom Industrial Innovation Design Ltd
  • Designed, constructed, expanded, and operated 11 greenfield or brownfield industrial facilities, employing tire recycling industry expertise.
  • Consulted on the scrap tire industry and spoke at industry conferences.
  • Built out, started up, and successfully operated the world's only mining tire pyrolysis recycling facility located in Chile as the director of recycling services for a global tire service company.
  • Developed overall plant design and supervised construction activities.
  • Created operating methodology, including operations, health and safety, environmental, and internal procedures.
  • Liaised with European equipment suppliers on all technical, engineering, and operational details.
  • Oversaw the scrap tire pyrolysis process, equipment design, and operations.
  • Handled the recovered carbon black process and production, including beneficiation, milling, pelletizing, drying, and packaging.
  • Performed industrial data analysis and identified trends and customer preferences, improving decision-making, product development, and marketing strategies for enhanced business performance.
  • Ensured compliance with ASTM standards in carbon black and recovered carbon black.
Focus areas: Industrial Design, Innovation, Pyrolysis, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Global Operations, Circular Economy, Market Research & Analysis, Industrials, Market Research, Microsoft 365, Google, Management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Biomass Pyrolysis, Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, QA Leadership, Ecosystem Design, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, SOLIDWORKS, Visio

President | Consultant

2001 - 2015
Tungsten Systems Ltd
  • Oversaw all quality control activities for site construction and machinery installations on a $100 million water treatment plant for selenium removal from mine site runoff.
  • Liaised with construction, electrical, and mechanical subcontractors. Defined proper procedures for upcoming work.
  • Created deficiency lists noting incorrect work and developed a plan with subcontractors to ensure they did remedial work.
  • Participated in the plant's commissioning and handover to the client.
Focus areas: Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, Microsoft 365, Google, Management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Innovation, Pyrolysis, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Market Research & Analysis, Industrials, Market Research, QA Leadership, Ecosystem Design, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, SOLIDWORKS, Visio

President | Consultant

1996 - 2000
Tire Recyclers of Calgary
  • Developed the initial concept of the entire tire-to-crumb rubber plant, attracted financing, designed production lines, and sourced or designed and built material handling, size reduction, dust collection, electrical, PLC systems, and equipment.
  • Managed plant systems and equipment installation involving subcontractor welders, millwrights, machinists, electricians, and sheet metal, concrete, and construction workers.
  • Served as a production manager, handling all plant operations and maintenance.
  • Attracted and serviced customers by producing top-quality products.
  • Implemented a marketing program to gain customers and obtained and negotiated sales to customers.
  • Established the quality control lab and procedures and trained production personnel.
  • Handled logistical planning and ensured products were shipped to customers.
  • Facilitated the successful exit with a buyout at 17x earnings and retained shares.
Focus areas: Ecosystem Design, Microsoft 365, Google, Management, Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Innovation, Pyrolysis, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Market Research & Analysis, Industrials, Market Research, Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, QA Leadership, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, SOLIDWORKS, Visio

President | Consultant

1994 - 1995
Helion Industries Ltd
  • Developed a vacuum pyrolysis process to convert scrap tires back to their original components of carbon black, petroleum, and steel.
  • Designed and built the pilot plant along with the machinery.
  • Operated the pilot plant to obtain sample material for client validation.
  • Obtained a research grant from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to develop the technology.
  • Performed in-depth research on the pyrolysis process and the carbon and oil syngas products derived from the process.
Focus areas: Pyrolysis, Circular Economy, Management, Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Innovation, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Market Research & Analysis, Industrials, Market Research, Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, QA Leadership, Ecosystem Design, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, SOLIDWORKS, Visio

Skills

Finance

Market Research

Output Software

SOLIDWORKS

Industry Expertise

Industrials

Other

Microsoft 365, Google, Management, Global Operations, Sustainable Development, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Battery Management Systems, Biotechnology, Biomass, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Gantt Chart, Planning, Engineering, Industrial Design, Innovation, Pyrolysis, Hydrothermal Carbonization, Management Consulting, Operational Integrity, Biomass Pyrolysis, Circular Economy, Market Research & Analysis, Sitemaps, Machinery Installations, QA Leadership, Ecosystem Design, Raw Materials, Industrial Innovation, Biographite, Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Design, Project Management, Visio

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