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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

- Developed and standardized manufacturing test processes for conference room audio products.- Work closely with various development teams to define manufacturing requirements to bring new products into mass manufacturing (DFT).- Integrate Power-BI into manufacturing process to manage product yield- Develop, build and deploy test stations into contract manufacturer at Malaysia to test products at various stages like inbound component screening, board-level, subassembly and final assembly. Development includes fixture layout and general design, rack design and build, fixture/rack integration, automated software development and interposer board design.- Review and approve product quality reports from CM prior to shipment release.- Support RMA review and investigations to isolate for any manufacturing or design flaws.

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

- Developed, assembled and deployed high volume (900k units/year) manufacturing test solution in China for PCBA functional testing of a Hybrid Car Inverter. System consisted of 15 equipment rack, Ingun platform bed of nails fixture and NI Labview/TestStand to test PCBAs on a 4-up panel assembly. In one month production line was running at 80% planned capacity with 98% yield.- Developed automated test software using LabView and TestStand remotely for health-tech product.- Managed an EV initiative project with a team of 3 people to develop manufacturing test standards for a new market segment EV and EV chargers.- Project managed a team of 5 for a $350,000 test solution. Activities included managing project PnL, BOMs, running team meetings and prioritizing activities, managing project timelines, managing technical meetings with customer and our development team.

- Provided on-going support as needed for Test Development projects- Supported management team with maintenance of Power BI reports for department analytics

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

- Collaborated with internal/external engineers, project managers, and consultants to identify manufacturing test requirements, create and debug test solutions, and aid in the deployment of these solutions at various manufacturing sites.- Created instrument drivers using LabVIEW for electrical test equipment and developed test procedures.- Integral part of the functional test team to engineer an automated manufacturing test solution for a 5-phase DC-AC hybrid car inverter. Aided in the development of FCT, EOL, and TCT tests.- Conducted Cgk, Cpk, and Type 1 Gauge studies to show test system reliability and repeatability- Spec’d and sourced components to create customer quotes and BOM. Led BOM Management activities and Vendor Management for a team of 20 engineers.- Worked directly with management to develop analytic solutions using PowerBI to visualize department metrics to forecast future trends on project hours and project funds utilization- Monitored project milestones to forecast and recognize department revenue and execute customer invoicing on a monthly basis- Organized and led biweekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews with the internal management team

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Electrical Engineering With Minor In Business

- Graduated with a major in Electrical Engineering with a focus in Power & Energy (power systems management, power electronics, electric.

Master Of Engineering Management (Mem)