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Luxembourg

Employed as the mechanical engineering lead for the Juventas Mission. Responsible for driving the mechanical design and AIT activities.

Luxembourg

Mechanical engineer for the development of Juventas, a 6U CubeSat for ESA's Hera mission to the Didymos asteroid system.

Netherlands

Employed in the Young Graduate Trainee programme as a system engineer and project management support for the Fly Your Satellite! Programme. This programme supports university teams as they design, build, and test their CubeSats, and provides a launch opportunity to successful teams.• System engineering and project management support for the end-to-end development of the AcubeSAT, EIRSAT-1, and 3CAT-4 missions.• Ensured that system architectures were aligned with the concept of operations and requirements.• Advised teams on early phase decision making, including selection of a model philosophy and compatibility with anticipated launch vehicle requirements.• Guided teams in preparation for major reviews, achieving review objectives and expected outcomes.• Reviewer for CDR data packages, creating RIDs and chairing CDR colocation meetings.• Organised regular coordination meetings covering project planning items including schedule updates, resource allocation, development status, risk items, and tracking of open actions.• Supported ambient and environmental test campaigns by reviewing TSTPs, monitoring test implementation, and following close out of actions related to test results and NCRs.• Authored Document Requirement Definitions based on tailored ECSS standards, expert advice, and lessons learned from the FYS programme.• Identified a deficiency in mission analysis expertise across CubeSat projects. Authored an Orbit Compatibility Guideline document, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to determining compatibility with typical CubeSat orbits.• Evaluated CubeSat proposals alongside the CubeSat Evaluation Panel, comprised of ESA experts.

Toronto, Canada Area

Lead structural engineer for the NorSat-3 microsatellite, a maritime monitoring mission contracted by the Norwegian Space Center (NSC), as part of a program where selected MASc students are offered the opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team designing, building, and operating satellites.• Participated in the complete spacecraft development cycle, from the preliminary design phase to the assembly and testing in a clean room.• Designed the satellite structure in Solid Edge ST7 CAD software, leveraging heritage from past SFL missions where possible.• Coordinated with the NorSat-3 design team to ensure a cohesive system design.• Maintained the mass budget for the project, updating it continuously as the design progressed.• Assessed launch conditions to generate requirements for the structure subsystem, such as quasistatic loads for stress analysis, and resonant frequency requirements.• Created and maintained a Finite Element Model (FEM) of the satellite structure using Siemens NX 11.0 software. • Utilized material failure theory for assessing stresses in CFRP face sheets on a composite sandwich panel.• Implemented features in the satellite structure to mitigate the risk of electromagnetic interference impacting the performance of satellite payloads.• Supported the qualification vibration tests for the satellite structure, including sine sweep, random vibration, and shock tests.• Documented and presented NorSat-3’s structural design at the Critical Design Review, attended by the SFL team, members of the NSC, and other project stakeholders.

Toronto, Canada Area

Employed as a teaching assistant for the “Orientation to Engineering - APS100” course.• Prepared lesson plans and workshops for weekly tutorial sessions.• Carried out tutorials as the sole instructor of 25 students.• Directed lessons on topics such as ethics in engineering, leadership skills, and academic integrity.• Acted as a mentor and point of reference for students new to engineering.

Toronto, Canada Area

Received an undergraduate research fellowship to contribute to the mechanical design of a stratospheric balloon-borne telescope.• Collaborated with partners from Princeton University, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratories, and Durham University for the integration and launch of SuperBIT, a stratospheric balloon-borne telescope, from the NASA Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility.• Coordinated assembly and installation of telescope components such as solar panels, heaters, and structural members.• Analyzed the design of the structural gondola, to determine maximum allowable ballast weights, and acceptable mass distributions for telescope stability.• Revisited and improved the designs of the gondola and sunshield structures for the SPIDER telescope. Reduced the weight, assembly time, and complexity of components.• Performed static finite element analysis, buckling analysis, and resonant mode checks in SolidWorks Simulation software.

2275 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Etobicoke, On

Employed for 15 months as a Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student at the construction site of a combined cycle natural gas power plant. Some examples of projects I worked on and responsibilities I had are listed below:-Supervision and planning of the installation of components of the General Electric 7FA gas turbine-Inspections of welds and installations as part of Quality Control-Piping installation and design for systems such as instrument air, and natural gas heating-Organization of welding of specialty alloy pipes, including the procurement of welding materials and the assignment of heat treatment procedures-Analysis and creation of engineering drawings-Interaction with construction workers in the role of a managerOne key concept that this experience emphasized was the importance of standardization in the engineering field. I learned through various projects how the importance of our engineering education is to allow us to understand what the most important design or project considerations are. Often the constraints of any one of these considerations are set by regulations or standards depending on the application – for example a CSA code for installing small bore gas piping, or an ASTM standard for material property regulation. I was able to be part of many engineering projects from start to finish. This was valuable in that it gave me the perspective that allows me to plan out an entire project. This planning is important, from the recognition of the problem through to the design, procurement of materials, and allocation of installation workforce.

517 Bloor St W Toronto, On

Master'S Degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: VP Communications for the Aerospace Students' AssociationDepartment: University of Toronto Institute.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Mechanical Engineering, Cumulative Gpa 3.62 / 4.00

Activities and Societies: Baja SAE Team, Engineering F!rosh Week Leader, Machining and Welding Courses in Conjunction with George Brown.

Machining And Welding Courses

University of Toronto engineering offers a collaboration with George Brown College, where I took courses in both machining and welding..