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Puslinch, ON, CA

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Working at the Region of Waterloo International Airport since April 2022

Cornwall, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Trained as an IFR and VFR controller, on track to become a Tower Controller (VFR)
• Developed a working knowledge of aircraft performance in a high stress environment
• Learned and practiced the rules and procedures of safe aircraft movement while following Transport Canada Regulations
• Advanced decision-making skills while developing critical communication proficiency
• Training suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19 impact on air traffic movements

Oakville, ON

• Worked in the landing gear design team for the Gulfstream G500/600 business jet
• Modified drawings and models to capture engineering changes for pre-production aircraft
• Resolved design issues with landing gear components
• Managed and updated documents between Gulfstream and Collins Aerospace

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked on the Project Engineering team for the Global 7500 business jet
• Analyzed daily engineering reports to deliver crucial information to project engineers
• Initiated multiple internal tasks to improve operational efficiency and resolve issues
• Developed software tool to auto-schedule test procedures such that none conflicted based on predecessors and successors

• Worked in the Project Management department at Toronto’s Pearson Airport
• Acted as liaison to external contractors for documents and progress updates
• Reviewed schematics and performed inpections to ensure adherance to specifications
• Inspected and prepared engineering drawings for various projects airport-wide

• Served as a teaching assistant for the first year GENE 121 C++ programming course
• Required a high-level understanding of the course material to be able to answer questions and debug code
• Advanced programming techniques through requirement to approach problems from various angles
• Developed strong organizational and communication skills while working in a team environment

Mississauga, ON

• Member of the development department team for the PW300 Turbofan
• Responsible for the setup and completion of a thermal paint test on a combustor
• Gained familiarity with manufacturing processes and workflows within a large plant
• Developed effective communications skills in a team environment

Trenton, ON

• Flight instructor for the 6-week intensive course provided to Canadian Air Cadets
• In-flight lesson delivery adhering to strict flight profiles
• Lesson preparation and delivery for ground-based theory classes
• Strong communication skills to transfer knowledge to students in time-critical scenarios

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Mechanical Engineering, 77.2%

Activities and Societies: Intramurals Engineering Jazz Band

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council, DECA, Jazz Band, Symphonic Winds