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Toronto, On, Ca

San Mateo, California, United States

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

- Led build of mechanical sidepod assembly for 2023 car, including: Sidepod & radiator mounting design, creating/executing on a manufacturing plan, and delegating tasks- Assisted build of battery for 2024 car, including fabrication of 2500x cell fuses with a custom 3D-printed jig which reduced manufacturing time by 30%- Designed and presented a new powertrain layout for a theoretical 2021 hybrid car, team placed 3rd in Formula Hybrid competition judged by industry experts- Constructed carbon-fiber & Kevlar composite components via lay-up and infusion- Machined parts using the mill, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, metal brake

Hawthorne, California, United States

- Concepted and owned early-stage designs of battery structural elements in Catia 3DX - Performed material selection considering battery-specific requirements and opened discussions with vendors, resulting in a successful handoff to Battery Engineering- Conducted battery-level mass analysis to assist architecture selection- Built FEA-ready models for several whole-battery concept designs, coordinating mounting points and structural elements with vehicle structure teams

- Created a rainfall simulator for testing the Auto-Connect™ electromechanical system. Designed in Solidworks, built with basic shop tools, and initiated test plan in <8 weeks- Coordinated a thorough mechanical test plan for the Auto-Connect™ on an automated test fixture. Troubleshooted mechanical/electrical issues and provided daily test reports- Made drawing package with weld callouts and GD&T, resulting in efficient communication of requirements with manufacturers- Investigated replacing welding operations with structural adhesive for cost/mass savings

- Redesigned an existing pick-and-place system to remove 40% of end-of-arm tooling mass, improving cycle time by 5% and eliminating component wear/vibration concerns- Efficiently solved problems in support of assembly and testing teams through mechanical redesigns, part orders, and drawing updates - Detailed 100+ drawings using DFM/DFA-appropriate tolerances, fits, and GD&T- Rapidly resolved customer requests relating to sensors, pneumatics, and guarding

- Applied principles of lean manufacturing in support of high-volume production of robotically MIG welded suspension subframes - Executed Kaizen (continuous improvement) problem-solving methods and collaborated with various production teams, eliminating 6% of average monthly downtime - Designed and implemented an autonomous conveyance route, saving $125,000/yr- Managed concurrent projects to successful completion through organized time management and effective written/verbal professional communication