Lead the Engineering, Design, and Development of the European Product Design Award winning Hedgehog Umbrella that has since been sold to 5000+ customers in 60+ countries worldwide.- Primary inventor of the patented Umbrella Independent Suspension System and Umbrella Handle with Integrated Compartment for Storing a Removable Umbrella Sleeve.- 1 Utility Patent Granted, 1 Utility Patent Pending, and 2 Trademarks Granted- Worked abroad (20-30% of the time) to develop the Hedgehog… Show more Lead the Engineering, Design, and Development of the European Product Design Award winning Hedgehog Umbrella that has since been sold to 5000+ customers in 60+ countries worldwide.- Primary inventor of the patented Umbrella Independent Suspension System and Umbrella Handle with Integrated Compartment for Storing a Removable Umbrella Sleeve.- 1 Utility Patent Granted, 1 Utility Patent Pending, and 2 Trademarks Granted- Worked abroad (20-30% of the time) to develop the Hedgehog Umbrella and support manufacturing alongside teams of 10+ suppliers and manufacturers in Shenzhen, China.- Developed custom Plastic Injection, Die Cast, Cold Drawing, Stamping, Punching, Fastening, and Assembly Tooling.- Select and negotiate with manufacturers to develop a supply chain network.- Onsite support to ensure quality of manufacturing and on-time product delivery.- Initially funded with the successful Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign, and was featured on Vancouver Sun, Daily Hive, Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune and much more.- Recipient of multiple Grants and Pitch Competitions. Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Innovation Garage, CBC’s Dragons Den, UWaterloo Velocity Incubator, Accelerator Centre (AC) Jumpstart, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), Communitech, NEXT Canada, Clearbanc, and much more.- Maintain the day to day finance and accounting operations within the company.See more at www.hedgehogumbrella.com Show less

Module Owner of the Vicinity Lightning EV Transit Bus HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Air Shift Transmission, and Pedals System. Mechanical support for current products Vicinity Classic CNG/Diesel Transit Bus).Lead the design, prototype, and testing of a custom horizontally mounted Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Pedal Assembly.Facilitate the Verification of System Components.- HVAC chamber testing at Mobile Climate Control.- Hard braking and Anti-lock… Show more Module Owner of the Vicinity Lightning EV Transit Bus HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning), Air Shift Transmission, and Pedals System. Mechanical support for current products Vicinity Classic CNG/Diesel Transit Bus).Lead the design, prototype, and testing of a custom horizontally mounted Brake Booster and Master Cylinder Pedal Assembly.Facilitate the Verification of System Components.- HVAC chamber testing at Mobile Climate Control.- Hard braking and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) testing.Support and aid overseas contract manufacturing in Bursa, Türkiye.Setup and facilitate CAD Software (CREO Parametric) for the company.Various troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and processes development. - Mechanical lead for the battery replacement of the Lightning EV Bus. - Primary Engineer to investigate and implement an immediate solution to a CNG Fuel Tank fault.Manage and mentorship of Co-op Students and Junior Engineers. Show less

Lead the design and development of the VQm Pulmonary Health Monitor hardware from a R&D“Proof of Concept” prototype to an IEC 60601 certified pre-commercial product.Design, source, prototype, and manufacture the hardware as per System Requirements.- Internal/External Manifold and Plumbing (ASTM G93, DISS, ISO 5359, ASME NPT, SAEJ1926, ISO 6149-1)- Monitor Enclosure (IP3X, UL94, IEC 60601)- Internal/External Mounting Hardware, and Rolling Stand (IEC 60601)-… Show more Lead the design and development of the VQm Pulmonary Health Monitor hardware from a R&D“Proof of Concept” prototype to an IEC 60601 certified pre-commercial product.Design, source, prototype, and manufacture the hardware as per System Requirements.- Internal/External Manifold and Plumbing (ASTM G93, DISS, ISO 5359, ASME NPT, SAEJ1926, ISO 6149-1)- Monitor Enclosure (IP3X, UL94, IEC 60601)- Internal/External Mounting Hardware, and Rolling Stand (IEC 60601)- Consumable Accessories (ISO 5356, IEC 60601)- Shipping and Product PackagingCreate, review, release, revise, and maintain ownership of critical product documentation.- Bill of materials (BOM)- Assembly procedures- Device history records (DHR)- 3D CAD (Solidworks) models- Detailed Dimensional 2D CAD drawings- Standard operating procedures (SOPs)Oversee and maintain a robust supply chain, production, and inventory management.Manage and mentorship of co-op students from various disciplines. Show less

Executing Design Solutions, Engineering Calculations (Structural, Fluids, and Thermodynamics), Engineering Drawings, Cost Reduction Solutions, Failure Analysis/Investigation, Design Verification and Manufacturing for Hydraulically Driven Cryogenic Pumps for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV).- Defined and maintained the CAD Drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), Product Management Data (PDM), Technical Profile, DFMEA, and DVP&R documents for multiple configurations of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG)… Show more Executing Design Solutions, Engineering Calculations (Structural, Fluids, and Thermodynamics), Engineering Drawings, Cost Reduction Solutions, Failure Analysis/Investigation, Design Verification and Manufacturing for Hydraulically Driven Cryogenic Pumps for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV).- Defined and maintained the CAD Drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM), Product Management Data (PDM), Technical Profile, DFMEA, and DVP&R documents for multiple configurations of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Pumps.- Invented and put forward the Cryogenic Tribometer Project, reducing the time and financial investment required to test the wear rate of cryogenic pump seals.- Achieved 90% cost reduction on the Cryogenic Seal Springs by engaging with vendors to develop new designs using alternative manufacturing methods. Show less

Lead the design, fabrication, and installation of facility improvements throughout the plant. Notably a Hydraulically Powered Steel Bar Alignment Machine to reduce downtime by 10%.

Developed an insulated drive connection module on an automated Cryogenic Biobank Robot.

Coordinated the design and construction of Precision Optics and Bio-Chemistry Laboratories.

Created detailed CAD drawings for steel and concrete buildings.