Engineering director and technical lead for a hardware startup through multiple rounds of VC funding including an $8.5M Series A and the commercial launch of a biomanufacturing instrument. First management hire and core member of the team that transformed Nirrin from an R&D-centric startup with three employees to a product-focused organization with a team of 20 building next-generation instrumentation for use in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Product Leadership Engaged with industry-leading pharmaceutical companies to understand their needs and specifications, translating requirements into innovative product concepts that were developed and tested in their facilities. Conducted on-site experiments at customer locations, troubleshooting issues while utilizing these opportunities to gather critical feedback and insights directly from the end users and operational environments. Engineering Leadership Led the engineering team through building their first commercial product (Atlas), working closely with the Director of Product Management to ensure the instrument met customer and business needs while being designed for manufacturability and transferred to a contract manufacturer. Built the product development team, hiring manager for mechanical, electrical, software engineers and data scientists, while simultaneously writing proposals for and managing engagements with multiple product development consulting firms to augment our internal resources and accelerate development timelines of multiple product lines. Implemented agile methodologies and established appropriate engineering controls to launch a lab instrument meeting the requirements for IEC 61010 and 21 CFR Part 11.

Joined Anzu Partners, a venture capital investment firm focused on industrial and life science technology, to provide technical portfolio support and conduct diligence on potential investments. Leveraged engineering expertise to assess technology viability and inform strategic decisions for high-potential companies.

My PhD in Product Design focused on advancing technical methodologies in product design, emphasizing human-centered and application-specific design solutions. Acquired strong expertise in experimental design, data analysis, and the application of engineering principles to solve complex, real-world challenges.TeachingMIT Mechanical Engineering, Introduction to Design, (Lab Instructor Fall 2017)MIT Mechanical Engineering, Product Engineering Process (Mentor Fall 2017)MIT Mechanical Engineering, Toy Product Design (Lab Instructor Spring 2017)MIT Global Leadership Program, Design for the Wilderness (Creator/Instructor 2014-2017)MIT Engineering Systems Division, Leadership Development (Instructor Fall 2014)

Worked as a member of an instructor team delivering wilderness-based experiential education programming to youth participating on 17-day backpacking expeditions. There was a strong emphasis on facilitating group process and a personal development journey alongside teaching backcountry wilderness travel and survival skills.

Worked with clients in the post-secondary educational and government sector developing policy and facilitating consultation sessions using the Art of Hosting methodology. The Art of Hosting is an approach to leadership that scales up from the personal to the systemic using personal practice, dialogue, facilitation and the co-creation of innovation to address complex challenges.

Managed four full-time student Vice Presidents and nine career full-time staff members in an organization with over 125 part time student employees; provided a diverse array of services with a three million dollar yearly operating budget.Served as the Chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations; developed policy and acted as the spokesperson for over 320,000 students at 26 member institutions regularly providing print, radio and television interviews.Provided strategic guidance to Dalhousie University through voting membership on the University Senate, Board of Governors, and other university committees.