Designautomata offers a wide range of services including:- Machine and mechanical design from conceptual development to implementation.- Custom robotics design- Consulting services for Horizontal Directional Drill design- Data management and software development

Design of steel and HDPE horizontal directional drills with a focus on oil and gas pipelines.

Responsibilities include:• Development and refinement of Enbridge Unity Plots for ILI vs. NDE results.• Development of calibration procedure for existing ILI data and automation of manual user inputs.• Theoretical analysis of weld-induced stresses.

Stantec Pipelines provides engineering consulting services to a variety of pipeline owners and operators. Project involvement includes the following:Grand Rapids Pipelines (GRP): The GRP project is a 460km, twin pipeline (NPS 20 and NPS 36) to transport diluent and diluted bitumen (http://www.transcanada.com/grand-rapids.html). Key accomplishments include:• Key Accomplishments - Initiated and automated labor intensive tasks such as point-specific hydrostatic testing calculations, review and comparison of engineering survey notes, and analysis and generation of bend material requisitions.• Responsibilities include: Coordination with various sub-contractors, design and completion of hydrostatic testing procedure; engineering review of mechanical assembly drawings and plot plans and material requisitions; responsible for all bends-related coordination and review, design of facility tie-ins to mainline.Crossings Group (Sub-division of Stantec Pipelines)•Specialist group which focuses on pipeline stress analysis at crossings, design of permanent or temporary surface load mitigation measures, and HDD designConsumer's Co-operative Refineries Limited (CCRL): Twin NPS 6 HVP Propane and Butane pipelines through the heart of Regina (Saskatchewan). Responsibilities included:• Creation of Basis of Design based on regionally common materials and coordination with Stantec construction group (PipeCo).• Review, selection and detailed optimization of routes using Google Earth Pro, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project to reduce project cost for client.• Detailed stress analysis of vehicle and construction equipment crossings using Boussinesq theory and internally developed programs.• Initiation and implementation of construction vehicle loading database based on local developments.

Committed to recognizing successful innovation in Southern Alberta. Role includes:• Assistance in the organisation of recognition events• Recognition and interfacing with potential applicants• Assistance of applicants in order to formally complete the submission process

Responsibilities include:• Performing mechanical adjustments and repairs in a high-paced environment with no room for error• Safety of the driver both pre- and post-race sessions• Work with the driver, data analysis, and video feedback to optimize vehicle setup

Tenet Medical Engineering (Recently purchased by Smith and Nephew) is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of mechanical positioning equipment to support patients during surgery. The company specializes in delivering high performance at low cost through innovation and efficient cost reductions.Highlights:• Lead designer and project manager of the TMAX2 bariatric patient positioning device• Project manager and co-designer of intercontinental team for design of revolutionary hip distraction device• Primary liaison between engineering and productionResponsibilities:• Extensive project management from conception to production including detailed component and assembly design and testing• Engineering support of current products• Oversight of budget, timeline constraints, and production cost reduction measures• Review of all technical design and production processes• Mentoring of engineering interns

• Independent thesis of Mimetic Tensioner included product design, market analysis, and biological research resulting in an innovative and cost effective design• Self-directed and ambitious project successfully completed within 8 month timeframe• Identified an opportunity. The ability to rapidly learn new skills and techniques, adapt to different work environments, and remain organized under pressure was essential in the production of a functional device while completing a degree in engineering. The device is designed to eliminate time-dependent properties of an ACL graft prior to insertion in the patient’s knee.

• Lead and designer multiple sustainability projects• Managed accessories for Tenet’s flagship product (T-MAX, http://www.smith-nephew.com/professional/products/all-products/t-max-shoulder-positioner/) • Managed and designed new products, improved existing designs, and created technical documentation• Enhanced performance of capital products, identified and implemented risk mitigation measures, experimental design and testing to verify designs met regulatory standards• Mapped the value stream of manufacturing practices, cost analysis of alternative designs, and jigs to improve cost and efficiency according to ISO 13485 quality certification

• Completed finite element analysis of living heart as part of the project “A Finite Element Approach to Modelling the Left Atrium of a Yorkshire Pig” using micro-CT imaging techniques and analysis• Implemented dynamic CT scans that were rendered into a functional 3D model, completed a finite element analysis of the model• Presented findings at the 9th and 10th Annual Alberta BME Conference in Banff, AB