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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Developed middleware for camera and sensor ADAS applications on QNX's Neutrino RTOS
• Implemented hypervisor solutions, including using VirtIO for camera virtualization and modifying Android EVS code
• Demonstrated a mobile robotics platform with ROS2 using hardware accelerated AI inference and stereo disparity for CES 2023
• Created a tele-operated robot arm demo with COTS robotic systems including a Flexiv Rizon4 and Haply Inverse3 for tradeshows in 2024 including Embedded World and Automate

Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

• Experimented with state-of-the-art deformable neural implicit scene models, including approaches leveraging an articulated skeleton prior
• Developed a novel approach using a scene flow prior for general object reconstruction resulting in a conference submission
• Implemented GPU-accelerated research code in PyTorch (Python) & CUDA (C++), and ran experiments on Slurm-managed GPU servers

Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany

• Led tutorials, offered individual assistance, corrected assignments, and administered exams for Computer Graphics 1 (CG1) and Image Processing and Computer Vision (IPCV) undergraduate courses

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Developed middleware for camera and sensor ADAS applications on QNX's Neutrino RTOS
• Created demonstrations of ADAS applications for CES 2019 and international tradeshows
• Supported researchers developing autonomous demonstrations as part of Canada's Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Center (AVIC)
• Collaborated with customers to add functionality and support custom boards for market vehicles

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led tutorials, offered individual assistance, corrected assignments, and administered exams for a multivariable calculus (MATH 2004) undergraduate course

Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany

• Contributed to an open source python library (mir_eval) used by music/audio researchers by adding additional evaluation metrics
• Experimented with methods for improving performance of math-intensive python code, including code refactoring and GPU optimization

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led tutorials, offered individual assistance, corrected assignments, and administered exams for multivariable calculus (MATH 2004) and linear algebra (MATH 2107) undergraduate courses

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Developed automated tests in Python for verifying firmware operation of a multiprocessor system
• Tested Modbus RTU (over RS485) and CAN bus (2.0B) communication protocol implementations
• Collaboratively developed Windows software written in C# for interfacing with an embedded system
• Analyzed schematics and datasheets to ensure component safety under all operating conditions
• Specified and executed rigorous hardware tests to evaluate safety of replacement components

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Led tutorials, offered individual assistance, corrected assignments, and administered exams for linear algebra (MATH 1104) and multivariable calculus (MATH 2004) undergraduate courses

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• Worked with other students on a project to provide researchers and hobbyists with a cheaper, open-source alternative to expensive data acquisition systems
• Added documentation, such as example applications and assembly instructions, to the project website
• Collaborated with other interns and the supervising professor throughout the design process to refine the design and develop ideas for future designs

Master'S Degree, Visual Computing

Grade: German grade of 1.1 (sehr gut) or GPA of 3.93/4 • Computer science degree specializing in rendering, image processing, and computer.

Bachelor Of Engineering: Electrical And Electronics Engineering (B.Eng.), Minor In Mathematics

Activities and Societies: IEEE - Carleton Branch, CanSat Design Contest, Freescale Cup Design Contest Grade: CGPA of 11.83/12 (A+) or GPA.