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• Lead and manage a cross-functional team, ensuring effective task delegation, providing necessary support, and maintaining a positive work environment to drive success and achieve key milestones throughout the academic year.• Secure funding through faculty, sponsorships, individual departments, and student associations, while closely monitoring budgets, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and providing recommendations to optimize financial resources for NSBE McMaster.• Offer technical expertise in evaluating and designing event plans, including the review and approval of event plans, promotional materials, specifications, and other documentation.• Manage project schedules and timelines, ensuring the timely completion of milestones and keeping events on track.• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruptions, proactively addressing technical or logistical challenges.• Maintain open communication with internal and external stakeholders, providing regular updates and follow-up to faculty advisors and the Regional NSBE Board.

• Collaborated with McMaster Women in Engineering (WIE), EngiQueers, AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society), and MEwD (McMaster Engineers with Disabilities) to plan the 3rd Annual I.D.E.A. (Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) Conference 2024 for over 300 attendees.• Played an integral role in organizing workshops, panel discussions, and keynote speeches focused on navigating a career in engineering with an emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion.• Worked closely with multiple companies to request funding and support for the event, effectively communicating the importance of promoting inclusivity and empowerment within the engineering community.• Coordinated workshop topics and secured panel and keynote speakers to provide attendees with insights into personal experiences and strategies for overcoming obstacles faced by minority groups in engineering.

• Held the position of Sponsorship Chair for the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), where I spearheaded efforts to increase funding for the organization.• Successfully secured $5000 in funding for NSBE's 50th conference through strategic outreach and negotiations with potential sponsors.• Developed and implemented sponsorship packages tailored to the needs and interests of potential sponsors, highlighting the value proposition of supporting NSBE's initiatives and events.• Established and maintained strong relationships with corporate partners and sponsors, ensuring continued support for NSBE's mission and activities.

Elevated professional achievements among minority groups in engineering by spearheading the organization of an annual networking event for the National Society of Black Engineers (McMaster). • Assumed a multifaceted role, overseeing the full event lifecycle, which encompassed event promotion, crafting comprehensive sponsorship packages, skillfully navigating vendor negotiations, facilitating productive corporate partnership meetings, and orchestrating successful fundraising initiatives.

• Collaborated with a cross-functional team to implement AM steps 0-4 by standardizing equipment maintenance documentation and seamlessly integrating it into technicians' daily workflows, projected to reduce unplanned stops by 28%.• Developed a dynamic database to streamline updating maintenance documents, ensuring adherence to proper equipment maintenance, reducing equipment failures and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.• Led a department-wide restructuring of all equipment troubleshooting documents, transitioning them into a new, user-friendly format, projected to decrease MTTR by 24% and increase module capacity by 1.5%.• Centralized troubleshooting guides in an easily accessible location, significantly enhancing efficiency in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.• Developed a tool to efficiently sort and manage large datasets, simplifying the standardization process and enabling effective audits across the site.• Drove plant performance improvements by integrating top-loss equipment parameters into a monitoring system that flags off-target metrics, facilitating defect handling and centerline management.• Spearheaded collaboration between Procter & Gamble's Black People Network (BPN) and McMaster University, advancing strategic partnership initiatives.• Leveraged leadership experience as NSBE President to align BPN’s objectives with university outreach, enhancing organizational impact.• Led as BPN Engagement Leader, orchestrating a virtual event that unified all Canadian sites, fostering greater connectivity and collaboration.

• Support development of novel lipid/polymer-based nanoparticle formulations using the NanoAssemblr® microfluidics-based manufacturing platform• Manufacture lipid nanoparticle formulations for use in protein replacement, gene knockdown and maximum tolerability dose studies.• Lead small independent projects on nanoparticle formulations including experimental design and reports. • Determine the physical, chemical and stability properties of lipid nanoparticles using assays (ribogreen, ELLA, ELISA, TNS) and UPLC analysis. • Support assessment of the functional activity of novel nanoparticle formulations.• Perform routine validation studies to support product development and engineering projects.• Prepares Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reports and technical presentations.

• Using developed communication and interpersonal skills to meet customer needs.• Adhere to all Food Safety Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety, corporate policies, and other programs and initiatives• Keep work area clean and presentable• Perform program execution and merchandising of product• Increased production and sales of Mother's Day and Valentine's Day goods by 120%.• Participated in the training of junior staff• Maintain a clean and safe working environment as per company requirements• Experience handling heavy machinery and sharp tools on a daily basis.

• Developed and synthesized copper nano catalysts for renewable energy production in carbon dioxide reduction reactions.• Developed and reported a size and composition-controlled synthesis technique using a gold (micro)electrode and microfluidic device.• Performed data reduction and analysis, prepared reports, and created SOPs for research meetings.• Gained experience in SEM imaging; and extensive experience with electrodeposition using cyclic voltammetry, pulsed potential and chronoamperometry.

• Calmly deescalate conflict between residence during meal hours• Experience working with seniors with cognitive and physical disabilities. • Safely transport and serve food and beverages to patients while ensuring Infection Prevention and Control protocols are followed.• Effectively communicate patients' food preferences to the food services management team. • Clean equipment and work environment, operate dishwasher, and wash pots, while following cleaning and sanitation procedures.• Ensure patient rooms are free of clutter and garbage.

Read papers on microfluidic devices and summarized them in verbal presentations on a weekly basis to a professor. Carried out experiments implemented by the primary researches and fabricated microfluidic devices. Also shadowed the primary researchers to gain a better understanding of the project.