Guillermo Aristizabal, P.Eng Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada

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Providing health optimization coaching to individuals, and Biohacking consulting services to businesses entering the health and wellness market.* Biohacking methods include: optimizing circadian biology, implementing environmental hormesis, measuring biomarkers, and using specialized equipment to improve health, mental performance, resilience and longevity* Educating and coaching individuals how to learn to improve, and often reverse, their challenging health issues that have not… Show more Providing health optimization coaching to individuals, and Biohacking consulting services to businesses entering the health and wellness market.* Biohacking methods include: optimizing circadian biology, implementing environmental hormesis, measuring biomarkers, and using specialized equipment to improve health, mental performance, resilience and longevity* Educating and coaching individuals how to learn to improve, and often reverse, their challenging health issues that have not been resolved by conventional medicine, and how to access complementary health professionals with more up-to-date knowledge. * Co-founded and co-organizing the Biohackers Toronto Group, the local chapter of the international Biohackers Collective organization. Share strategies that optimize health. Show less

Ontario, Canada

Instructing and coaching students taking the following advanced driving courses:* Car Control School - focusing on collision avoidance and mitigation* Winter Car Control School – focusing on defensive driving on ice* High speed precision performance driving on race tracks* Advanced Autoslalom / Autocross competition driving Schools and Racing schools* Corporate Advanced Driver Training Courses* Tactical Driving Courses (for police, military and security personnel… Show more Instructing and coaching students taking the following advanced driving courses:* Car Control School - focusing on collision avoidance and mitigation* Winter Car Control School – focusing on defensive driving on ice* High speed precision performance driving on race tracks* Advanced Autoslalom / Autocross competition driving Schools and Racing schools* Corporate Advanced Driver Training Courses* Tactical Driving Courses (for police, military and security personnel only)* Motorsports data acquisition analysis for performance driving evaluation on race tracksCoaching advanced driving techniques by explaining practical theory and giving feedback in a method appropriate to the experience, knowledge and personality of each individual student. By coaching using timely positive reinforcement and instructional feedback, students greatly improve their driving skills at a comfortable pace. Often chosen as the preferred instructor by students who have been coached by many other instructors.Instructing with many business and not-for-profit organizations including:ILR Car Control School, HANSON International Advanced Driving School, Team SGR , SPDA, CASC Ontario Time Attack & Autoslalom schools, Pinnacle Performance Driving Association. Show less

Belize

Researched new business opportunities, wrote and delivered a detailed business plan for company investors and started a construction equipment rental company in Belize with a growing construction and tourist industry.* Prepared detailed inventory of equipment and price list by doing comparative market research* Received information and quotes from suppliers, insurance companies and local banks for all the typical requirements for operating a business* Formed relationships and rented… Show more Researched new business opportunities, wrote and delivered a detailed business plan for company investors and started a construction equipment rental company in Belize with a growing construction and tourist industry.* Prepared detailed inventory of equipment and price list by doing comparative market research* Received information and quotes from suppliers, insurance companies and local banks for all the typical requirements for operating a business* Formed relationships and rented equipment to local contractors and engineers Show less

Belize

Managed a real estate development project involving the demolition, construction and renovation of a vacation resort hotel undergoing substantial structural and architectural upgrades, while still serving guests.* Supervised the construction team, property maintenance team, and groundskeeping team* Successfully built trusting relationships with workers and contractors that provedvaluable in helping resolve interpersonal conflicts between workers and departments.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designed, developed and troubleshot products for the elections industry.* Developed new products, built prototypes, created CAD models and detailed drawings of sheet metal and plastic parts and using SolidWorks with Enterprise PDM.* Trained new engineering employee on products details, engineering procedures and best practices.

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

Designed and coordinated the fabrication and refurbishing of tunneling machines and equipment.* Designed, detailed and reverse engineered components using Solid Edge CAD software.* Collaborated with experienced machinists and fabricators to optimize the design and fabrication of custom metal parts and heavy weldments.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designed and developed products for the elections industry.* Designed, tested and troubleshot components for the world's first and best all-in-one paperbased voting terminal, the Dominion Voting Imagecast Evolution.* Created CAD models and detailed drawings of sheet metal and plastic parts and usingSolidWorks with Enterprise PDM and Autodesk Inventor.* Provided engineering support for starting the production of 85,000 Imagecast Precinct votingterminals in Suzhou China… Show more Designed and developed products for the elections industry.* Designed, tested and troubleshot components for the world's first and best all-in-one paperbased voting terminal, the Dominion Voting Imagecast Evolution.* Created CAD models and detailed drawings of sheet metal and plastic parts and usingSolidWorks with Enterprise PDM and Autodesk Inventor.* Provided engineering support for starting the production of 85,000 Imagecast Precinct votingterminals in Suzhou China, that were used for the Philippine elections.* Successfully troubleshot component fit and function issues during initial pilot build and firstproduction run during the manufacturing of the Imagecast Evolution voting terminals inPlano Texas. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designed and coordinated the development of tunnel boring machines (TBM).* Developed and reviewed designs, BOMs, and detailed drawings of components, including gantries, weldment structures, large tanks, walkways, mounting brackets for motors and hydraulic pumps using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.* Provided technical support to team members, Field Service, Sales, Production and ProjectManagement teams.* Coordinated designs and details with project managers, hydraulic engineers… Show more Designed and coordinated the development of tunnel boring machines (TBM).* Developed and reviewed designs, BOMs, and detailed drawings of components, including gantries, weldment structures, large tanks, walkways, mounting brackets for motors and hydraulic pumps using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.* Provided technical support to team members, Field Service, Sales, Production and ProjectManagement teams.* Coordinated designs and details with project managers, hydraulic engineers, electricalengineers and suppliers to ensure technical specification compliance. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Designed cost-effective components and assemblies to satisfy customer specifications.* Created and updated transit bus models and drawings, including the tubular chassis, ABSdashboard, fiberglass skins, sheet metal panels, mounting brackets, and insulation usingPro/ENGINEER Wildfire.* Troubleshot component fit and function issues during the first production run of Orion VIInew generation hybrid transit buses.* Identified root causes of field issues and designed solutions… Show more Designed cost-effective components and assemblies to satisfy customer specifications.* Created and updated transit bus models and drawings, including the tubular chassis, ABSdashboard, fiberglass skins, sheet metal panels, mounting brackets, and insulation usingPro/ENGINEER Wildfire.* Troubleshot component fit and function issues during the first production run of Orion VIInew generation hybrid transit buses.* Identified root causes of field issues and designed solutions to address customer concerns.* Proposed alternative, cost-saving designs of production components. Show less

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested high capacity paper tray feeder sub-systems.* Designed and set-up test fixtures for electro-mechanical components. Performed tests to validate performance, reliability, and life testing.* Developed test plans, performed testing, and wrote test reports validating critical parameters of a paper feeder platform.* Applied Weibull analysis to life test results to extract statistical conclusions* Created FMEA. Identified and resolved… Show more Designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested high capacity paper tray feeder sub-systems.* Designed and set-up test fixtures for electro-mechanical components. Performed tests to validate performance, reliability, and life testing.* Developed test plans, performed testing, and wrote test reports validating critical parameters of a paper feeder platform.* Applied Weibull analysis to life test results to extract statistical conclusions* Created FMEA. Identified and resolved performance, reliability and safety issues.* Reduced costs by performing tolerance analysis on critical assembly dimensions, minimizingthe number of tight tolerances on drawings before ordering prototypes.* Trained co-workers in Weibull analysis, Minitab (statistical analysis software), and Cognition (tolerance analysis software).* Co-inventor of US patent number 7,821,686 Show less

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Ensured new product designs were introduced smoothly to the assembly line.* Evaluated assembly needs to identify changes to tooling and production line, ensuringadequate lead-time and creating realistic budget projections. Created assembly instructions.

Woodstock, Ontario, Canada

Managed the design, development, and manufacture of heavy Forestry machine cab structures,interiors, and sheet metal parts, using Pro/ENGINEER with Pro/INTRALINK.* Designed a Best in Class Track Feller Buncher cab, with a reputation for highest operatorcomfort and productivity in the marketplace.* Achieved significant improvements in noise and vibration levels, styling, ergonomics, size,and maintenance, at lower cost than predecessor.* Designed parametric modeling and… Show more Managed the design, development, and manufacture of heavy Forestry machine cab structures,interiors, and sheet metal parts, using Pro/ENGINEER with Pro/INTRALINK.* Designed a Best in Class Track Feller Buncher cab, with a reputation for highest operatorcomfort and productivity in the marketplace.* Achieved significant improvements in noise and vibration levels, styling, ergonomics, size,and maintenance, at lower cost than predecessor.* Designed parametric modeling and performed FEA Stress Analysis on a dual-purpose skylight/emergency exit. The design was lightweight, low cost, and passed the 500 pound bullet SAE falling object protection test. This was so successful it was implemented on additional Forestry machines. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Produced NC turret punch press and laser cutting programs for sheet metal gas fireplaces.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assisted in physical plant maintenance, construction project planning and HVAC operations.

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: SAE Mini Baja team, SAE Super Mileage vehicle team Thesis: Computer kinematic analysis of rear suspension.

Education record

The Landmark Forum graduate The Landmark Advanced Course graduate

Education record

18 day Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) certification course