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Burnaby, Bc

Business Development Manager• Researching grant programs, writing applications and drafting contract documents• Assisting with the development of marketing collateral and product specifications• Writing proposals for clients and internal R&D initiatives• Creating and maintaining schedules, budgets, and status reports• Delivering presentations to potential clients and collaborators• Defining product roadmaps, specifications, and requirements for subsea systemsElectrical Engineer• Designing electrical systems for subsea robotics, including AUVs, autonomous biological samplers, seafloor drilling systems, and subsea components• Creating interface design documents, power budgets, and I/O lists• Drafting, reviewing, and approving electrical design packages• Supervising co-op students within the Control Systems group• Purchasing and receiving of electrical components and systems• Performing incoming quality checks on electrical components and subsea cables• Testing cables and electronics while under pressures of up to 10000 PSI• Developing technical processes, quality procedures, and test procedures• Creating and implementing new processes for an Enterprise Resource System

Winnipeg, Mb

Worked as an electrical engineer in training at a medium sized agricultural tractor company, primarily focused on the L4WD vehicles.• Analyzed, documented, and presented conclusions from electrical diagnostic tests on vehicles at a • Planned and supervised electrical hardware testing for new and current products • Designed schematics and harnesses using AutoCAD Inventor, Electrical, and Mechanical • Created and documented engineering change orders for electrical systems • Designed electrical system for a new engine • Compiled technical information and oversaw testing for vehicle certifications

Kelowna, Bc

• Developed heightened sensitivity back-reflection system prototypes for water sampling of pathogens• Modelled and designed systems for digital microfluidic sampling methods• Analyzed, ordered, and set up supplies for optical laboratory• Trained other students on photolithography equipment including UV mask aligner• Participated in a lab safety instruction course to work with class 3b lasers in a closed environment• Attended weekly meetings to discuss various research projects being worked on in the integrated optical laboratory• Published and presented research results in technical journals (including an invited chapter of a text book) and at engineering conferences

Worked as a teaching assistant for APSC 170 (Engineering Fundamentals) tutorials, APSC 177 (Computer Programming) labs, and APSC 256 (Numerical Methods) labs.• Instructed tutorial and lab sections on computer programming, numerical methods, project management, and engineering design• Taught students CAD software (SolidWorks) and assisted students in programming and debugging in C, C++, and Matlab• Evaluated students' laboratory work and tutorial assignments and performed various organizational tasks

Worked with the Digital Microfluidics group and Integrated Optical Laboratory at UBC Okanagan during summer terms and part time during semesters. Researched different types of microfluidics, worked on a novel device called the Digital Microfluidic Multiplexer, presented posters and a paper, and worked on Conductive Sampling.• Fabricated prototypes of digital microfluidic devices and tested various new sampling methods• Published and presented research results in journals and at engineering conferences• Met weekly with the digital microfluidics group to discuss current and upcoming projects

• Designed wireless network deployments for rural communities at an engineering start up for wireless communications devices• Researched various product development projects for wireless communications • Communicated with clients (both current and potential) to define needs and scope of projects• Met weekly to discuss new product development within the company• Helped with technical support through phone calls and site visits • Created reports and proposals for potential clients and customers

Masc, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Omega Epsilon, IEEE Published thesis titled "Advancements in On-Chip and Free-Space Optical Sensing.

Product Management

The course focused on marketing analysis, business case development, customer validation, product design, risk management, and prototyping.

Basc, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Undergraduate Society, IEEE Student Branch UBC Okanagan, Alpha Omega Epsilon Received two NSERC USRA.