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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Proactively assumed responsibility for foundational design decisions to achieve complex requirements within next-gen robot platform architecture.
• Primary stakeholder leading ground-up requirements and specifications for flexible and modular electrical system architecture.
• Developed and sustained innovative control scheme to ensure safe autonomous motion system.
• Conducted comprehensive system modelling to execute kinematic analysis for iterative feature development.
• Defined and executed sensor system analysis and qualification for 1D and 2D LiDAR in varying environments.
• Continued to promote design for manufacturability throughout system-wide design decisions.

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Successfully engaged in projects focused on both the individual component level and overall system design.
• Achieved successful project execution through diligent attention to detail and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Designed complex control systems within tight timelines and technical constraints to achieve significant performance requirements.
• Ensured reliable functionality of complex systems through PCB circuit design of varying complexity, sensor integration, and wire harness design.
• Supported component selection and integration to meet both technical specification and budgetary constraints.
• Developed and maintained Bill of Materials (BOM) management tools in Google Suite to streamline engineering processes.

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Tasked with various improvements to diesel engine Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) products for the locomotive and Class-8 transport markets
• Executed the definition, design, testing and release of electrical harnesses for locomotive environments using VeSys Harness and Design and Microsoft Excel
• Defined and employed system design and verification plan tests for next-generation Rail APU and Diesel Particulate Filter modules o Designed and created a fixture for input simulation and output monitoring o Conducted.
• Designed and performed root cause analysis of returned warranty PCBs, including in-house testing
• Performed installation and supervision of durability and field units for new product, including designing remote datalogging system and hands-on field repair of diesel engines

Waterloo, Ontario

• Design and implement electrical system for control and purchase validation of privacy panel system intended for hostel beds
• Programming of Arduino microcontroller using C++
• Design of PCB shield system interface for Arduino microcontroller

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Installed prototype Alternative Power Unit (APU) system onto semi-trailer truck o Designed and installed wiring harnesses; welded Type-K thermocouples o Installed and programmed datalogger to upload to company server.
• Automated collection of data from company FTP server to.xlsx spreadsheets
• Designed and implemented setup for depth-of-discharge battery tests
• Designed and manufactured PCB circuit board for system simulation, from design to manufacture and debug, including parts specification
• Maintained test fixture for accelerated lifetime testing (ALT) of water pumps
• Extensive experience populating and debugging circuit boards

Waterloo, Ontario

• Supervised and counselled first-year students in robotic fuel cell car competition
• Created spreadsheet system for mark input and grade calculation for future years
• Presented lectures and tutorials focusing on mechatronics concepts and devices
• Exercised leadership skills through coordinating other TAs in the development of marking schemes, quizzes, and presentations

Guelph, Ontario

• Designed, assembled, and performed comparative tests on competitor and in-house products to establish performance benchmarks and areas of potential improvement
• Assisted in engineering projects with parts qualification and documentation
• Designed test apparatus to simulate non-linear electrical characteristics of ultraviolet germicidal lamps, including housing unit, cooling system, and initial prototype testing

Mississauga, Ontario

• Assumed long-term responsibility for supervisor’s position due to unforeseen circumstances o New duties included supplier, repair, and inventory management, in addition to previous duties of performing, verifying and.
• Contributed to other company projects through microprocessor programming and continuous improvement of documentation
• Developed of production management skills through exposure to inventory management systems, including Excel and Inventoria
• Practical experience with troubleshooting practices, gained through debugging circuit board