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Massachusetts, United States

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and manufactured assembly fixtures and improved manufacturing accuracy from 50% to 90%• Conducted heat sealing experiments and defined manufacturing parameters for chemical packaging component• Drafted engineering drawings detailing mixrofluidics feature for metrology vendors as part of tolerance verification project

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Provided instructional support to C++ and event driven programming course for over 400 first-year mechatronics students• Displayed excellent multi-tasking capabilities through managing project groups, running tutorials, and grading assignments• Communicated with the teaching staff regarding the state of class, suggested ways to improve class quality

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Designed and tested air control system for development of the very first Autonomous Flatlock Machine in the industry• Automated Gusset Line Closer (GLC) machine processes with mechanical methods to effectively improve cycle time by 50%• Worked with PLC programs to make needle timing adjustments on the GLC, increased accuracy from >50% to <85%• Developed prototype production line quality fixture for testing knitting defects on the production floor• Reviewed electrical schematics, wired, and soldered electrical components to diagnose issues in existing machines

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Spearheaded VST’s transitional phase from 3D printing to injection molding for high volume (200 units) production• Redesigned and optimized major components to be manufactured by injection molding using SolidWorks• Troubleshooted flaws from SmartPatrol Gen 2, provided practical solutions for the manufacturing of Gen 3• Sourced suppliers and manufacturers to provide VST with the most cost-effective options

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Produced various aerobody models with SolidWorks using surface and solid modeling methods• Processed simulations of aerobody models with ANSYS, Simscale, and Paraview to optimize airfoils• Improved aerodynamic efficiency by 50% on the final aerobody model through post-processing analysis• Designed car door lock & latch system by implementing series of push/pull rod assembly, sourced suppliers for door lock• Conducted kinematic studies to verify the range of motion of the door mechanisms using SolidWorks• Provided conceptual designs of interior door panels, with features including arm rests to optimize passenger ergonomics

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Designed and assembled the structural and dynamic mechanism of a print and length verification machine using Onshape• Troubleshooted for design and manufacturing error using on-site machine shop resources for 20 commercialized machines• Redesigned sub-assemblies in a length verification machine to adhere to the customization request from client company• Contributed to the development and production of various projects worth approximately $500,000 CAD• Tested and calibrated fully assembled machines and increased machine accuracy and precision to be within ± 0.5% error