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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Imagining and building new health innovations and solutions that are not generic but focused more on an individual's makeup. Challenging the status quo and pushing boundaries. Leading the team of engineers and scientists in the R&D of novel products.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

South Africa

External examiner for MSc Engineering students and BSc Engineering final year students.

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Stellenbosch

-Successfully delivered an innovative data analysis solution to measure fitness across all types of active users, disrupting the way insurers think of fitness and activity.-Provided technical leadership and solutions for algorithms to extract physiological metrics from PPG signals across various output streams, producing user engaging and scientifically sound products.-Assumed the criteria and responsibility of a team leader by establishing a new team and grow the roadmap of company… Show more -Successfully delivered an innovative data analysis solution to measure fitness across all types of active users, disrupting the way insurers think of fitness and activity.-Provided technical leadership and solutions for algorithms to extract physiological metrics from PPG signals across various output streams, producing user engaging and scientifically sound products.-Assumed the criteria and responsibility of a team leader by establishing a new team and grow the roadmap of company products and deliverables.-Mentored and guided employees ensuring all were trained in product knowledge and capable of performing assigned duties.-Streamlined the product development cycle from conception to consumption as technical and data science lead, integrating diverse technical and support teams to deliver successful products.-Successfully transformed data science and product teams to use Agile development methodology implementing both Kanban and Scrum strategies using JIRA.-Promoted to management lead of the Digital Signal Processing team within 3 months of employment.-Developed younger engineers and scientists through continuous mentoring as well as the establishment of a student vacation work program.-Delivered functional firmware code for wearable devices using Python and C, while ensuring maintainability of code by using best coding practices. Show less

Pretoria, South Africa

• Established a team of engineers from different disciplines focusing on developing prosthetic devices, while raising project funding to complete products.• Delivered much-needed prosthetics and medical assistive devices and systems to low-income communities in South Africa through the development of high quality and low-cost technologies.• Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students to successfully complete their degrees and fellowships.• Introduced a novel signal processing… Show more • Established a team of engineers from different disciplines focusing on developing prosthetic devices, while raising project funding to complete products.• Delivered much-needed prosthetics and medical assistive devices and systems to low-income communities in South Africa through the development of high quality and low-cost technologies.• Supervised undergraduate and postgraduate students to successfully complete their degrees and fellowships.• Introduced a novel signal processing solution to measure the gait of able-bodied and disabled individuals to improve walking/running biomechanics.• Lead a diverse team of researchers who developed a flexible paper printed battery and heavy metal electrochemical analysis strip.• Successfully navigated the process of qualification of developed medical devices through the ISO13485 standards.• Transformed the way children in rural areas learn their times tables through developing an interactive electronic mat that makes mathematics fun and engaging.• Mentored USAID GRIFN students through their research fellowships which resulted in producing new technologies for the CSIR.• Advised the national railway institute to acquire the most effective traction motor system while cutting back on unnecessary costs. Show less

Pretoria, South Africa

Project management, preparation of Statement of Work and Work Breakdown Structure for client, stakeholder management, financial planning, operational management, resource allocation, client liaison, export and import management, project documentation and feedback presentations.

Pretoria, South Africa

Systems engineering (requirements definition, software design, development, testing and integration), signal processing on measured data (radar and communications data), researching and proposing new technology solutions for diverse application areas, writing project proposals, Radio Frequency (RF) engineering (radar and communications), digital design and signal analysis, generation of documentation for developed technologies, leading research activities i.e. formulating research questions… Show more Systems engineering (requirements definition, software design, development, testing and integration), signal processing on measured data (radar and communications data), researching and proposing new technology solutions for diverse application areas, writing project proposals, Radio Frequency (RF) engineering (radar and communications), digital design and signal analysis, generation of documentation for developed technologies, leading research activities i.e. formulating research questions, design experiments, implementing solutions, road map development for new research fields, following system engineering and software processes, modeling and simulation developments (RF environment models, radar system models), driver behind Information System research, first aid officer. Show less

Owner and developer of RF Offline Analysis Software Product – responsibilities include testing, documentation, marketing, training and assistance with development of product, research and development on new RF technologies (including Emitter Identification and Direction Finding), algorithm development for RF technologies (including Single Site Location Direction Finding, Emitter Identification, Amplitude Comparison Direction Finding).

Presented practical and tutorial classes, marked and set up tests and examinations, consultation with students, presented at engineering weeks (information weeks for secondary students), supervised final year students with final projects, presented introductory course in Matlab.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering

Meng, Biomedical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tennis team

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Tennis team