Leading the Strategic Initiatives Team to champion and empower Canadian startups through diverse programs encompassing intellectual property, connected/electric/autonomous vehicles, smart mobility, artificial intelligence & machine learning, advanced networks, digital twins, robotics, and cybersecurity. Driving innovation and strategic partnerships to foster growth and excellence in the dynamic landscape of emerging technologies.

Lead Communitech's portion of the deployment and operation of the Autonomous Vehicle innovation Network (AVIN), the installation of a Software Defined Networking testbed (CENGN) and the installation of a 5G Network testbed (ENCQOR). All of these initiatives will result is providing our customers (especially SME's) the opportunity to engage with infrastructure, expertise and talent to help them capitalize on market opportunities in each of these spaces.

Responsible for the co-management of the Control System Engineering department (includes full time, global and subcontractor staff) in the Control System Center of Excellence organization. Responsibilities include hiring, performance evaluations, technical resource readiness assessments, management resource readiness assessments, budgeting and strategic planning for the department. Also include monitoring Control System Engineering project detailed work scope, schedule milestones, earned… Show more Responsible for the co-management of the Control System Engineering department (includes full time, global and subcontractor staff) in the Control System Center of Excellence organization. Responsibilities include hiring, performance evaluations, technical resource readiness assessments, management resource readiness assessments, budgeting and strategic planning for the department. Also include monitoring Control System Engineering project detailed work scope, schedule milestones, earned value methodology, and budget for multiple programs. Defining and overseeing strategic internal process improvement initiatives. Create and communicate vision that is aligned with business needs and project goals as well as recognizing and rewarding performance. Show less

Managed a team of System Engineers in the development of a control system for a vapour cycle refrigeration cooling system for the A350 Airbus aircraft. Architected the control system consisting of multiple subsystems and consumers. The control system performed regulation, protective, operating mode selection, diagnostics and maintenance support functions. Managed control system group cost and schedule for requirements development/ validation, simulation, closed loop control and integration… Show more Managed a team of System Engineers in the development of a control system for a vapour cycle refrigeration cooling system for the A350 Airbus aircraft. Architected the control system consisting of multiple subsystems and consumers. The control system performed regulation, protective, operating mode selection, diagnostics and maintenance support functions. Managed control system group cost and schedule for requirements development/ validation, simulation, closed loop control and integration testing tasks. Show less

Led a team of System, Electrical, Mechanical and Test Engineers to successfully re-design, re-qualify and significantly improve the test facilities.

Provided short term leadership in the second phase of the integration of high power high speed motor/generator electronics with medium power pump drives and low power sensor interface electronics.

Managed a team of Electrical, Mechanical, Software and Test Engineers during a later phase of the program where System and Software Qualification was being performed and Hardware Value Engineering activities were taking place to reduce recurring cost.

As the Research and Development Manager of this small start-up technology company, helped grow the technical team, worked with the executive team to secure venture capital funding as well as government research funding, set up development environment/standards, helped architect the flagship software product, led the technical development of the product, and supported the marketing and sales of the product. Co-inventor of multiple patents.

Performed design and test activities for an Environmental Control System specializing in high power motor controller and vapour cycle refrigeration system controls. Also led a team of test engineers using my systems knowledge in the environmental qualification of a controller that consisted of high power electronics, multiple processors, analog and digital circuitry.