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Fremont, California, United States

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Provided insight and advice to the team from extended experience with the FSAE team. Senior designers may be expected to attend design reviews or spearhead challenging projects that require notable pre-requisite knowledge.Personal project highlights include:- The creation of a quasi-steady-state simulation program in Python that includes a full Pacejka.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The Chief Engineer is responsible for overseeing system integration, ensuring vehicle and design integrity, and providing support to new leads. The role also includes the oversight and approval of all major design decisions, drawings, and manufacturing processes. Personal project highlights included:- Ensuring system integration and design integrity.

Victoria, BC, Canada

Vehicle Dynamicists primarily focus on the theoretical design of the car, along with data-driven development through testing, simulation, and data analysis. Subsystem lead responsibilities included managing and advising up to 15 students a semester, subsystem integration, and design work. - Designed the UV19/20/21 steering geometry, suspension geometry.

Largely focused on the theoretical design of the car, along with data-driven development through testing, simulation, and data analysis. Other responsibilities included the design of various components and aiding the manufacturing and assembly of each car.- Developed several semi-empirical tire models for design optimization and simulation.- Collaborated.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Improved linear thrust testing speed and thrust capabilities by 55% and 150%, respectively, through electromechanical design, component specification, and Python scripting.- Improved sampling rate of thrust speed testing script in Python by 350% using threading while adding data measurements such as stage positions.- Identified an issue with thrust.

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

- Designed, manufactured, and tested fluid flow and compliance modifications to reduce hydraulic shock in accelerated wear tester.- Designed and specified a highspeed camera system (lens, mounting, and lighting) for swift and repeatable installation across multiple prosthetic heart accelerated wear-testers.- Created, reviewed, and submitted drawings for.

Victoria, British Columbia

Under the immediate supervision of a machinist with over 30 years of experience, and a professional engineer, responsibilities included providing machining assistance in the department's machining facility and undergraduate laboratories. - Fabricated several parts to high tolerances with both CNC and manual mills and lathes.- Operated the waterjet, laser.

Victoria, British Columbia

Responsibilities included the investigation, research, and implementation of engineering projects to improve industrial capabilities or make the Fleet Maintenance Facility less polluting, more efficient, productive, and safer.- Designed and oversaw the production of steel engine mounts for a 5850 kg diesel generator with SolidWorks, FEA, and mechanical.

Calgary, Canada Area

Compiled job estimates for commercial projects as a lead estimator, conducting detailed analysis of contract documents, completing quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and materials, establishing critical path schedules, soliciting pricing from subcontractors and suppliers, and supplying final tenders for submission. - Fast-paced and high-pressure.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma, 92%

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