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Mississauga, On, Ca

Tiverton, Ontario, Canada

•Responsible for overseeing the installation and commissioning of turbine and generator projects. •Prepared project scope documents, coordinating with various stakeholders including maintenance and engineering to effectively define project scope, eliminating duplication of resources and materials and reducing downstream effort. •Participated in project risk assessment meetings and interactive planning sessions calls to ensure successful execution. •Knowledge in the Bruce Power ECC and Maximo process developed through working on multiple projects.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Working on the scale-up of world class plug and play sensing systems from prototype to full-production within the surgical and logistics robotics industries. •Successfully managed the design and low-volume production of 3 force sensors, working with cross-functional teams to maintain project schedule and promptly resolve design challenges, delivering with high customer satisfaction.•Managed vendor relationships and collaborated effectively to efficiently resolve issues, ensuring timely delivery of critical components, and minimizing project delays, playing a key role in securing new customer contracts. •Conducted risk assessments and implemented risk mitigation strategies to reduce project risks and incidents by 25%. •Created and implemented project schedules and budgets that aligned with project requirements and specifications.•Ability to effectively communicate complex topics to diverse audiences, reducing fallout due to misunderstandings.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Working on the design of world class plug and play sensing systems within the surgical and logistics robotics industries. •Successfully led the deisgn (SolidWorks, OnShape), validation (thermal, fatigue) and low-volume production of 2 custom 3-DoF Force-Torque sensors, exceeding client expectations on fatigue life (>10k cycles) and accuracy (<0.75%).•Worked with cross-functional teams to integrate electronics into small footprint, while maintaining DFMA principles.•Conducted ANSYS fatigue-life simulations and conducted physical testing to validate results.•Developed a Python inventory database to track and forecast component demand, reducing delays and waste by 10%. •Effectively worked and developed a relationship with manufacturers and vendors in Asia to produce components.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

●Strong mechanical design and project management experience gained through leading the design and delivery of 4 smelting furnace power systems.●Led the procurement of several hydraulic power systems through preparing system technical specifications and hydraulic schematics and managing vendors including bid evaluation, ITP and QCP review and leading HAZOP studies. ●Novel ability to work through design constraints through designing a novel Fusion Reactor sealing system with leak rate < 1 µg/hour.●Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure project schedule and milestone adherence while promptly identifying and addressing potential issues and maintaining alignment with key stakeholders through regular updates. ●Effectively mentored EIT’s and designers, increasing productivity and reducing design and manufacturing errors.

Cupertino, California

•Successfully led design of iPhone MagSafe charger enclosure by working with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze energy efficiency data (Python, VBA) and propose engineering solutions, improving charging efficiency by 20%. •Facilitated design sessions with cross-functional teams to formulate problem-statements and identify constraints. •Strong reporting experience through preparing technical reports, product manuals and project hand-off reports for cross-functional teams allowing projects and tasks to transition more smoothly towards hand-off.•Design and assembly of POC prototypes for MagSafe in NX10 using DFM and DFA methods for executive review•Performing FEA simulations using ANSYS Maxwell to optimize MagSafe magnetic system•Conducting image data analysis using MATLAB to access the alignment of MagSafe with wireless charging products •Engineering testing (charging efficiency, Instron, fatigue, pressure) of various systems

Waterloo, On

•Designing a low-cost prototype Cryocooler to allow for the commercialization of superconductor based technologies, capturing interest of NASA and securing $50K in funding•Designing parts in SolidWorks using DFM and DFA, reducing waste due to improper tolerancing•Performing FEA and CFD analysis using ANSYS, validating data with part-level testing•Manufacturing of various metal and plastic parts using 3D printing, laser cutting and laser welding•Assisting with build of micro-controller to operate an electric linear compressor at a wide range of frequencies

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

•Conducted hydraulic analysis on fluid piping systems, creating test cases for various failure modes, identifying potential bottlenecks, and proposing solutions to meet the required flowrate•Created Excel VBA application to identify pipe support yield stress under various load conditions, saving 45 hours per project•HATCH Student Summer Showcase Winner●Experience working with international standards including ASME BPVC, 31.1, 31.3 and BTH-1 and ISO fasteners.

St. Catharines

•Conducted several thermal and electrical detailed engineering studies and wrote technical reports on the efficiency of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) and Gas Turbine Generator (GTG) Cogeneration systems•Created business cases tailored to clients, showing financial feasibility for each system’s unique operating conditions•Accurately modeled future thermal loads by extrapolating historic client data and applying thermodynamic analysis•Assisted project engineers with creating accurate P&ID layouts for co-generation systems

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

•Managed construction of 2 pre-fabricated 4,000 sqft. buildings, delivering projects on time and 25% under budget•Prepared and maintained construction schedules working with field operations to ensure timely project completion•Resolved various mechanical and structural issues identified during CSA inspection, through communicating with consultants and presenting solutions that satisfy the client and Ontario Building Code•Prepared project close-out plan and commissioning schedule through coordinating with subcontractors and site team, resulting in successful project hand-off at end of co-op term•Designed multiple productivity tracking and analysis spreadsheets, increasing average project productivity by 15%•Successfully designed a spreadsheet that can track and analyse the financial progress of the company for the department manager

Ontario, Canada

•Conducted technical engineering study that analyzed the structural integrity of the solar panel racking system, and proposed solutions to the issues found which allowed PCL to gain approval for the 20MW solar farm•Compiled various project documentation and progress reports to aid with receiving project substantial completion•Compiled various project documentation reports to aid with receiving substantial completion.•Conducted daily site walks to track the progress of subcontractrs making sure all work is done on time•Provided project tracking and schedule status updates to the project team, ensuring project progress•Gained an excellent background in the overall elements that contribute to the close-out process of construction projects

Ontario, Canada

•Modified the production process to minimize human interactions and client rejections due to mixed parts, by 90%.•Designed various work fixtures to accommodate new model parts, improving changeover time, using SolidWorks while improving machine changeover time.•Contributed to the solution of major process quality issues using root cause analysis, and FMEA.•Aided in the setup of new quality control and production processes of various prototype builds for the Honda NSX.•Responsible for improving production line efficiency by 10%; through the creation of a set of standardized work instructions for changing over machines for running varied part types.