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Developing system requirements, using DOORS, for advanced camera based driver-assistance systems. Responsible for ECU internal communication and programming requirements.Analyze requirements for HW/SW interface, configuration and state-machine for awarded projects.Analyze customer requirements, collaborate on technical concepts and build engineering cost and headcount ramp up models for acquisition projects.

Responsible for product, hardware and software, development of adaptive IoT power routers.Responsible for compliance testing and ramp up of contract US-based manufacturers.Developed technical concepts and requirements for low voltage commercial lighting and IoT products.Collaborated with marketing, sales, and installations to attract, acquire and maintain customers● Products developed: Low voltage products for commercial lighting and IoT market● Technologies managed: embedded firmware, power electronics, wireless and wired controls protocols, electro-mechanical, optics, sheet-metal, injection molding, PCB assembly, ISO/UL/FCC/DLC. CAE/CAE (SolidWorks, Altium), DFM/DFX, DFSS/Kaizen, FMEA● Strategic wins: ○ 2017 GreenBuild Top 10 Best Green Products○ 2017 Best of NeoCon Gold Award○ Patented Direct-Current Outlet energizing low voltage DC value proposition○ Achieved 40% reduction in cost-of-goods-sold in only four years○ Developed more than one new product per year with only five engineers

Led integration and collaboration with Bosch on wireless controlled induction ballast.Responsible for compliance testing and component development with USA and China suppliers.Developed technical concepts and requirements for commercial/industrial high power light fixtures.Co-developed strategies and tactics with sales and marketing to secure large retailer customers.● Products developed: High power light fixtures for commercial/industrial market● Technologies managed: LEDs, power electronics, wireless and wired controls protocols, electro-mechanical, optics, die-casting, sheet-metal, injection molding, extrusion, UL/FCC/CE/DLC, CAE/CAE (SolidWorks, Photopics), DFMA, DFSS,● Strategic wins: ○ Launched 200W ZigBee controlled induction fixture at big-box retailer○ First to market with 600W tri-reflector LED high-bay fixture○ Developed product with global and local partners, supported full product portfolio with only 3 engineers ○ Core member of management team who successfully steered company away from induction to LED lighting technologies

Defined and developed technical concepts, components and requirements for fuel pump modules, airbag ECUs, body electronic ECUs and other non-automotive embedded software electronic devices.Collaborated on acquisition activities and quality issues to acquire and maintain customers.• Positions held: Innovation Manager, Technical Expert, Engineering Manager, Engineering Product Team Leader, Sales/Application Engineer, Product Engineer• Products developed: ZigBee-controlled induction light ballast, automotive body electronic devices, automotive airbag control units, various automotive sensors, automotive electro-mechanical fuel pump modules• Technologies managed: Lean Product Development, thermal management of power electronics, die-casting, injection-molding, extrusion, thick-film substrates, CAD/CAE (Pro/E, CATIA, Altair Hyperworks, CFDesign), FMEA/DRBRM, DFMA/DFX, Kaizen/DFSS, SAP/ERP• Strategic wins: o Pioneered non-automotive innovation in North American o Secured first commercial lighting customer and product development projecto Developed cutting-edge magnesium alloy injection molded (thixo-molding) sealed enclosure solution for automotive power electronics productso Secured and launched fuel pump module for watercraft customer which stayed in production for 10 years and had an initial gross-margin of 65%o Accurately predicted safe break-way of fuel pump module in automotive crash test which was pivotal in securing $25 million in revenueo Remotely managing production-support development groups in both South Carolina and Mexicoo Established first mechanical development group for body electronics in North America which lead mechanical development of high-volume control moduleo Established first development group in production plant in North America

Specialized in 3D mechanical design, Finite Element Analysis and stereolithography. Clients included ...> GM - Automotive: SLA Services (Oshawa, ON)> GM - Military: Armour Vehicle Engineering (London, ON)> UTDC: Light Rail Transit: Design & FEA (Kingston, ON)

As a co-op student, executed assignments within component durability testing, vehicle cold weather testing, engine calibration, advance development and engineering change management groups. As a full-time engineer, developed concepts, CAD and, FEA models for brake- accelerator pedal modules.