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Waterloo, On, Ca

Kitchener, Ontario

Delivering a tax incentive program to promote and encourage businesses to perform Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) within Canada

Waterloo, Ontario

Led 2 handheld projects, collaborating with joint design manufacturers to ship 2 BlackBerry devices in 1 year.● Resolved technical issues with touch panel hardware and firmware, through innovation and problem solving with vendors, eliminating risk of production delays and improving end user satisfaction.● Tuned and optimized firmware, achieving unique BlackBerry performance standards while exceeding industry norms.● Developed and implemented solutions with internal hardware and software teams to properly integrate touch panel into product.

Waterloo, Ontario

Led design for 8 different multivendor display projects, including first OLED module released by BlackBerry. Mentored colleagues on internal BlackBerry processes and ISO 9001 compliance. Recruited and supervised co-op students in display development and lab support roles.● Led development of display modules through entire project lifecycle, including concept development, design, mass production support and cost reductions, reducing customer issues and improving product margins. · Wrote display specifications, including optical and electrical requirements, ensuring vendors demonstrated compliance with expectations prior to mass production. · Issued Requests for Quotations (RFQ), selecting vendors based on performance and pricing. · Managed vendor and internal project schedules, minimizing delays due to material shortages. · Verified electrical and optical performance of modules, meeting compliance with specifications.● Worked with handheld design teams, resolving electrical and mechanical integration challenges.● Optimized display performance for end users by identifying and resolving issues with internal and external software teams.● Coached co-workers on processes, acting as go-to resource on wide variety issues and accelerating display testing on multiple projects. Mentored new team members on internal corporate culture.● Participated in annual internal / external audits and maintained development process documentation, driving team compliance with ISO 9001.● Audited internal and sub-contracted repair services, improving collection of failure data to identify potential design issues.

Waterloo, Ontario

Coordinated hardware system development for smart card reader accessory. Wrote hardware requirements and feasibility reviews for 3 handheld families.● Acted as Concurrent Development Lead for smart card reader hardware, including component selection, interface design with OS group, sourcing and qualification of display, engineering support for manufacturing, and project documentation, driving release of product as required by large customer.● Translated marketing requirements into hardware specifications for 3 BlackBerry product families, ensuring product development complied with ISO 9001 quality management system.● Wrote technical feasibility studies and test coverage requirements for handheld programs, compiling input from variety of hardware teams, increasing awareness of new challenges for senior management and Manufacturing department.

Waterloo, Ontario

Delivered charging accessories, including in-box and aftermarket chargers for BlackBerry handhelds.● Identified new charger designs, reducing costs for in-box chargers while maintaining quality and safety requirements.● Developed product requirements and schedules for external vendor. Kicked off projects, aligning with and supporting handheld product launch schedules.● Collaborated with operating system developers on accessory compatibility, defining signaling protocols and determining hardware interface requirements.● Contributor to IEEE 1725 - IEEE Standard for Rechargeable Batteries for Cellular Telephones, supporting standards / policies improvements and industry networking.

B.A.Sc., Computer Engineering

Activities and Societies: Appointed as Engineering Orientation Week Director and Editor of The Iron Warrior newspaper

Display Metrology Short Course

Review of radiometry, photometry and colorimetry; discussion of quantities and units used in photometry; review of simple photometric.

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