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Santa Cruz, California, US

Developing the future of electric aviation charging. Charging, external thermal conditioning, data offload engineering.

Santa Cruz, California, US

Engineering the charging system for the Joby Aviation S4, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban mobility.

Contributor to the Sonic Sphere project on a volunteer basis. Design, fabrication, and construction management for various subsystems. Burning Man 2022 we built a 12.5m diameter sphere. 2023 we built a 20m diameter sphere inside The Shed in NYC.

Cupertino, California, US

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Robotics technology startup. Led all hardware development, manufacturing, and physical testing.

Cupertino, California, US

Co-op position with the Metal Tooling team, within Manufacturing Design group. Provided design for manufacturability support to product design teams and reviewed new metal formed designs (component and system level). Developed manufacturing processes for new product designs. Used Siemens NX to design electromechanical machine tools. Attended conferences.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Team captain of the University of Waterloo Formula SAE Electric racing team, building electric race cars to compete in the Formula SAE Electric series. Starting as a member of the powertrain sub-team I worked primarily on the in-hub BLDC electric motors that we used in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. As team captain I was heavily involved in the architecture of.

Made major contributions to the design of a large high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack for use in cargo transport electrification research. The pack is employed on a first-of-kind prototype trailer-assist system. Developed control logic in Simulink for use in a three-wheeled electric modular vehicle platform. Code was implemented using a dSpace controller.

Austin, Texas, US

Model S and Model X BIW (Body in White) mechanical design for various high-pressure die castings, stamped aluminum panels, and fastening methods. Submitted >15 engineering change orders to production. Changes made primary targeted improvements in manufacturability, quality, and cost reduction. Collaborated with a cross functional team of interior design.

Lynchburg, Virginia, US

Designed tools/solutions for the manufacture of nuclear waste containers. Major design contributor in the development of next-generation waste container systems for the Bruce Power reactor refurbishment program, in collaboration with Ontario Power Generation. Gained experience in the engineering of heavy deposition submerged arc welding, tungsten inert gas.

Cambridge, Ontario, CA

Assisted in the development and implementation of material's handling solutions for the Lexus RX350, with particular focus on automatically guided vehicle (AGV) systems for part delivery. Directly responsible for coordinating sections of the assembly plant re-tooling during the 2016 RX350 and 450h launch. Oversaw contracted engineering/installation work.

Cambridge, Ontario, CA

Addressed issues/concerns through active and passive quality control on the 2015 RAV4, with a focus on wire harnesses and fuel systems. Used statistical process control to verify solutions. Helped to developed quality control procedures, and authored work instructions for the soon-to-be introduced 2016 model. Worked directly with Tier 1 and in-house.

Summer job throughout high-school. Involved in every element of concrete installation work including grading, forming, and pouring concrete in commercial, industrial, and residential settings. Operated skid steers, dump trucks, and specialty equipment. Fabricated custom metal components for forming systems and construction machinery (MIG, TIG, and Oxy-Fuel.

Taught a weekly, combined free-style and racing program to a group of children ages 10 to 12.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Mechanical Engineering

Seminar, Applied Vehicle Dynamics

Gtaw (Tig) Welding

Ontario Secondary School Diploma