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• Co-leading a multidisciplinary team to design an advanced SAE Level 2 autonomous system in a Cadillac Lyriq with adaptive cruise control, lane centering, automatic intersection navigation, and automatic parking.• Demonstrating leadership, mentorship, and strong communication skills by delegating work and managing project timelines using tools such as Microsoft Planner.• Architecting software-in-loop environment to test software stack, including simulated environment in CARLA, vehicle plant model in Simulink, and inter-process communication through Google Protocol Buffers and dSPACE RTMaps.• Architecting cloud CI/CD pipelines using Docker to enable large optimization sweeps and greatly improve traceability.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Designed software architecture of end-to-end ADAS stack, including modules for perception, planning, and controls.• Designed compute hardware architecture factoring in computational requirements, power draw, and safety.• Developed perception, sensor fusion, and tracking algorithms for camera, radar, and LiDAR using Simulink, C++, and Python, including machine learning-based algorithms like YOLOv7. Validated algorithms by implementing metrics based on latest research.• Wrote, published and co-presented a conference paper at IEEE Transportation and Electrification Conference (ITEC) 2023.• Achieved 1st place against fifteen participating universities for CAV Technical Design Review Presentation.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Worked as part of a large and interdisciplinary team to re-engineer a gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer into a hybrid vehicle with Advanced Driver-Assisted Systems (ADAS) features such as Adaptive Cruise Control• Showed project management and organizational skills as the Simulation co-lead on Connected andAutonomous Vehicles (CAVs) sub-team in leading a team of ten people following the V-model of software development using Trello for workflow management• Developed vehicle controls software as part of the Propulsion Controls and Modelling (PCM) sub-team and demonstrated strong communication skills as the bridge between the PCM and CAVs sub-teams

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Streamlined vehicle dynamics control calibration workflows by developing several scripts in Python for data processing, optimization, and visualization, thus reducing required vehicle data collection efforts by 50%.• Collaborated with multiple teams developing C and Python software across distributed compute units to streamline in-vehicle testing, saving hours of setup time.• Developed and implemented a novel algorithm for vehicle stuck detection in C using principles from vehicle dynamics and sensor fusion, validated with unit tests and in-vehicle data collection.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Collaborated in a team of twenty people to develop production vehicle motion estimation and lateral controls software for GM ADAS features such as Super Cruise.• Implemented and documented software written in MATLAB Simulink and validated generated C code using CppUTest.Performed advanced failure mode and effects analysis (AFMEA) to assess safety impact of changes.• Developed and implemented a novel procedure in MATLAB and C++ to characterize and emulate noise on in-vehicle IMU sensors in a software-in-loop environment to improve fidelity and robustness of team-developed algorithms.

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Collaborating in an Agile framework in a team of ten SIL and HIL engineers to integrate ECU software in C with Simulink plant models to create closed-loop test environments• Showing proficiency in debugging and validating test environments using GDB and ETAS MDA • Enabling engineers to test software efficiently by creating a tool to replay recorded drive data from data logger through controls software• Showing initiative in creating a MATLAB automation tool enabling co-simulations to comply with Functional Mock-Up Interface (FMI) Standard and writing documentation on how to use it• Developing stages for a CI/CD pipeline to run on Jenkins which will automate test environment creation and reduce lead time from several days of work to several hours

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Showing mentorship skills in instructing first-year engineering students about the engineering design process in the application of design projects• Displaying punctuality and teamwork in weekly marking of assignments

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• Used version control tools Git and Gitlab to implement DevOps practices like automated unit testing via a Continuous Integration (CI) pipeline• Developed proficiency in writing and debugging MATLAB and Simulink models by using tools such as the Automated Driving Toolbox for Model-in-Loop (MIL) testing of autonomous features• Acquired strong understanding of CAN networks and how to electrically debug them in-vehicle• Hardware-in-Loop (HIL) tested controllers on a test bench setup using pre-recorded data and debugging tools from dSPACE and NXP

•Demonstrates teamwork skills by working closely with highly accomplished individuals to develop elements of the front end and back end of PredictNow.ai—a start-up Financial Machine Learning Software as a Service (SaaS)•Uses strong time management and communication skills to give frequent updates on current assigned software projects to the VP Engineering and CEO•Shows initiative and diligence in offering to take on development projects that haven’t been assigned

London, Ontario, Canada

• Showed initiative and hard work skills to fill customer prescriptions and blister packs• Experience using Kroll to access, modify, and fill customer profiles and prescriptions• Demonstrated technical expertise by creating digital forms to manage inventory history and creating master invoices for suppliers• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills by working cashier duty

St Thomas, Ontario, Canada

• Collaborated in a team to plan and build for competitions• Lead the programming sub-team and worked with a team of engineers to code a robot using Java that was used at the national competition• Mentored younger team members regarding programming fundamentals

London, Ontario, Canada

• Showed initiative and hard work skills to fill customer prescriptions and blister packs• Experience using Kroll to access, modify, and fill customer profiles and prescriptions• Demonstrated technical expertise by creating digital forms to manage inventory history and creating master invoices for suppliers• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills by working cashier duty

St Thomas, Ontario, Canada

• Led and organized a team of motivated individuals in running a start-up company called ecoLogical to sell "Zero-Waste Kits"• Kept and maintained detailed records of all company records using Excel • Presented our product at several different sales events• Produced over 600% return on investment in shares