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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Designing computer vision & ML algorithms for visual inspection of roadside infrastructure. Developing AI workflows and data pipelines to scale solutions to large deployments and customer bases.Current focus:- Data-driven ML model development for object detection and other image tasks- 3D stereo vision from single & multiple views- Data flows from ROS-enabled sensor suites to AWS S3 & Redshift cloud storage- Cloud deployment of ML models using AWS Sagemaker and PyTorch.

San Francisco Bay Area

Developed neural networks, novel sampling methods, airspace density models and robust data pipelines to improve simulation-to-real transfer for deep learning computer vision systems.

Toronto, Canada

Head of the University of Toronto Aerospace Team executive & administrator for Rocketry, Space Systems, UAV, and Aerial Robotics divisions. Overseeing finance, business development, educational outreach, and leadership development initiatives. Leading strategic initiatives to improve team branding, create industry partnerships & ensure sustainable innovation in UTAT design activities.

Established and currently operating a new division within the University of Toronto Aerospace Team focused on research and advocacy on key issues and policy decisions regarding space technology.

Toronto, Canada Area

Leading group of 13 undergraduate students for undergraduate student design team.Designing, testing, and launching data acquisition & parachute actuation PCB & sensorarray for high-altitude hybrid rocket. Developing experimental vibration sensor system,radio telemetry, integrated mechanical design, data processing algorithms andvisualization software platform

Toronto, Canada Area

Member of the UTAT Executive Team, managing over 50 ongoing partnerships with companies, and university groups, which account for over $60,000 in monetary sponsorships, 100 software licenses, and state of the art hardware. Involved in the development of the Canadian Rocketry Consortium, which oversees the collaboration of over 10 Canadian university teams applying for federal grants from the Canadian Space Agency.

Internship focused on technical writing, risk analysis and regulatory compliance for the qualification of computer vision systems on unmanned aerial systems (drones). - Developing risk analysis, concept of operations, standard operating procedures and other documentation to support Part 107 and SFOC waivers for IRIS Automation users advanced operations - Developing documentation and testing methodologies for Casia 360 Detect and Avoid technology based on latest industry standards… Show more Internship focused on technical writing, risk analysis and regulatory compliance for the qualification of computer vision systems on unmanned aerial systems (drones). - Developing risk analysis, concept of operations, standard operating procedures and other documentation to support Part 107 and SFOC waivers for IRIS Automation users advanced operations - Developing documentation and testing methodologies for Casia 360 Detect and Avoid technology based on latest industry standards (ASTM, FAA) Show less

Alma, Quebec

- Working to develop Canada's expertise in drone technology and bring sustainable economic development in the Saguenay Lac Saint Jean region- Developing business plans, putting together funding applications, and performing technology feasibility studies to develop new markets for drone technology in Quebec- Developing Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documentation for UAS technology demonstrations and test flights- Building Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and… Show more - Working to develop Canada's expertise in drone technology and bring sustainable economic development in the Saguenay Lac Saint Jean region- Developing business plans, putting together funding applications, and performing technology feasibility studies to develop new markets for drone technology in Quebec- Developing Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documentation for UAS technology demonstrations and test flights- Building Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and reliable commercial drone operations- Performing risk analysis (SORA, System Safety Evaluation) and drafting Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) requests to ensure compliance with federal authorities in aviation (Transport Canada, NavCanada) Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

- Experimental design, data processing & analysis to perform robust evaluations of robotics systems and computer vision algorithms- Software systems design and development to create automated ground truth labeling tool, improving Data & Evaluation team throughput by 150%- Software development (C++, QT, Python) on robotic systems and user interfaces, improving performance of data capturing systems (GTM project) and software evaluation tools (GTLabeler)- Developed framework for… Show more - Experimental design, data processing & analysis to perform robust evaluations of robotics systems and computer vision algorithms- Software systems design and development to create automated ground truth labeling tool, improving Data & Evaluation team throughput by 150%- Software development (C++, QT, Python) on robotic systems and user interfaces, improving performance of data capturing systems (GTM project) and software evaluation tools (GTLabeler)- Developed framework for evaluation of Object Detection and Pose Estimate (ODPE) for flexible and highly variable objects by engaging with stakeholders and developing systems requirements- Research and data analysis on the performance of computer vision algorithms with respect to object geometry to reduce tuning required by the end user- Scripting and software development to improve processes of Data & Evaluation Team Show less

Participating in the United Nations Space Generation Advisory Council, a group of students from around the world providing policy research to advise the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Currently researching policy driven approaches to integrating satellite technology in disaster management protocols with the Space Technologies for Earth Applications (STEA) research group.

Vaughan, On

Lead the development of 2 drone technology R&D projects:1) Inductive Drone Charger: Designed, simulated, and tested an experimental high power inductive charging system for Drone Delivery Canada UAV2) VTOL UAV: Built, tested, and performed controls tuning and analysis for VTOL UAVIn addition, I participated in remote flight operations for technological demonstrations and in field testing.

Oakville, On

Designed and integrated hardware systems for next generation LiDAR mappingdrone, including onboard Linux computer, Quanergy LiDAR, power systems, and videotransmitter. Designed mechanical interfaces using CAD and 3D printing. PerformedCFD and FEA simulations on fixed-wing UAV design. Completed full avionics systemdesign for drone platforms for industry Request for Proposals

Msc, Robotics, Systems And Controls

Applications of Deep Learning for Robotic System planning, navigation and control - Tutor: Prof. Melanie Zeilinger

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Engineering Science - Robotics Major, 3.8 Cgpa

(3.95 CGPA in 3rd/4th years), courses in Controls, Data Analytics, Robotic Systems, Algorithms, Embedded Systems, Artificial Intelligence.