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St. John'S, Nl, Ca

St. John'S, Newfoundland And Labrador

● Joined on a year long work-term, retained while completing university.● Helped grow the company from 3 employees to 12+. Hired many of our most talented workers.● Proposed, designed, and developed PolyUnity's face shield product to help Eastern Health and other organizations in the fight against Covid-19.● Developed and implemented the print-farm technology allowing for quick and high-quality 3D printing manufacturing, using cutting edge (and sometimes bleeding edge) technology.● Developed UI mockups of PolyUnity software, and created example tool workflows marketing videos.● Developed embedded device prototypes.● Designed, organized, and implemented much of PolyUnity's documentation and data management tools/strategies.

St. John'S, Newfoundland And Labrador

● Founded a biomedical engineering team focused on 3D printable medical simulations.● 20+ fantastic team members from various disciplines at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Saint-Jérôme, Quebec

● Pass with Distinction (Memorial University Work Term Evaluation)● Developed mathematical models to simulate the performance of specific metrics of the vehicle.● Developed tools to streamline the engineering change management process, using programmatical methods (SQL, Solidworks/Excel Macros). ● Established new tools and procedures to facilitate documentation.● Contacted suppliers to get quotes and specifications.● Supported the production line through engineering changes and development of custom tools.● Facilitated the integration of an ERP system on the engineering/production front.

St. John'S

● Conceived the Olympus Airlock's body design from the ground up.● Developed a custom Solidworks/Excel macro tool that allowed part geometry to be rapidly changed without breaking overall Solidworks assemblies.● Implemented a team organization and documentation system that greatly accelerated team progress.● Simulated airlock behaviour in low-pressure atmosphere via Solidworks FEA● Simulated air flow characteristics in the airlock via Solidworks CFD.

St. John'S

● Conceptualized and developed medical simulations prototypes in collaboration with doctors.● Investigated medical procedures and human anatomy to produce accurate prototypes.● Managed a 3D printing lab containing over 10 FDM and SLA 3D printers.● Developed a smart (Arduino powered) 3D printer filament enclosure.

St. John'S

● Guided students through the process of designing prototypes for 3D printing.● Cut out custom wood and acrylic designs using a CNC router.● Managed a team of part-time working students who provided technical support services to students.● Researched and implemented new technological solutions to common 3D printing issues.● Designed and programmed Arduino microcontroller projects for students to learn from.

St. John'S, Newfoundland, Canada

British Columbia, Canada

Seasonal Work, Spring & SummerPlanted over 100’000 trees every year, about 450’000 overall in a piece-work environment (paid per tree)

Troubleshoot various computer/technical issues over the phone.