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Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

- Fully developed an automated product testing interface that reduced QA testing time by up to 5x, increasing product throughput- Drew schematic, selected parts, designed PCB and enclosure, tested, and generated documentation for the interface- Programmed an in-house version of open-source testing software to communicate with the interface- Solved codec issue with product that used a Bluetooth module. Authored a procedure for updating the product firmware- Created automated test procedures for 16 products in order to verify product operation- Provided support for legacy products and completed engineering change requests when components became obsolete or difficult to source- Populated a pilot product PCB with over 300 SMD components by hand with no faults

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

• Performed 300+ thermal tests on 25 different Pro-Audio products by attaching thermocouples to components and using an environmental chamber and datalogging software to ensure the products adhered to the Electrical Safety Standard (IEC-60065).• Assisted in and Observed the following EMC testing at in-house lab: • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) • Electric Fast Transients (EFT/Burst) • Surges • Radio-Frequency Common Modes/Conducted Immunity • Voltage Dips and Interruptions• Visited certified lab to observe the following EMC tests: • Radiated Emissions • Conducted Emissions • Harmonic Current Emissions (AC Mains) • Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker (AC Mains) • Radio-Frequency Electromagnetic Field• Participated in R&D when a new product ended up failing a thermal test by sourcing a heatsink to fit on the component that failed, dropping its temperature enough to pass and recommending the heatsink to be installed on all units. • Authored 12-page Thermal Testing Procedure documentation for current and future employees. • Scripted over 600 lines of VBA code for Excel macros to automate the formatting of 300 thermal test reports from datalogger raw data, saving countless hours of work.• Soldered hundreds of components to PCB’s accurately for production and sale.• Performed quality control testing on hundreds of units before shipping to stores.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

• Organized and assigned tasks based on knowledge of employees’ strengths to maximize timemanagement at each job site• Prioritized tasks based on importance and motivated employees to exceed clients’ expectations by working together as a team• Used problem solving to plan and implement landscape renovations that meet the client’s needs• Performed basic engine/electrical repair and regular maintenance on small engines and trucks

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Designed and built a battery powered, portable radio transmitter and audio mixer to fit inside a backpack• Collected several hundred portable stereos (boomboxes) that all synchronize to the frequency of the DJ wearing the transmitter, who has an mp3 player and a microphone• Planned, arranged routes, and hosted over 40 mobile, roaming and inclusive dance parties for thousands of people in multiple cities across Canada and the U.S.A.• Designed and built a website using PHP/MySQL, HTML and WordPress• Featured in WIRED magazine, McLean’s, NBC News, Shaw TV Urban Rush, CBC News

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Sound Design For Visual Media