Luke Venner Email & Phone Number

Luxembourg City, LU

Luxembourg

• Working in a 50-50 hybrid job role between Tire Engineering and Vehicle Dynamics.Tire Engineering:
• Project Engineer / Tire Designer in the for Toyota (EMEA & APAC) tire development projects.
• Goal of driving performance prediction & objectivation of all performances in the tire development process.
• Goal to reduce tire build iterations, increase performance prediction accuracy, increase project efficiency, and reduce costs.Vehicle Dynamics:
• Dec. 2022 - Present: Vehicle Dynamics expert for Volvo virtual & physical developments to ensure the tires meet customer targets for vehicle steering/handling performance via lab, simulation, and instrumented vehicle.
• Oct. 2021 - Dec. 2022: Vehicle Dynamics expert for Audi virtual & physical developments. Successfully completed one of Goodyear’s first virtual developments by delivering a tire to Audi that met the targeted vehicle.

Luxembourg

• Vehicle Dynamics support for OE Tire Development projects in the APAC region run from the Goodyear Development Center in China.
• Vehicle Dynamics support for High Performance Replacement tires in the EMEA region.
• Project Lead for the development of Objective Snow Handling Characterization.
• Coordinator for the Tire Performance Manual as the expert for vehicle Drift & Pull, and owner/maintainer of the Objective Handling and Force & Moment Analysis Tools.

Luxembourg

• Worked in the Goodyear Innovation Centre in Luxembourg as part of the Vehicle Dynamics team in Performance Science.
• Vehicle Dynamics support for Renault, Nissan, and Ford OE development projects to ensure the tires provide acceptable vehicle steering and handing performance.
• Ran lab and instrumented vehicle testing to determine tire performance and provide recommendations to achieve targets.
• Supported fundamental research for future tire technologies.
• Led a correlation study with Renault to determine test machine and test procedure differences, while improving customer relations and building confidence in our test results.
• Worked on the development and implementation of a new test procedure & processing routine to more efficiently generate data via improved test process, simplified user interface, and automatic report generation.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Construction Management on the construction of the Kahanoff Centre / DJD Dance Studio in downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. While on the project I worked directly with the Construction Manager, the Site Superintendent.
• Reviewing all the construction drawings submitted by the consultants for any cost additions/credits or for any unmarked changes.
• Obtaining quotes from potential sub-trades for the project.
• Reviewing all submissions of pricing for errors.
• Processed all accounting and invoicing.
• completing cost estimations and take-offs for the building's concrete, insulation, and waterproofing.

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

• Project Engineering in the Sarnia refinery Project Engineering & Execution group. Tasks included:
• Planning & execution of a hot tap on a live 20” crude oil line.
• Pulling & inspection of a butterfly valve to diagnose operating issues within the storm water handling system.
• Project scoping for tank demolitions, and tagging/drawing markups for tank construction.
• Engineering hindcast study to compare project estimates to actual costs.
• Several Continuous Improvement projects to improve procedure and process efficiencies for both the design and execution project groups.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Construction Management on the construction of a 15,000 square foot residence in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. While on the project I worked directly with the Construction Manager and Site Superintendents, in-office and.
• Daily coordination of over 15 sub-trades, and up to 140 workers on site.
• Reviewing, organizing, and distributing all shop drawings, sub-trade contracts, letters of intent, and requests for information transmittals.
• Writing and distributing all sub-trade, consultant, and owner meeting minutes.
• Processing all accounting and invoicing for the project.
• Sourcing, purchasing, and organizing delivery of construction materials, appliances, machinery, etc.

Master Of Science (Msc), Mechanical Engineering, First Class Distinction

Activities and Societies: MechSocSpecialized in automotive engineering with electives in aerospace.

Bachelor Of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Queen's Space Engineering Team, Formula SAE Racing Team.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Junior Varsity Cross-Country captain, Varsity Tennis team, Ultimate Frisbee, Band.