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Cambridge, Ontario

Conveyance and Underbody pilot lead for upcoming 2022 Lexus NX

Cambridge, Ontario

Responsible for Conveyance and Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) projects

Ontario, Canada

Conducting full scale testing of ultra-high strength steel bonded with structural adhesives at the component level, studying the effects of strain rate, surface treatment, and thermal treatmentDevelopment of high-fidelity adhesive model in LS-DYNA for rapid prototyping in the Finite Element environmentGained valuable insight in experimental testing, material characterization, and numerical validation

San Francisco Bay Area

Performed thermal stress testing of power supplies and airflow benchmarks on PCBs used for high performance data center network switchesWorked with electrical and diagnostics team to assess signal integrity of switches, then relayed the findings to the mechanical team to devise a connector testing jigLed the development of an experimental silencer to reduce noise level of switch exhausts without compromising adequate airflow

Cambridge, Ontario

Determined potential annual labour cost savings of $400,000 through an investigation on process automation, including robot placement, end effector pathing, station modifications, and detailed contractor installation planEffectively managed a long term shop revitalization project, saving up to 60% of the initial project budgetImproved overall shop productivity by creatively resolving a persistent laser sensor defect that caused a considerable amount of downtime

Cambridge, Ontario

Developed and implemented new control limits for process improvement by conducting Six Sigma statistical analysis and presenting findings to upper management Implemented an automated sealer adhesive dispensing system using practical knowledge of solenoid valves and pneumatic circuitryImproved productivity of a conveyance delivery process by conducting root cause analysis to eliminate an ergonomic burden

Oakville, Ontario

Performed a wide variety of tests on various automotive cooling products to assess brazeconditions, corrosion damage, cleanliness, and thinningGained valuable insight to failure analysis of commercial products by thoroughly analysing a GMLT4 intercooler with unique failure characteristics

Cambridge, Ontario

Waterloo, Ontario

Involved in the EcoCAR 2 Competition to convert a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu into a plug-in serieshybrid electric vehicleDesigned and tested a custom trailer hitch from scratch through the extensive use of Unigraphics NX for modeling and NX Nastran for finite element analysis

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Experimental crash testing and numerical modeling of adhesive bonded crush tubes

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team