Embedded Software Engineer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Product Lead

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

• Leading two teams of 5 developers, software engineers, and QA staff in developing educational courses (videos & hands-on programming labs) on the topics of "AI for Good" and "Mathematics for Machine Learning", overseeing product development from inception to implementation. • Responsible for the quality of our products, ensuring that they meet ambitious learning goals while being easy to comprehend, accessible, and a pleasure to engage with for our learners. • Collaborating with the marketing team to research and understand a market need for a new specialization. Then, consulting with subject-matter experts from industry and academia to develop modern, relevant curricula. • After developing an understanding of our target learner (persona), I work with my teams to develop actionable learning objectives (targets) and then work backwards to accomplish them - first designing the assessments and then developing the lectures and teaching material. Running detailed alpha and beta tests along the way allow us to iterate on the product based on learner feedback. • Co-created a training program to upskill existing post-secondary educators to produce high-quality asynchronous, online content. Show less

Board Member

• Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

Kwartzlab is the Tri-Cities' local makerspace that brings together a community of makers, offers space and shared access to tools (laser cutters, metal shop, wood shop, sewing, electronics, etc.), and facilitates networking and collaboration on projects. • Trusted host for the Community Shield project which, with the help of the community, facilitated the creation of thousands of face shields during the initial COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. • Contributed to the creation and implementation of a plan for the safe re-opening of the makerspace following the 2020 pandemic closures. • Approved the annual budget, audit reports, and other capital expenditures required to meet legal and fiduciary responsibilities. • Managed communication with makerspace's membership of ~120 following each board meeting. Show less

Embedded Software Developer

• Feb 2019 - Jan 2021

• Led the product development for an automatic water shut-off valve for use in businesses and multi-residential high-rises. • Technical: worked with a third-party hardware supplier, co-created a custom over-the-air communication protocol over LoRa, wrote firmware to integrate the first actuator product with the existing ecosystem of monitoring sensors. • Product: mapped user work flows for manual & automatic shut-off, ensured seamless integration between firmware and platform, contributed to graphic design and marketing, coordinated beta testing and roll-out the product. • Responsible for the development and maintenance of six smart building products, as part of a team of three embedded software developers. • Managed a fleet of over 10,000 sensors deployed across North America, including new firmware deployments, fleet health checks, and data analysis. • Represented the Hardware team in company-wide usability discussions. Show less

Chief Product Officer

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2019

• Led the development of a cybersecurity training product for front-line health care workers (95% of healthcare breaches are due to human error). • Prepared two-pilot programs with a local hospital and a local long-term care home. • Conducted foundational user research (interviews, field studies) to identify threats within our customers' workplaces, understand the day-to-day operations and practices of health care workers, and quantify our end-users' current knowledge of cybersecurity best practices. • Participated in business development discussions, pitches to investors, and managed a team of employees (part-time and co-op) to conduct market analyses and build prototypes of the product. https://www.privehealth.ca/ Show less

Content Developer & Instructor

• May 2017 - Feb 2019

• Co-Instructed the Robotics Nanodegree. • Developed content (lectures, quizzes, labs, and projects) for the Robotics, Flying Car, and Cybersecurity Nanodegree Programs. • Used data-driven tools to identify areas of difficulty and student drop-off points across the Deep Learning and Computer Vision Nanodegrees, and then created new content to address identified needs to improve the quality of our content and increase completion rates of our students. • Co-Instructed the Robotics Nanodegree. • Developed content (lectures, quizzes, labs, and projects) for the Robotics, Flying Car, and Cybersecurity Nanodegree Programs. • Used data-driven tools to identify areas of difficulty and student drop-off points across the Deep Learning and Computer Vision Nanodegrees, and then created new content to address identified needs to improve the quality of our content and increase completion rates of our students.

Mechatronics Engineer-In-Training

• Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

Project-development: • Designed innovative projects, such as an autonomous underwater robot, to introduce hands-on content to the Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering curricula. • Managed a team of four co-op students, assisting with the development of course material, purchasing, design, construction, and packaging of robot kits. • Coordinated the execution of the project for 300 undergraduate students across two courses. This involved administering lectures, office-hours, and evaluations, as well as managing four teaching assistants. Makerspace education: • Taught students to use technologies such as 3D printers, laser cutters, and CNC mills. • Created online training courses, allowing students to learn the basics of a technology online. This cut the duration of in-person training in half, allowing for a larger throughput of students. Show less

Program Director

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

• Responsible for the organization of a one month-long live-in program for gifted high school students from across Canada. • Managed 12 program staff (faculty, teachers, recreation directors, and program assistants).• Designed the program to challenge students from a wide range of backgrounds (age, geography, interests), while maintaining a safe and supportive environment. • Managed communication with parents, guest speakers, university employees, and students.

Program Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2015

Research and Development Engineer-In-Training

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

• Product development (concept to market) of the company's first data-logging and diagnostic tool, which interfaced with a vehicle’s CAN bus to query and record vehicle operating parameters and presented the results graphically and numerically to the user through a locally-hosted web application. • Final product was shipped with every vehicle, allowing the company to diagnose vehicle faults remotely, saving the company tens of thousands of dollars per fault, as a technician could now diagnose a vehicle remotely instead of needing to fly to a distant mine site. • Researched & tested battery technologies to produce the safest, most reliable, and long-lasting battery packs for our mine vehicles. Tests included cold-weather performance, life-cycle analysis, and others. • Designed, wired, and programmed an automated battery tester, and also purchased a production-scale battery tester, whose purpose was to characterize and test each individual cell prior to its assembly in a battery pack. • Battery tester and new production processes identified faulty cells, reducing vehicle faults experienced by customers, improving the reliability of our vehicles, and saving the company and customer hundreds of thousands of dollars. Show less

Winter Camp Staff

• Jan 2014 - Mar 2014

• Delivered exciting, outdoor winter camp program experiences such as snow shoeing, archery, geocaching, and quinzhee building. • Delivered exciting, outdoor winter camp program experiences such as snow shoeing, archery, geocaching, and quinzhee building.

LCD Illumination Developer Intern

• Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

• Reduced the duration of everyday tests by automating the verification of proximity and light sensors using the Visual C# environment. • Architected mechanical test fixtures for a variety of BlackBerry products using SolidWorks. • Reduced the duration of everyday tests by automating the verification of proximity and light sensors using the Visual C# environment. • Architected mechanical test fixtures for a variety of BlackBerry products using SolidWorks.

Electrical Technologies Engineering Intern

• May 2011 - Aug 2011

• Wired a Human Machine Interface laboratory that is used to test R&D projects; experience with CAN bus and Simulink. • Developed a Blackberry application that interfaces with a vehicle's infotainment system using the BB7 Java SDK. • Wired a Human Machine Interface laboratory that is used to test R&D projects; experience with CAN bus and Simulink. • Developed a Blackberry application that interfaces with a vehicle's infotainment system using the BB7 Java SDK.

Facilities Engineering Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

• Studied the feasibility of recycling waste water, and reducing natural gas and electricity consumption. • Presented feasibility study results to the president and senior management of TMMC. • Studied the feasibility of recycling waste water, and reducing natural gas and electricity consumption. • Presented feasibility study results to the president and senior management of TMMC.

Systems Engineering Specialist, EcoSchools Department

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

• Co-managed a 30-million-dollar grant application for the use of schools as energy generating facilities. • Commenced environmental analysis of school board fleet; assessed the feasibility of using biofuels. • Co-managed a 30-million-dollar grant application for the use of schools as energy generating facilities. • Commenced environmental analysis of school board fleet; assessed the feasibility of using biofuels.