Business and Technology Commercialization Analyst - New Ventures

• Jan 2022 - Present

Lead technology validation and internal due diligence projects within PARC to accelerate and incubate new businesses leveraging deep technologies extending across carbon capture, hydrogen energy, digital design for manufacturability, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. Responsible for market analysis, strategic planning, and financial modeling activities to evaluate desirability, feasibility, and viability of PARC technology portfolio. Provide detailed roadmaps for de-risking early-stage technologies to maximize probability of being venture fundable. Develop relationships with leading technology startups and investors to engage in licensing, partnership, and funding opportunities. Expert knowledge of technoeconomic analysis, manufacturability assessment, and feedforward to cashflow models to impact decision making process. Expert experience in implementing options analysis, monte-carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, and DCF analysis. Responsible for developing investment criteria, creating business cases, and executing on recommendations. Comfortable articulating and communicating recommendations to C-level executives verbally, visually, and through interactive dashboards.

Board of Directors, Industry Liaison

• Oct 2022 - Present

As a member of the board of directors for CSChE, Alex brings strategic vision and insights to drive the growth and development of the organization. Committed to promoting the advancement of chemical engineering in Canada and across the world, and fostering collaboration within the industry. Connect to discuss opportunities for partnership and innovation. As a member of the board of directors for CSChE, Alex brings strategic vision and insights to drive the growth and development of the organization. Committed to promoting the advancement of chemical engineering in Canada and across the world, and fostering collaboration within the industry. Connect to discuss opportunities for partnership and innovation.

Senior Process Engineer - Innovation Services

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

Program manager, Advanced materials development for additive manufacturing (PBF & FFF)Project leader, Client scale-up services for open innovation hubManager, Process safety management program

Process Engineer - Innovation Services

• Jun 2020 - May 2021

Process Engineering Specialist

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2020

Research Scientist - Advanced materials

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

Developed and tested self-healing polyurea urethane / boron nitride nanotube composites for use in explosive resistant military equipment. Established a novel covalent functionalization technique to incorporate nanotubes into polymer composites on a large scale. Developed and tested self-healing polyurea urethane / boron nitride nanotube composites for use in explosive resistant military equipment. Established a novel covalent functionalization technique to incorporate nanotubes into polymer composites on a large scale.

Research Scientist - Cleantech materials

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Developed synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene stabilized gold nanoparticles through ligand exchange of thioethers. Contributed to the breakthrough functionalization of gold surfaces using N-heterocyclic carbenes, featured in Nature. Developed synthesis of N-heterocyclic carbene stabilized gold nanoparticles through ligand exchange of thioethers. Contributed to the breakthrough functionalization of gold surfaces using N-heterocyclic carbenes, featured in Nature.

Research Scientist - ML for crash investigation

• Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

Working with a diverse team of scientists in the fuels and lubricants laboratory, methods for the analysis of petroleum based fuels and lubricants through chemometric analysis of GC/MS and FTIR data was investigated. These developed technologies contributed to use in aircraft crash investigations. Working with a diverse team of scientists in the fuels and lubricants laboratory, methods for the analysis of petroleum based fuels and lubricants through chemometric analysis of GC/MS and FTIR data was investigated. These developed technologies contributed to use in aircraft crash investigations.

Research Student

• Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

Investigation into changes in viscosity of clathrate hydrate compounds leading up to nucleation through use of Diffusion Ordered Spectroscopy (DOSY). Project undertaken during the BP deepwater horizon oil spill where clathrate hydrate formation was a major obstacle in closing off leaking well and information on these phenomenon were at a premium. Investigation into changes in viscosity of clathrate hydrate compounds leading up to nucleation through use of Diffusion Ordered Spectroscopy (DOSY). Project undertaken during the BP deepwater horizon oil spill where clathrate hydrate formation was a major obstacle in closing off leaking well and information on these phenomenon were at a premium.

Co-Op Student

• Sep 2009 - May 2010

Carried out environmental testing and characterization of Canadian Forces military equipment including evaluation of night vision thermal cameras for detection of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Carried out environmental testing and characterization of Canadian Forces military equipment including evaluation of night vision thermal cameras for detection of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Term Technical Officer

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

Synthesis and functionalization of gold and silicon nanoparticles for use as MRI contrast agents in joint project with Ottawa General Hospital. Synthesis and functionalization of gold and silicon nanoparticles for use as MRI contrast agents in joint project with Ottawa General Hospital.