Experience

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  Unilia (Canada) Fuel Cells, Inc.

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • System Engineer (EIT)

    • Jun 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    • Programmed Python-based plotting and data processing tools to visualize and analyze large amounts of test data quickly resulting in faster reporting times.• Executed fuel cell and system performance modeling, enhancing the team’s understanding of various hydration states and pinpointing optimum operating conditions to run at.• Formulated tests to benchmark Gas Diffusion Layers (GDLs) from global suppliers, identifying high-performing options for future stack products.• Compiled risk assessments which were used to guide future steps and follow-up durability tests.

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  UBC Mars Colony

  • Canada
  • Space Research and Technology
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Captain

    • Apr 2021 - Feb 2022

    • Directed a team of 30 students on simultaneous projects (Sabatier and FARM), utilizing PERT Gantt charts and optimized team structures for timely project completion.• Trained students on automation features in LaTeX speeding up their report development time.• Presented the "Development and Testing of Prototype Sabatier Reactor for Martian In Situ Propellant Production" paper at the ASCE Earth and Space Conference (doi:10.1061/9780784483374.026).• Composed COVID safety protocol documents, Safe Work Procedures and devised safety inspection protocols to enhance team safety.

  • Test Reactor Mechanical Team Lead

    • May 2019 - Apr 2021

    Sabatier (Methanation) Fuel Plant Project• Conducted a brute-force MATLAB heat transfer simulation to predict and model the reactor preheat loop • In conjunction with the Chemical Team, developed and maintained revisions of a Pressure and InstrumentationDiagram (P&ID) for a Test Methanation Reactor (table sized)• Compiled Bills of Materials, and contacted suppliers for mechanical tubing and tube compression fittings• Led a team to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), a Hazard Operability Study(HAZOP), facilitated compression fitting installation training to ensure all safety aspects were considered• Implemented Agile Project Management methodology to efficiently manage tasks between members

  • Mars Expandable Airlock Mechanical Team Assistant lead

    • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

    Mars Expandable Airlock Project• Physically constructed Mars Expandable Airlock (MEA) components by utilizing and becoming more proficient with various tools and machines• Designed and simulated a pressure vessel lock mechanism in SolidWorks CAD resulting in an improved pressurization stage for the MEA• Designed and simulated a stepper motor heating system and housing in SolidWorks and MS Excel which minimized motor thermal heat loss for the MEA• Devised methods to obtain temperature data over time from thermocouples for more efficient cryogenic testing• Conducted part failure testing to confirm calculated results• Conducted cryogenic-temperature spring testing using liquid nitrogen• Wrote technical analyses to exhibit MEA feasibility in the UBC Mars Colony “Development of an Expandable Airlock for a Martian Settlement” technical paper presented to the International Astronomical Federation• Picked-up and transported construction materials by car to reduce shipping delays

  • Mars Expandable Airlock Mechanical Team Member

    • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

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  Unilia (Canada) Fuel Cells, Inc.

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Fuel Cell Test/System Engineering Co-op

    • Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    • Analyzed data from various tests, produced recommendation reports, and identified key information in test data.• Utilized a digital microscope and performed sample preparation to conduct freeze-start and Catalyst-Coated Membrane (CCM) failure analyses and identify potential causes.• Wrote user-friendly and efficient Python and Excel VBA scripts that returned processed data faster leading to quicker diagnosis of problems.• Created a protocol for a standard single-cell flow resistance test and validated the procedure.• Produced intuitive documentation to reduce the steep fuel cell learning curve for future co-ops.

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  UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Test Connectivity and Automation Engineering Co-op

    • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    • Interfaced with RS-232/GPIB-based oscilloscopes using USB/IP software which enabled researchers to remotely control lab instrumentation off-campus due to COVID-19 protocols.• Composed Ansible scripts that allowed for fully automated and simultaneous deployment of required packages and provided configuration management for a lab of Raspberry Pi’s.• Created Dockerfiles enabling the use of the Linux-GPIB driver package within Docker containers ensuring isolated environments for users and controlling access to authorized devices.• Controlled documentation via GitHub and set up a Sphinx Wiki for enhanced readability.

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  Terramera

  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  • Robotics Co-op

    • May 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    • Prototyped with various I2C devices such as differential pressure sensors, laser distance sensors, and LCDscreens using Python and Bash scripting on Raspberry Pi Linux and maintained software version control via Git• Facilitated mechanical revisions in SolidEdge CAD, Bill of Materials, supplies procurement, and construction of twolinear automated track sprayers for uniform application of treatments on plants of varying sizes• Facilitated design of electrical drawings in KiCAD, assembled industrial automation control equipment, andprogrammed CLICK Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) via Ladder Logic for the automated sprayers• Assembled and operated a Tormach 1100M CNC machine and subsequently created operating/safety proceduresand trained five Robotics Team members on its use• Established CNC Feed and Speed tool tables and Fusion 360 CAM software instructional documentation, speedingup CNC G-Code creation for users by 50%• Liaised with scientists and the machine learning department to design and build custom plant imaging boxes forautonomous plant imaging• Presented to the entire company of 130 employees on the CNC machine and the automated sprayer progress andprovided recommendations for the next generation of sprayers

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  Loblaws Inc

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Home Meal Replacement Clerk

    • Jun 2017 - Mar 2019
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    • Developed strategies to manage several tasks at once such as serving multiple customers while prepping food for display shelves• Took on a leading role by delegating tasks between employees to minimize task time requirements while upholding high quality work• Trained new employees on a wide range of cooking equipment

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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  • Vancouver, Canada Area

  • Mathematics Tutor

    • Apr 2017 - Aug 2018
    • Vancouver, Canada Area

    • Simultaneously taught grade school students of different ages and marked worksheets in a fast-paced environment