Experience

Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Robotics Engineer

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  - Contributing to the development and management of multiple autonomous greenhouse vegetable harvesting systems. - Responsible for the programming and maintenance of various "off-the-shelf" robotic manipulators and mobile platforms. - Oversees the deployment and testing of robotics systems in both laboratory and greenhouse environments. - Supervises a team of research technicians; responsible for the assignment and review of their tasks. - Contributing to the development and management of multiple autonomous greenhouse vegetable harvesting systems. - Responsible for the programming and maintenance of various "off-the-shelf" robotic manipulators and mobile platforms. - Oversees the deployment and testing of robotics systems in both laboratory and greenhouse environments. - Supervises a team of research technicians; responsible for the assignment and review of their tasks.



Colonial Florists LTD

• St. Catharines, Ontario

• Greenhouse Manager/Driver

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2018

  - Managed the gathering, packing, and shipping of wide-ranging greenhouse floral orders. - Oversaw the organization, transportation, and deployment of a team of 2 - 6 workers. - Responsible for the delivery of greenhouse products to customer facilities using company transport trucks. - Gained an abundance of experience with day-to-day greenhouse operations. - Managed the gathering, packing, and shipping of wide-ranging greenhouse floral orders. - Oversaw the organization, transportation, and deployment of a team of 2 - 6 workers. - Responsible for the delivery of greenhouse products to customer facilities using company transport trucks. - Gained an abundance of experience with day-to-day greenhouse operations.



Vineland Research and Innovation Centre

• Canada
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Student

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Employed as a CO-OP student in Vineland's Robotics and Automation department. - Assisted with the design and assembly of an autonomous vegetable harvesting project. - Designed, assembled and programmed an automated gantry system using PLC terminals. - Gained experience with CAD and 3D printers. - Employed as a CO-OP student in Vineland's Robotics and Automation department. - Assisted with the design and assembly of an autonomous vegetable harvesting project. - Designed, assembled and programmed an automated gantry system using PLC terminals. - Gained experience with CAD and 3D printers.



Callisto Mechanical

• Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

• Machine Shop Employee

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  - Machine shop employee for firm which designs and fabricates custom robotic machinery. - Operated Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines, including a vertical milling machine and lathe machine. - Operated several powered machining equipment including a drill press, band saw, cold saw, and angle grinder. - Created and assembled custom robotic pieces from design drawings. - Assembled and installed company's products on customers’ premises. - Machine shop employee for firm which designs and fabricates custom robotic machinery. - Operated Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines, including a vertical milling machine and lathe machine. - Operated several powered machining equipment including a drill press, band saw, cold saw, and angle grinder. - Created and assembled custom robotic pieces from design drawings. - Assembled and installed company's products on customers’ premises.