Boyd McKillican
Principal Signaling & Train Control Systems Specialist at SYSTRA Canada- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
I have worked with Boyd in several R&D projects in Thales RSS from 2009. He was in charge of Technical leadership in those projects. He is very Technically detail oriented. He works with cross-functional teams very well and is always focused on scope. With his Technical knowledge he always helps projects to deliver the deliverables on time.
Sue Cox
Boyd has that rare combination of project management skills and technical expertise that are essential to the success of any engineering project. He communicates with all levels of the organization to bring focus upon the critical issues, and ensure their timely resolution.
LinkedIn User
I have worked with Boyd in several R&D projects in Thales RSS from 2009. He was in charge of Technical leadership in those projects. He is very Technically detail oriented. He works with cross-functional teams very well and is always focused on scope. With his Technical knowledge he always helps projects to deliver the deliverables on time.
Sue Cox
Boyd has that rare combination of project management skills and technical expertise that are essential to the success of any engineering project. He communicates with all levels of the organization to bring focus upon the critical issues, and ensure their timely resolution.
LinkedIn User
I have worked with Boyd in several R&D projects in Thales RSS from 2009. He was in charge of Technical leadership in those projects. He is very Technically detail oriented. He works with cross-functional teams very well and is always focused on scope. With his Technical knowledge he always helps projects to deliver the deliverables on time.
Sue Cox
Boyd has that rare combination of project management skills and technical expertise that are essential to the success of any engineering project. He communicates with all levels of the organization to bring focus upon the critical issues, and ensure their timely resolution.
LinkedIn User
I have worked with Boyd in several R&D projects in Thales RSS from 2009. He was in charge of Technical leadership in those projects. He is very Technically detail oriented. He works with cross-functional teams very well and is always focused on scope. With his Technical knowledge he always helps projects to deliver the deliverables on time.
Sue Cox
Boyd has that rare combination of project management skills and technical expertise that are essential to the success of any engineering project. He communicates with all levels of the organization to bring focus upon the critical issues, and ensure their timely resolution.
Experience
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SYSTRA Canada
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Canada
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Engineering Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal Signaling & Train Control Systems Specialist
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Aug 2021 - Present
Technical Advisor to Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for Ontario Line subway project in Toronto and to Qatar Rail, Doha Metro. System Architect and Engineering Process consultant for GO Transit Expansion program team.
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Senior Signaling Specialist
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Oct 2020 - Aug 2021
Technical Advisor to Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for Ontario Line subway project in Toronto and to Qatar Rail, Doha Metro.
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Thales
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France
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Signalling Architect
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Apr 2018 - Oct 2020
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Project Design Authority
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May 2017 - Apr 2018
Technical Leader of Product Development (Wayside)
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Principal System Engineer
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Jul 2009 - May 2017
Overall technical design authority for CBTC railway systems.Projects: R&D IS-Radio, NYCT Culver Line, Hyderabad Lines 1, 2, 3.
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Project System Specialist
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Aug 2008 - Jul 2009
Requirements and Interface Management, System DesignProjects: Beijing Line 4, Shanghai Line 6, 8, 9.
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SCIEX
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United States
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Biotechnology
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700 & Above Employee
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System Designer
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2004 - 2008
converted product requirements to system requirements and architecture, established Product/Work Breakdown structures, risk management, technical issues converted product requirements to system requirements and architecture, established Product/Work Breakdown structures, risk management, technical issues
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T-Systems International
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Germany
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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System Analyst
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2001 - 2004
Engineering tools/process/training consultant to Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, Germany. (Doors, Statemate, XML, custom systems) Project: Daimler W221 (Mercedes 2005 S-Class) Engineering tools/process/training consultant to Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, Germany. (Doors, Statemate, XML, custom systems) Project: Daimler W221 (Mercedes 2005 S-Class)
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Principal Consultant
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2000 - 2001
Refined Specifications and developed reactive models and simulations in Statemate for automotive customers (General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Lear Corp.) Refined Specifications and developed reactive models and simulations in Statemate for automotive customers (General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Lear Corp.)
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
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France
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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System Designer
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1992 - 2000
designer of safety-critical rail signalling systems. Projects: Newark Airport, Docklands Light Railway, JFK Airtrain, Munich M21. designer of safety-critical rail signalling systems. Projects: Newark Airport, Docklands Light Railway, JFK Airtrain, Munich M21.
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Programmer
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Jun 1990 - Dec 1992
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Education
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1985 - 1990
University of Waterloo
B.Math., Applied Math & Mechanical Engineering
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