Experience

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  Neurio Technology Inc.

  • Senior Firmware Developer

    • Dec 2018 - Present

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  Cadex Electronics

  • Canada
  • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Research Engineer

    • Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

  • Firmware Engineer

    • Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

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  The University of British Columbia

  • Canada
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - May 2013

    EECE 280/281/284 - Electronics Laboratory• Supervised electronics design laboratories, ensuring students' safety during their introduction to component soldering, circuit testing, and usage of laboratory power supplies• Assisted students in debugging microcontroller firmware in C and Assembly, electronic circuits, and provided feedback on project design considerations and specifications• Evaluated student performance in weekly lab sessions, final project demonstrations, and assisted in grading project reportsEECE 402 - Sensors and Actuators in Microsystems• Developed weekly assignments based on lecture materials and graded students' responses to assignment questions• Prepared and delivered lectures on surface acoustic wave theory and applications during instructor's absence• Assisted in grading students' final project reports and presentations

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    • May 2009 - May 2013

    General Duties• Developed custom drivers using C, MATLAB script, and LabView software to enable communication of lab instruments with different communication protocols (GPIB, VISA, etc.)• Designed automated test scripts for numerical approximation, noise reduction and filtering, efficient data extraction, and statistical analysis of measured sensor data• Provided user training, operation manuals, and routine equipment maintenance as superuser of the lab rheometer and 3D printerZinc Oxide Nanowires for Dynamic Strain Sensing• Investigated the use of zinc oxide nanowires for applications in dynamic strain sensing, including pressure sensing and structural health monitoring• Optimized the patterning of nanowire seed materials using various deposition processes including spin-coating and drop-on-demand inkjet printing, and characterized growth results on various substrates• Designed a method for integrating ZnO nanowires into sensor package, enabling the evaluation of pressure sensitivity to external stimuli such as compression and vibrationSurface Acoustic Wave (SAW) Chemical Sensor• Developed a working knowledge of COMSOL Multiphysics software through independent research and self-directed tutorials• Created a preliminary model of a SAW chemical sensor using COMSOL Multiphysics software, to determine the feasibility of implementing the sensor using inkjet printing methods• Assisted in the design and testing of a stretching and poling device for piezoelectric thin films used as the sensor substrate• Created MATLAB code to automatically generate commands to print conductive polymer electrode patterns on a drop-on-demand inkjet printer

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  CH2M HILL

  • Junior Design Engineer-in-Training

    • May 2008 - Aug 2008

    • Assisted senior engineers in the design, calibration, and testing of industrial process control systems and sensors at a petrochemical storage facility, while observing appropriate site safety requirements and precautions• Performed walkthrough audits of clients’ sites to determine optimal project designs based on existing conditions, including electrical layouts, loads, equipment, and structural supports• Contacted manufacturers and suppliers to specify and purchase equipment to meet project requirements• Worked with senior designers and drafters to update AutoCAD drawings to reflect project changes and as-built conditions of electrical layouts, instrumentation diagrams, and site plans

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  Prism Engineering (British Columbia)

  • Junior Electrical Engineer

    • Sep 2006 - Aug 2007

    • Performed detailed building energy audits for clients to identify opportunities for energy and cost savings• Assisted lead engineers in taking test measurements for maintenance of high-voltage equipment• Created concise CAD drawings of building electrical systems for building permits and construction• Created and improved company resources such as calculation spreadsheets and templates for more efficient data entry and analyses