George Konstantinopoulos
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LinkedIn User
I have had the opportunity to see George in action while working with him at Armatec and on UWO’s Formula SAE team. George’s ability to adapt to new problems and apply his broad knowledge in novel contexts has always amazed me. He is eager to learn best practises and study successful business strategies. His best strength, however, is his courage to routinely challenge norms, conventions, and assumptions. I recall a time George was assigned to lead a development project. He had not worked on this product line previously. George grasped the concepts quickly and almost immediately identified a way the stress analysis could be improved. George developed a new analytical procedure that dramatically improved the accuracy of predicting the product’s mine-protected capabilities. George’s out-of-the-box thinking, combined with his passion and enthusiasm would be a major asset in any position.
Tyler Ouellet
I've known George for 6 years and have had the chance to work with George both on the UWO FSAE team and at Armatec Survivability. George has been a dedicated Alumni of the FSAE team and has been an integral part of the teams success for many years by providing technical and managerial advice to guide teams towards success at competition.When I first took over the engine manager position for the FSAE team I had very little experience in engine development and without George's electrical troubleshooting skills, it is doubtful I would have been able to produce running engine by the deadline. George's ability to diagnose problems based on symptoms has been invaluable to all engine and electrical managers and has influenced the way I currently tackle troubleshooting in my career. George's passion for simple and elegant engineering solutions is evident in any project George is involved in, and his perseverance and work ethic allow him to see seemingly impossible projects through to the end. Given the chance, I would gladly work with George on future engineering projects.
LinkedIn User
I have had the opportunity to see George in action while working with him at Armatec and on UWO’s Formula SAE team. George’s ability to adapt to new problems and apply his broad knowledge in novel contexts has always amazed me. He is eager to learn best practises and study successful business strategies. His best strength, however, is his courage to routinely challenge norms, conventions, and assumptions. I recall a time George was assigned to lead a development project. He had not worked on this product line previously. George grasped the concepts quickly and almost immediately identified a way the stress analysis could be improved. George developed a new analytical procedure that dramatically improved the accuracy of predicting the product’s mine-protected capabilities. George’s out-of-the-box thinking, combined with his passion and enthusiasm would be a major asset in any position.
Tyler Ouellet
I've known George for 6 years and have had the chance to work with George both on the UWO FSAE team and at Armatec Survivability. George has been a dedicated Alumni of the FSAE team and has been an integral part of the teams success for many years by providing technical and managerial advice to guide teams towards success at competition.When I first took over the engine manager position for the FSAE team I had very little experience in engine development and without George's electrical troubleshooting skills, it is doubtful I would have been able to produce running engine by the deadline. George's ability to diagnose problems based on symptoms has been invaluable to all engine and electrical managers and has influenced the way I currently tackle troubleshooting in my career. George's passion for simple and elegant engineering solutions is evident in any project George is involved in, and his perseverance and work ethic allow him to see seemingly impossible projects through to the end. Given the chance, I would gladly work with George on future engineering projects.
LinkedIn User
I have had the opportunity to see George in action while working with him at Armatec and on UWO’s Formula SAE team. George’s ability to adapt to new problems and apply his broad knowledge in novel contexts has always amazed me. He is eager to learn best practises and study successful business strategies. His best strength, however, is his courage to routinely challenge norms, conventions, and assumptions. I recall a time George was assigned to lead a development project. He had not worked on this product line previously. George grasped the concepts quickly and almost immediately identified a way the stress analysis could be improved. George developed a new analytical procedure that dramatically improved the accuracy of predicting the product’s mine-protected capabilities. George’s out-of-the-box thinking, combined with his passion and enthusiasm would be a major asset in any position.
Tyler Ouellet
I've known George for 6 years and have had the chance to work with George both on the UWO FSAE team and at Armatec Survivability. George has been a dedicated Alumni of the FSAE team and has been an integral part of the teams success for many years by providing technical and managerial advice to guide teams towards success at competition.When I first took over the engine manager position for the FSAE team I had very little experience in engine development and without George's electrical troubleshooting skills, it is doubtful I would have been able to produce running engine by the deadline. George's ability to diagnose problems based on symptoms has been invaluable to all engine and electrical managers and has influenced the way I currently tackle troubleshooting in my career. George's passion for simple and elegant engineering solutions is evident in any project George is involved in, and his perseverance and work ethic allow him to see seemingly impossible projects through to the end. Given the chance, I would gladly work with George on future engineering projects.
LinkedIn User
I have had the opportunity to see George in action while working with him at Armatec and on UWO’s Formula SAE team. George’s ability to adapt to new problems and apply his broad knowledge in novel contexts has always amazed me. He is eager to learn best practises and study successful business strategies. His best strength, however, is his courage to routinely challenge norms, conventions, and assumptions. I recall a time George was assigned to lead a development project. He had not worked on this product line previously. George grasped the concepts quickly and almost immediately identified a way the stress analysis could be improved. George developed a new analytical procedure that dramatically improved the accuracy of predicting the product’s mine-protected capabilities. George’s out-of-the-box thinking, combined with his passion and enthusiasm would be a major asset in any position.
Tyler Ouellet
I've known George for 6 years and have had the chance to work with George both on the UWO FSAE team and at Armatec Survivability. George has been a dedicated Alumni of the FSAE team and has been an integral part of the teams success for many years by providing technical and managerial advice to guide teams towards success at competition.When I first took over the engine manager position for the FSAE team I had very little experience in engine development and without George's electrical troubleshooting skills, it is doubtful I would have been able to produce running engine by the deadline. George's ability to diagnose problems based on symptoms has been invaluable to all engine and electrical managers and has influenced the way I currently tackle troubleshooting in my career. George's passion for simple and elegant engineering solutions is evident in any project George is involved in, and his perseverance and work ethic allow him to see seemingly impossible projects through to the end. Given the chance, I would gladly work with George on future engineering projects.
Experience
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FPH Group Inc.
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Canada
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Defense & Space
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Composites
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Feb 2021 - Present
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The Boring Company
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Truck Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Aug 2019 - Jan 2021
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Hexion Inc.
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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R&D Automotive, Application Engineer
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May 2015 - Jul 2019
Technical specialist for high-volume automotive composites manufacturing. Specific focus on structural parts using continuous fiber + short fiber reinforced materials with cycle times less than 2min per part.Specializing in the following processes: High-Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (HP-RTM), LiquidCompression Molding (LCM), compression molding of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) and Bakelite, and thermoset injection molding for short fiber reinforced materials (Bakelite)http://www.hexion.com/en-us/who-we-serve/automotivehttp://www.eng.uwo.ca/fraunhofer/http://westernresearchparks.ca/advanced_manufacturing_park/facilities/fraunhofer_project_centre.html
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Western Formula Racing
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Canada
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Composites Lead
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Jun 2014 - Sep 2015
Returned to school to pursue a masters degree in composite materials. While there I joined the Formula SAE team to obtain first hand experience with constructing my own composite parts. Some highlights include: • Led structural design, analysis and manufacturing of the team's first ever composite chassis (monocoque) and composite wheels• Set up a professional grade composites laboratory using vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) • Found community support to donate all the necessary composite materials to the team; brought in over $20K in new product donationsCompetition results:Formula SAE Michigan: 10th overall (out of 110)Formula North: 2nd overall (out of 18), 2nd in design, 1st in enduranceFormula SAE Lincoln: 2nd overall (out of 66), 3rd in design, 3rd in enduranceFormula Student Germany: 6th overall (out of 71)This year represents the teams personal best finishes including placing third overall from North America as well as the top Canadian team.www.westernformularacing.com
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Armatec Survivability
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Canada
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Design Engineer
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Apr 2008 - Nov 2014
Armatec is recognized as the pioneer in the field of holistic survivability in armored fighting vehicles. Armatec saves soldiers’ lives by designing and manufacturing survivability solutions which protect against battlefield threats such as mine blast (IED, roadside bombs) and ballistics (armor piercing ammunition, RPG, shape charges).Structural engineer developing lightweight mine blast protection systems for armored fighting vehicles.• Use of composite materials• Chief engineer for a variety of large and small programsLead engineer to set up a brand new 300,000sq.ft. purpose built state of the art manufacturingfacility including 60,000sq.ft of composite manufacturing space.www.armateconline.com
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Engine Calibration Engineer
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Jul 2007 - Apr 2008
• Created fuel injection calibrations for combustion engines using a stand alone computer (AEM, MoTeC) utilizing a combination of water brake engine dynamometer, inertia chassis dynamometer, and road evaluations• Conducted installation of computer and wiring system on dynamometer and vehicleswww.seanhylandmotorsport.com • Created fuel injection calibrations for combustion engines using a stand alone computer (AEM, MoTeC) utilizing a combination of water brake engine dynamometer, inertia chassis dynamometer, and road evaluations• Conducted installation of computer and wiring system on dynamometer and vehicleswww.seanhylandmotorsport.com
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Head of Powertrain Team
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May 2005 - Aug 2007
• Led a team of four students to design and manufacture an engine system consisting of intake, exhaust, gearbox modifications, and fuel injection tuning• Improved long-term capabilities of the team by constructing a water brake engine dynamometer which continues to be utilized today. Controls are operated with LabView and MATLAB is used for data analysiswww.westernformularacing.com
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Team Leader
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May 2005 - Aug 2007
• Led all aspects of team operations culminating in a top 20 finish at the Formula SAE Michigan competition.• Trained students in the safe operation of equipment, and expanded the relationship with University Machine Shop staff which led to exclusive unrestricted access for the team.www.westernformularacing.com
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Education
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2014 - 2016
Western University
Master of Engineering in Composite Materials -
2003 - 2007
The University of Western Ontario
Bachelor of Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering
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