Experience

Arylla

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, CTO, Software Lead

  • Jan 2015 - Present

  Co-founded a startup that sold connected tags - customer labels printed with the Arylla invisible ink that can be scanned with a smartphone. Roles included software development and team management. For the latter, I maintained daily communication with business and science leads, ensuring priorities were aligned and deadlines would be met. I also directed a software team of developers and students. On the technical side, I was responsible for key software development projects, including: -The core image processing pipeline to read connected tags (C++, OpenCV) -Co-developed an API that passed the input image to C++ analysis, returned the result, and logged call details (Rails) -Deployed web and native apps that interfaced with the Arylla API to scan connected tags (React) -Print file generation and quality control software to print and analyze tags on our pilot inkjet printer (C++, OpenCV, VB.net) -Color analysis and image recognition models using logistic regression and Neural Nets (Python, YOLO) Show less



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  I worked with professors and graduate students on the development of a continuous method to synthesize graphene and on the use of titanium dioxide in photocatalytic fuel cells. This work included designing experiments to test the quality of the sample or device in question, as well as proposing improvements based on literature reviews. It also included regular presentations on research progress. I worked with professors and graduate students on the development of a continuous method to synthesize graphene and on the use of titanium dioxide in photocatalytic fuel cells. This work included designing experiments to test the quality of the sample or device in question, as well as proposing improvements based on literature reviews. It also included regular presentations on research progress.



Smiths Detection

• United Kingdom
• Security Systems Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student R&D Chemist

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

  I tested and developed detection hardware and software for Smiths' latest technology in trace substance detection. This included collaboration with other researchers and students to optimize the equipment, along with reporting on the progress and results and training colleagues on development techniques. I tested and developed detection hardware and software for Smiths' latest technology in trace substance detection. This included collaboration with other researchers and students to optimize the equipment, along with reporting on the progress and results and training colleagues on development techniques.



Soochow University

• Taiwan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Student

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2014

  I worked with an international research team on the development of novel organic light emitting diode and organic solar cell technologies. I was required to develop my own experiments and research plans and independently operated a chemical vapor deposition machine to fabricate the devices. I also tutored my co-workers in English grammar and pronunciation. I worked with an international research team on the development of novel organic light emitting diode and organic solar cell technologies. I was required to develop my own experiments and research plans and independently operated a chemical vapor deposition machine to fabricate the devices. I also tutored my co-workers in English grammar and pronunciation.



Maplesoft

• Canada
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Developer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  I authored and revised online questions to test students in calculus and statistics. This required strict attention to detail and convention to maintain the professional presentation of the content. Beyond this authorship, I also contributed to company literature on the use of the authorship software, WileyPLUS. I authored and revised online questions to test students in calculus and statistics. This required strict attention to detail and convention to maintain the professional presentation of the content. Beyond this authorship, I also contributed to company literature on the use of the authorship software, WileyPLUS.



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• UWIRE Research Assistant

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  I worked with a PhD student on the development of novel uses of carbon ash from power plants in Saudi Arabia. This included experimentation and characterization of ash samples, and literature review on the current uses of fly ash and carbon ash. I worked with a PhD student on the development of novel uses of carbon ash from power plants in Saudi Arabia. This included experimentation and characterization of ash samples, and literature review on the current uses of fly ash and carbon ash.