Experience

Enablence Technologies

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Data Engineering and AI/ML

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Developed predictive models to revolutionize the established characterization process of planar lightwave circuits. Integrated data analysis and AI/ML techniques to accelerate the company’s innovation cycle, and enable the deployment of the technology in high-volume production.

• Cloud Database Infrastructure Engineer

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2021

  Led the design and implementation of a company-wide data management framework. Gathered requirements from multi-national teams, implemented algorithms for data analysis, and deployed a secure, geographically-distributed cloud-based database framework.

• Optoelectronics Engineer

  • May 2011 - Dec 2016

  Researched optically, electrically and thermally coupled problems in hybrid-integrated circuits. Designed advanced algorithms for layout of large-scale photonic integrated circuits. Collaborated with leading optoelectronics manufacturers to develop solutions for integrated DWDM applications.



Carleton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Carleton University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2007 - 2011

  As an active research member of the Advanced Photonic Components group, focused on the experimental realization of precisely-engineered structures for enhanced non-linear effects in silica glass. The research work was done in collaboration with the Communications Research Centre Canada.

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2004 - 2011

  Held leadership positions to coordinate and design undergraduate course curricula. Winner of a Best Teaching Assistant award.

• Research Assistant

  • 2004 - 2006

  Focused on the design, fabrication and characterization of an evanescent field sensor in silicon-on-insulator (SOI). Acquired solid experience in microfabrication and simulation of advanced photonic devices.



Optical Society of America Ottawa-Carleton Student Chapter

• Vice-President

  • 2007 - 2010

  Working on establishing professional connections between graduate students in Optics and leading research and industry organizations. Working on establishing professional connections between graduate students in Optics and leading research and industry organizations.



University of Waterloo

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2003 - 2004

  Acted as a teaching assistant and mentor to first year undergraduate engineering students. Outstanding performance recognized by a Teaching Assistantship Excellence Award. Acted as a teaching assistant and mentor to first year undergraduate engineering students. Outstanding performance recognized by a Teaching Assistantship Excellence Award.



IP Unwired Inc.

• Law Practice

• Software Architect

  • 2003 - 2003

  Led independent research related to the distribution of voice and data transmissions in military combat radio communication networks. Based on research findings, architected an analytical transmission generator module as part of a military communication network model. Led independent research related to the distribution of voice and data transmissions in military combat radio communication networks. Based on research findings, architected an analytical transmission generator module as part of a military communication network model.



Tropic Networks

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hardware Designer

  • 2002 - 2002

  Developed a new FPGA for an OC-192 card under development. Authored the FGPA hardware design document, participated in card bring up and initiated functional verification on actual hardware. Responsible for design verification and qualification of system level cards. Developed a new FPGA for an OC-192 card under development. Authored the FGPA hardware design document, participated in card bring up and initiated functional verification on actual hardware. Responsible for design verification and qualification of system level cards.



Cisco

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Firmware Engineer

  • 2001 - 2002

  Implemented kernel functionality for an integrated system controller evaluation board. Performed lab setup and networking configuration for new routers. Responsible for developing statistics collection mechanism based on distributed architecture for Cisco high-end Terabit router switch product family. The development required working knowledge of IP, Packet-over-SONET and Ethernet protocols. Implemented kernel functionality for an integrated system controller evaluation board. Performed lab setup and networking configuration for new routers. Responsible for developing statistics collection mechanism based on distributed architecture for Cisco high-end Terabit router switch product family. The development required working knowledge of IP, Packet-over-SONET and Ethernet protocols.



Crosskeys Systems Corporation

• Software Designer

  • 2000 - 2000

  Focused on multi-threaded programming and TCP/IP socket communication for a multi-vendor switching module. Focused on multi-threaded programming and TCP/IP socket communication for a multi-vendor switching module.