Experience

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  Ice Edge Business Solutions

  • Canada
  • Software Development
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Systems & Automation Engineer

    • Oct 2023 - Present

    I chiefly work with systems that automatically process data for manufacturing. One of my main projects is an automated system that uses design data to generate manufacturing drawings and CNC programs for custom parts. This system operates without requiring human intervention, and regularly generates thousands of drawings and programs per month without error or downtime.I was also part of a project to create a new manufacturing facility for wood tiles, the design of which was focused around an automated manufacturing line. I was heavily involved in all aspects of the project from initial design to the opening of the plant, and contributed on many aspects of the plant's specifications.

  • Systems & Automation Engineer-in-Training

    • May 2018 - Oct 2023

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  Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Research Assistant (6-month Contract)

    • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    I created economic models of emissions management policies to compare their effect on greenhouse gas emissions and oil prices. I successfully developed a form of Pigouvian pollution tax that, in a Cournot competition model, could achieve an equal reduction to pollution as the standard tax system while having a lower impact on production.

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  Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary

  • Teaching Assistant

    • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

    During my Masters degree, I was responsible for the grading of assignments in ENME 473: Fundamentals of Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines, which were largely coded in MATLAB.After the professor mentioned problems with students plagiarizing code from one another, I took it upon myself to develop a software package that scans through all of the student submissions, and finds instances plagiarism. This allowed us to drastically reduce the instances of plagiarism in our class, which led to the software being implemented in other classes as well.

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  University of Calgary

  • Mechanical Engineer-in-Training (4-month Contract)

    • May 2015 - Aug 2015

    I worked in the Physics Department of the University of Calgary on a project to measure very low frequency (VLF) transmissions and correlate their phase changes to changes in the ionosphere. One of my main projects was a payload for the High Altitude Student Projects (HASP) program, a collaboration between NASA and several other universities, where we designed and built instrumentation to be launched 35-40 km above the Earth's surface. The primary goal of the University of Calgary's contribution to this project was to correlate sferics (a particular type of lightning strike) with bursts of VLF radio waves and gamma radiation. As the sole mechanical engineer on the project, I was responsible for the design, manufacture and testing of the mechanical systems to ensure they could survive the unforgiving conditions of the flight (and the subsequent landing). I was also responsible for keeping proper documentation of the design and assembly procedures of our payload for future projects.

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  Team ZEUS (Student Club)

  • Canada
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • VP of Mechanical Engineering

    • May 2014 - May 2015

    As Vice President of Mechanical Engineering, it was my responsibility to manage the design and manufacture of the physical aspect of the bike, along with more administrative tasks such as organizing the mechanical team, setting deadlines, and ensuring everything proceeded on schedule.During my tenure, the majority of design and construction was completed on The Zephyr, the team's first ever motorcycle. In August 2014, Team Zeus became the first Canadian university team to participate in an electric motorcycle road race. After I finished my term, I was appointed Acting President during the newly-elected President's 2 month vacation. During this time, my main duties were to coordinate the mechanical and electrical engineering teams as we begun work upgrading the bike, and to meet with the Dean of Engineering to negotiate the team's Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Calgary.

  • Head of Computer Assisted Design

    • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014

    I was responsible for the production and organization of 3D models of our motorcycle designs for engineering and promotional use. Additionally, I instructed members in the use of 3D modelling software in annual day-long educational workshops.I also assisted with a number of Zeus' projects during this time, including the design and construction of an axial-flux 3-phase permanent magnet AC motor.

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  SKF Magnetic Bearings

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Mechanical Engineering Intern

    • May 2013 - Aug 2014
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    I was actively involved in the design, testing, and manufacture of Active Magnetic Bearings for SKF Magnetic Bearings in Northeast Calgary. In addition to designing and modelling many components for manufacture, I was heavily involved with the assembly and testing of components and systems. I was personally responsible for commissioning many bearing units, including assembly, Transfer Function measurement, and control systems tuning.

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  Fluor Canada

  • Engineering Technician

    • May 2012 - Aug 2012

    As a summer student, I worked with the mechanical engineering department of a SAGD construction project during the project's procurement phase. During this work term I was responsible for compiling a comprehensive equipment list for the project, proof-reading equipment data sheets and P&IDs, and ensuring Purchase Orders were properly approved and submitted. I frequently met with customers to obtain approval for large purchases.After seeing a need for improved organization in the project's document management system, I obtained approval to automate the project's mail-in database to sort and organize project documents. This allowed important project documents to be more easily accessible to all members of the project.