about

I aspire to be a mentally stable Bruce Wayne, or a humble Tony Stark; to become a hero in my own right by using my “super” knowledge and skills to create technology that improve lives.

I love to learn. I take every opportunity to add to my “Utility Belt” by researching new technologies and manufacturing methods. Equally, I love to teach. When the “robins” in my family want to build a self-driving car, or an elevator, I will stealthily appear. I gladly fed their curiosity by showing them the basics of sensors, actuators, programming and fabrication.

My ultimate purpose is to become a professional engineer, and leave innovative technology and knowledge for the future generations to inherit.

I am an experienced Machinist with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical engineering industry. Skilled in SolidWorks, mechatronics design and real time embedded systems. Strong operations professional with a Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc focused in Mechatronic Systems Engineering from Simon Fraser University.

experience

  • Mechanical Engineer / MistyWest

    2021 - Current

  • Machinist / Dhiman Industries Ltd.

    2005 - 2021
    • Efficiently machined parts on manual and CNC machines within tight tolerances.
    • Utilized Solidworks and Gibbs CAM to design and machinecomplex core boxes.
    • Assisted in redesigning and restoring the gating systems of casting patterns to improve manufacturing efficiency.
    • Restored and assembled gearboxes for machinery.
    • Aided in the development of a CNC lathe, built in house.
    • Collaborated with a team to design and implement automation in the company’s foundry.
    • Key contributor in the fabrication and electrical wiring of an automated sand feeding system for an automatic sand molding machine.

  • Electromechanical Technician / Kodak Canada ULC.

    fall 2016
    • Designed and fabricated jigs to increase the Quality Control efficiency.
    • Created drawings and models in Solidworks employing GD&T conventions.
    • Assembled and routed Electrical wiring and Pneumatics in Electromechanical Systems.
    • Managed the machine shop during the foreman’s absence, to repair and manufacture custom components.

PROJECTS

  • Embedded Cosplay Suit / Club Project, Simon Fraser University

    2015 - 2017
    • Collaborated with a team of Computer Science and Engineering Students to build a Cosplay suit which incorporates embedded systems.
    • Lead the club’s electrical hardware design.
    • Programmed various microcontrollers and embedded linux SoCs, including Arduinos, Tiva C Launchpad, and the RPi.

  • CAPSTONE / Simon Fraser University

    2017, spring - summer
    • Designed and presented a prototype testbed for detecting color blindness.
    • Created a GUI in QT using C++ to run the hardware.
    • Used a MySQL database store patient information.
    • Employed OpenCV libraries to extract and study data captured by Raspberry Pi cameras.
    • Constructed an intuitive user manual for the product.
    • Prepared reports to submit to our sponsors including timeline, budget plan, technical Specs and comprehensive reports.

  • Mechatronics Design / Simon Fraser University

    fall 2016
    • Designed an Electromechanical pick and place robot.
    • Performed FEA analysis on truss structure in Solidworks.
    • Created a DC motor drive circuit to control motor speeds.
    • Soldered components to perfboard for a more robust design.

  • Digital Logic / Simon Fraser University

    fall 2016
    • Utilized a Tiva C Series Launchpad to control an LED array display and servomotors.
    • Displayed data to a PuTTY terminal via UART.
    • Constructed a circuit of shift registers and muxes to control LEDs.
    • Programmed Timers to shift data into shift registers.

education

BASc. Mechatronic Systems Engineering / Simon Fraser University

2013 - 2017

Acquired a strong foundation in mechanical, electronics, control, software and computer engineering. Gained work experience at Kodak Canada ULC. and Dhiman Industries Ltd., via the co-op program.

technical

  • Electrical/Electronics:
    • Power Supply Units
    • Oscilloscopes
    • Function Generators
    • Oscillators
    • Digital Logic
    • Amplifiers
    • Buck/Boost Converters
    • PCB Design
    • SPICE
    • ARM Cortex M
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Arduino
  • Software:
    • Matlab
    • LabView
    • LogixPro
    • EagleCAD
    • Solidworks
    • Visual Studio
    • Code Composer Studio
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
  • Programming:
    • C
    • C++
    • Java
    • Python
    • HTML
  • Mechanical:
    • Machining
    • Fabrication
    • Welding
    • Gearboxes
    • Design of Mechanisms
    • Stress analysis
    • Materials
    • Pull Testing
    • Charpy Testing
    • Kinetics and Dynamics
  • Core Interests:
    • Electronics Design
    • Robotics
    • Embedded Systems
    • Computer Science
    • Control Systems
    • Telecommunications
    • Telematics
    • Materials
    • Future Technology

Off the Shop Floor

  • I enjoy:
    • MMA
    • Pro-gamer
    • Reading Comics
    • Watching Anime
    • Playing Guitar
    • Cooking
    • Car Guy
    • Epistemophilic
    • Dog enthusiast