Experience

Design team work, materials testing, and project coordination, alongside a mechanical engineering degree at Waterloo.

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Work Experience

Mechanical Design Team Member

Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group (WARG) Waterloo, ON

Sep 2026 – Present

  • Engineered a lightweight landing-gear subassembly using 22 mm OD carbon-fiber tubes and a 3D-printed PETG-CF bracket, with an intentional breakaway section to protect the primary airframe during hard crashes.
  • Validated bracket performance using orthotropic linear-static FEA under 1-4g loading, achieving a 3.81 FOS at 1g while predicting tensile-failure onset at 4g to enable sacrificial failure.
  • Refined the FEA mesh around bolt interfaces and the breakaway region, observing only a 1.22% change in peak maximum principal stress (37.33 to 37.79 MPa), confirming mesh convergence.
  • Designed a 3D-printable protective ESC enclosure around an existing APD 120F3 ESC, with M3 mounting interfaces, component clearances, passive ventilation, and terminal protection.
SolidWorksFEACarbon Fiber3D Printing

Project Coordinator & Teaching Assistant

York Region Educational Services (YRES) Markham, ON

May 2026 – Aug 2026

  • Mentored and evaluated 6 summer program staff through daily check-ins and weekly one-on-one feedback in a formal mentorship program, driving measurable performance growth across the team.
  • Built and launched a Jira project-tracking workspace for a large annual volunteer event, breaking the plan into tasks and subtasks across To Do / In Progress / Done stages with assigned owners, giving the team real-time visibility into progress for the first time.
MentorshipJiraProject Management

Core Airframe Team Member

Waterloo Rocketry Waterloo, ON

Sep 2025 – May 2026

  • Performed compression testing on six fiberglass laminate configurations for the Polaris rocket airframe, following ASTM D695 / DIN EN 2850 procedures using a 15 kN-capacity testing system to characterize performance.
  • Developed a Python analysis pipeline to automate processing of load/displacement data into stress-strain curves, extracting key failure properties for quantitative comparison across all six laminate configurations.
  • Machined a Boeing BSS 7260 compression-testing fixture from technical drawings using manual milling and lathe operations, holding tight dimensional tolerances for consistent coupon alignment.
  • Manufactured precision aluminum alignment tabs on a CNC waterjet to support standardized coupon compression testing.
  • Executed a full vacuum-infusion layup for composite plate stock, managing fabric sequencing, mould preparation, bag assembly, leak testing, and resin-flow monitoring end to end.
  • Coordinated procurement research across 20+ new composite suppliers, expanding the team's vendor network for ±45° braided carbon-fiber alternatives.
  • Iterated a laser-cut workshop organizer through three SolidWorks/DFM prototype revisions and led a team build session to validate manufacturability.
CompositesASTM D695PythonVacuum InfusionWaterjetMachining

Education

BASc, Mechanical Engineering

University of Waterloo

Sep 2025 – Jun 2030

  • cGPA 3.98 / 4.0
  • President's Scholarship of Distinction ($5,000)
  • Mechanical Engineering Leadership Award ($1,500)
  • Relevant coursework: Mechanics, Material Structure and Properties, Control of Material Properties

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Bur Oak Secondary School

Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

  • cGPA 4.0 / 4.0
  • Highest Academic Achievement Award
  • Leadership Award
  • Technological Design Award
  • Chemistry TA, Community Council Executive

Technical Skills

CAD, Simulation & Analysis

SolidWorks (CSWA Certified)AutoCADCATIA 3DEXPERIENCE (Mechanical Designer Certified)ANSYS Mechanical / FluentXFLR5FEACFDGD&TDFM / DFATolerance Analysis2D Manufacturing DrawingsDXF Generation

Manufacturing & Fabrication

CNC Machining (Milling, Lathe)CNC WaterjetManual Milling & LatheLaser Cutting3D Printing (FDM)Horizontal BandsawComposite Layup (Vacuum Infusion)Mechanical AssemblySolderingPrecision Measurement

Programming & Software

PythonMATLAB (Onramp Certified)C++Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Electronics

ArduinoRC SystemsBrushless Motors / ESCsServos

Project Management & Documentation

Procurement CoordinationStakeholder CommunicationJiraConstruction Drawing / Spec InterpretationFormwork DesignRebar Detailing

Languages

English (Fluent)French (Intermediate, DELF B1 Certified)