Experience

Position: Engineering Co-op - Production Manufacturing Team
Place: Fenwick Automotive Products, Toronto, Ontario
Duration: May – July 2007

• Performed methods engineering improvements through production data analysis, material flow analysis & process flow time studies to achieve production efficiency
• Implemented Six Sigma practices on the production floor such as material identification, flow tracking & dating of production stages to prepare for annual quality inspection
• Contributed positively in re-engineering the fundamental processes within the company & in analyzing the root causes of inefficiency to maximize production
• Executed normal distribution on production data through the computation of mean, median, variance, standard deviation & confidence intervals to evaluate labourers
• Developed professional experience while contributing to the company’s success by the appropriate application of lean manufacturing concepts such as Kaizen, Kanbans & Just-in-Time (JIT) inventory control in the production plant

Position: Systems Engineering Lead
Place: Ryerson University Aero Design Team, Toronto, Ontario
Duration: September 2006 – Present

• Contributed to the Systems Engineering report by formulating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to organize the project into manageable work packages
• Applied the fundamentals of aircraft flight aerodynamics to design a model aircraft, which finished 4th among Canadian universities at the SAE Aero Design East competition
• Created a blueprint of the Horizontal & Vertical Stabilizers of the model aircraft using AutoCAD for inclusion in the design report submitted to the competition

Position: Project Management Specialist
Place: Ryerson University Supermileage Team, Toronto, Ontario
Duration: January – May 2007

• Developed Work Breakdown Structure & Gantt Chart using MS Word & MS Excel for the design report, which received the highest score at the SAE Supermileage competition
• Collaborated with sponsors & distributors to secure sponsorship & parts on time
• Maintained the project website to inform sponsors & partners about team updates
• Contributed to the construction of the male & female molds using composite materials

Position: Engineering Student - Aerodynamics Team
Place: University of Calgary Solar Car Team, Calgary, Alberta
Duration: January – August 2006

• Contributed to the selection of an appropriate airfoil for the solar car
• Gained understanding of the aerodynamics of the solar car & its implications on other systems of the car such as suspension, steering & regenerative brakes
• Developed an appropriate method to formulate the Center of Mass, Center of Gravity & Centroid of the solar car using MS Excel

Position: Engineering Student - Mechanical Design
Place: University of Calgary Engineers Without Borders, Calgary, Alberta
Duration: September 2005 – April 2006

• Designed a Palm Kernel Separator to generate sustainable businesses in rural Ghana
• Re-engineered a Portable Treadle Pump resulting in increased efficiency & cost reduction
• Drafted a design for the frame & trough of a Cassava Crasher used in developing countries to be manufactured & subsequently installed in Ghana
• Created numerous blueprints of mechanical parts for production by machinists
• Performed detailed documentation of engineering projects from concept to final design