Resume

Attribute Engineer - Water Management

Rivian Automotive
2021 - Present

• Led water management design analysis, integration and testing across all vehicle programs (R1T, R1S, Amazon, Future Concepts)
• Integral in delivering the off-road and water fording capabilities of the R1T, the world’s first electric pickup truck
• Established high-level Attribute delivery timeline and DVP/R for vehicle water management. Developed organisational structures and workflows in Jama and JIRA for improved attribute tracking
• Defined User Stories and developed objective vehicle targets with cross-functional stakeholders. Worked intimately with Studio, CAE, Battery ESS, Manufacturing Quality and Body Sealing to integrate water-based safety, corrosion and soiling concepts
• Designed and built water fording and leak testing facilities at Rivian. Performed all water testing related to prototype vehicles

Aerodynamicist I, II

Rivian Automotive
2019 - 2021

• Developed vehicle performance in a variety of unique domains, including exterior aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, thermal performance and occupant comfort (OpenFOAM, STAR-CCM+)
• Pioneered use of PreonLab (SPH solver) within Rivian’s simulation capabilities. Managed High-Performance-Computing (HPC) benchmarking and developed the Rivian Methodology Standard for water management simulation
• Released HPC and simulation methodology improvements and scripts, continuously accelerating analysis turnaround.
• Conducted aero, thermal, soiling and icing testing at full-scale & scaled wind tunnels (Windshear, ARC, ACE) as well as at various proving grounds (TAPG, FAPG, NATC, TRC)

Lecturer’s Assistant

Richard Ivey School of Business
2018 - 2019

• Proctored exams of over 60 students. Marked exams and reports to a moderated rubric, and provided student feedback

Undergraduate Researcher - Haemodynamics

Fac. Medical Biophysics, Western University
2017 - 2019

• Assisted with the development of a blood flow regulation model (developed using MATLAB), allowing for more accurate prediction of oxygen distribution in the surrounding tissue

Special Projects Engineering Intern

Diamond Aircraft Industries Canada
2016 - 2017

• As a member of a UAV design team, curated mass properties database to supplement CG calculations, and pushed proposed weight savings at weekly meetings
• Worked closely with design engineers to track aircraft weights, resulting in more accurate mass prediction for composite parts
• Deployed CATIA scripts to accelerate engineering workflow, simultaneously improving data integrity in customer deliverables
• Designed and tested a new drawing tracking system leading to reduced data error in reporting metrics and better coordination between departments

Website & Graphics Designer

Freelance
2010 - 2014

• Delivered multiple full-build commissions for front-end, templates and web asset design
• Extensive use of Adobe Creative Suite, with focus on User Interface design

Aerodynamicist

Western Formula Racing
2018 - 2019

• Designed and built an aerodynamically optimised vehicle undertray, decreasing average vehicle laptime by 0.5 seconds
• Pioneered parametric aerodynamic design development within the team
• Performed wind tunnel validation of CFD mesh, and performed structural testing of composite coupons

President

2015 - 2016

• As part of the FSAE series, led a group of over 50 university students in the design, marketing and racing of an F1-style car
• Developed a consumer-focused design ethos, and made organisation-wide technical decisions
• Led the team to a 1st place position in the first race of 2016, solidifying a world ranking of 9th/518

Lead Human Factors Designer

2014 - 2015

• Spearheaded the design of a driver packaging and cockpit controls system to optimize vehicle performance
• Implemented anthropometric research and usage of biometric sensors into cockpit design and manufacture, leading to fatigue reduction, improved driver performance on track, and the potential for long-term data analysis of effects of driver training
• Trained a dedicated team for Human Factors, with students from various health sciences, to assist with engineering design
• Ranked the most ergonomic system by industry professionals at competitions across the US, Germany and Canada