Aluula Composites
Corporate Development & Innovation Lead | June '22 - August '24
During my time at Aluula Composites, I helped drive the development of cutting-edge materials that have reshaped several industries. Engineering a novel lightweight helium-holding hull fabrics, reducing their weight by 5X compared to incumbent materials while maintaining helium retention and optimizing durability for use in stratospheric conditions. I also lead the development in an innovative inflatable fabric system for Michelin Inflatable Solutions, significantly enhancing the durability and flexibility of their commercial applications.
By optimizing the interface kinetics between UHMWPE and polyethylene, we achieved a 3X improvement in peel strength, further advancing material bonding technology.
Alongside these technical innovations, I managed key client relationships, contributing to over 50% of the company's 2024 revenues through collaborative product development.
I introduced a novel processing method for tent materials, creating a waterproof, abrasion-resistant, UV-resistant fabric that weighs less than 28 gsm and lasts 4X longer in UV exposure compared to existing alternatives.
My work also focused on revolutionizing wind sport fabrics, developing a 100% polyethylene-based line that offered 10X greater resistance to flex cracking and 2X the UV and abrasion resistance of traditional laminates.
TC Energy
Welding & Materials Eng Intern | June '20 - August '21
I had the opportunity to move to Calgary, Alberta and work alongside the the Welding, Materials, and Coatings teams under Engineering Support.
Throughout my time at TCE, I became comfortable with the materials and welding content and contributed to material drawing reviews and repair weld memos. I noticed that these tasks all had similar processes to completion, so I developed tools to automate both the drawing review and repair weld memo processes.
Reactor Materials Testing Laboratory
Research & Design | April - September '19
Reactor Materials Testing Laboratory (RMTL) is a facility that focuses the degradation of materials within the CANDU nuclear reactor.
During my time at RMTL, I designed, prototyped, and built a 'one of a kind' energy degrader to allow the particle accelerator to operate from 3 to 24 energy intervals. This was my first time working with a product in vacuum, so there were a multitude of design constraints to learn and account for in the short timeframe (Eg. solid lubricants and outgassing materials).
I feel that this position prepared me to work in a fast paced team environment where technical skills are combined with creativity to create a unique product.
