Work

This is what I do make a living:

Current Job:

Cheme Engineering Inc. - Campbellville, Ontario
Automation & Controls Specialist (2007-present)

Cheme (pronounced "") is an engineering firm that provides engineering and validation services to the biotech, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Areas of expertise include process engineering, bio process engineering, technical studies/audits, design engineering, project management, commissioning, validation, and regulatory compliance engineering. For a more complete list of services they offer, see their website. I have recently joined Cheme as part of their engineering team.

Previous Engineering Positions

Intlvac - Georgetown, Ontario
Control Systems Engineer (2006)

Intlvac is a high-tech company located in Georgetown (near Toronto) which designs, manufactures and supplies high-vacuum equipment. Their customized equipment can perform etching, sputtering, E-beam and thermal evaporation. They also create machinery for coating optical fibres and space simulation, as well as undertake several proprietary-manufacturing methods. The company is also a major supplier of ion beam equipment/parts, high-purity tubing/valves and a wide range of standardized high-vacuum equipment. Through their two main offices in Georgetown and Montreal, and via several representative offices, Intlvac services a wide range of clients in North America, Europe and throughout the world. I worked at Intlvac as a control systems engineer. As part of their design team, I designed and implemented control systems for their custom high- vacuum systems.

Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. (RWDI) - Guelph, Ontario
Consulting Engineers and Scientists
Technical Coordinator, Research & Development (2005)

RWDI is a Guelph-based company that specializes in fields such as Wind Engineering, Air Quality, Wind Loading, Acoustics, Noise and Vibration and Pedestrian Comfort. At their Guelph site they have wind tunnels, a water plume tank and lots of other fun stuff. They also several other offices around the world, including one with a wind tunnel in the UK. I worked in their R&D department. My primary responsibilities included: software development, instrumentation, project planning and report writing. It was a pretty fun place to work.

WebMastering Services

Web Mastering Services is a small web design company I have run since 1998. I provide everything from straight web design and maintenance to online identity consulting and marketing advice. More information can be found at www.WebMasteringServices.com. Note: This is consulting work that I do in addition to my day job.

Telecom/Network Wiring Installations (not active)

From time to time, I design and install computer networks, cable TV and telephone systems in both residential/commercial buildings. This involves everything from the planning and installation to the plasterwork to finish the job. Though I mostly did this type of work to earn money for school, I still do the occasional contract

Graham's Marine Electrical Solutions (not active)

When I was in school, I ran a number of small enterprises in addition to my classes. For many years I provided marine electrical services with the company name Graham's Marine Electrical Solutions. As a marine electrical technician I did electrical/electronic work on boats ranging from 20-100 feet. In 2001 I effectively wound up the business, due to increasing demands from my university studies.