Experience

Avionics Manager — Queen’s Aerospace Design Team

May 2025 – Present

Lead a team of over ten members developing flight-ready avionics systems for two fixed-wing VTOL aircraft and a quadcopter designed for urban firefighting missions. Responsibilities include systems testing, component selection, procurement, cost tracking, and cross-team coordination.

Simulation Team Member — Queen’s Aerospace Design Team

Oct. 2025 – Present

Working with Linux, GitHub, Docker, and ROS2 as part of a team preparing for the ICUAS 2026 simulation competition.

Electrical & Power Systems Team Member — Queen’s Aerospace Design Team

Oct. 2024 – Apr. 2025

Contributed to the design of fixed-wing and quadcopter UAVs for wildfire detection and mitigation. Assisted with power distribution design, component integration, battery configuration, and schematic development using LTSpice and Altium.

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Volunteer

Apr. 2023 – Aug. 2024

Trained youth volunteer supporting marine search and rescue operations. Developed navigation, communication, first aid, and vessel maintenance skills while participating in regular training and operational briefings.