Career
Novarc Technologies
(Vancouver, BC, Canada) November 2021 - Present
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
At Novarc Technologies, I serve as Deputy Chief Technology Officer, providing executive leadership for weld quality standards and production readiness across the company’s automated welding platforms and customer deployments.
My role focuses on establishing and overseeing the governance frameworks that ensure consistent weld quality across Novarc’s products. This includes reviewing weld performance prior to commercial release, aligning internal engineering teams on quality standards, and supporting the successful deployment of welding systems across North American customer operations.
I also represent Novarc’s welding leadership in engagements with customers, industry partners, and at international trade shows and technical conferences. Through these interactions, I work closely with manufacturing partners and early adopters to ensure that weld performance expectations, production requirements, and quality standards are consistently understood and implemented across deployments.
Applus SKC
(Vancouver, BC, Canada) February 2015 - October 2021
Senior Leadership Role - Welding (Business Development & Engineering Manager)
At Applus+ (formerly SKC Engineering), a global engineering and inspection organization, I held senior leadership roles responsible for advancing welding engineering practices across fabrication sectors including construction and transportation.
My work focused on strengthening welding quality systems within complex industrial environments. I led cross-functional teams responsible for aligning welding standards, quality practices, and client requirements with industry codes and regulatory expectations. A central part of this role involved translating specialized welding expertise into structured, repeatable engineering systems that could support consistent, decision-ready outcomes across multiple fabrication programs.
Beyond technical leadership, I contributed to proposal development, business growth initiatives, and engineering program management while overseeing governance frameworks that ensured reliable and compliant results across client operations. These efforts supported the adoption of disciplined welding engineering practices that improved traceability, quality assurance, and operational confidence within large-scale fabrication programs.
This experience shaped how I think about industrial innovation today. Real progress comes from combining deep technical expertise with clear standards, strong governance, and practical implementation in real production environments.
University of Ottawa & UBC
(Ottawa, ON, Canada) May 2011 - January 2015
Postdoctoral (University of Ottawa & UBC) | Industrial Engagement with LPTi
Through postdoctoral appointments at the University of Ottawa and the University of British Columbia, along with a short-term industrial engagement with Life Prediction Technologies Inc., I worked on the durability and long-term performance of welded and high-temperature components used in industrial infrastructure.
My work included experimental and analytical studies of deformation and fracture behavior in welded materials, supporting life-assessment initiatives that translated engineering analysis into practical frameworks for asset reliability and risk-informed maintenance planning, strengthening my foundation in welding reliability, industrial standards, and disciplined engineering practices for long-term operational safety.
Carleton University & GTI
(Ottawa, ON, Canada) September 2007 - April 2011
PhD Researcher (Goldak Technologies Inc. – Part-time)
While completing my Ph.D. at Carleton University, I worked part-time with Goldak Technologies Inc., a company founded by my doctoral supervisor, contributing to the development of engineering tools used to evaluate weld performance and heat effects prior to production.
My work supported validation efforts and strengthened alignment between engineering analysis and observed welding outcomes, helping improve confidence in process understanding and production planning. This experience built my early foundation in welding engineering and the use of structured engineering tools to support reliable manufacturing outcomes.