SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Motor Vehicle Accident Investigation and Reconstruction:
- Commercial Vehicle, Automobile, Motorcycle, Recreational Vehicle, Bicycle and Pedestrian
- Automobile and Motorcycle Mechanical Fitness Assessment
- Automobile and Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair
- High and Low Speed Impact Analyses
- 3D Animation of Accidents using PC Crash
- Automobile and Motorcycle Dynamics and Stability Analyses
- Analyses of Supplemental Restraint System Performance
- Assessment of Restraint System Use and Effectiveness
- Assessment of Occupant Kinematics
- Assessment of Pedestrian/Cyclist Conspicuity under Reduced Lighting Conditions
- Nighttime and Reduced Lighting Photography
- Assessment of Roadway Design and Signage
- Vehicle Collision Testing
- Vehicle Data Module Interrogation
Product Failure:
- Mechanical Defect and Failure Analysis
- Fuel System, Brakes, Suspension, Steering, Exhaust and Air Induction Design and Testing
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Ontario, 2000
Additional Courses
- Motorcycle Repair Technician, International Career School Canada, in progress
- Vehicle Dynamics, University of Michigan Masters Course, 2003
- Vehicle Safety Engineering, Wayne State University Masters Course, 2002
- Forensics Engineering Workshop, University of Toronto, 2003
- Managing Engineering Materials Selection, Chalmers University Masters Course, 2004
- Management of Technical Projects, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Masters Course, 2003
- General Motors Approach to Vehicle Dynamics, General Motors University Seminar, 2004 Advanced Winter Driver Training, Ian Law Racing, January 2003
- Solo 1 and 2 Advanced Driver Training, Ian Law Racing, August 2002
- Advanced Driver Training, Ian Law Racing, July 2002
- Advanced Driver Training, General Motors University, January 2001, May 2001
- Small Engine Maintenance and Repair, Durham College, Oshawa, 2003
- L850 Twin Cam Engine Teardown, General Motors University Seminar, 2004
- Finite Element Analysis, Purdue University Masters Course, 2005
- Product and Process Design, Purdue University Masters Course, 2004
- Motorcycle Operator Training Course, Durham College, Oshawa, June 2004
Certifications
- Pending – Motorcycle Repair Technician, spring 2010
- Ontario Motorcycle License, Class M2, September 2004
- PADI Advanced Scuba Diver Certification, Honduras, January 2006
- Unigraphics Design Engineer Certification, General Motors University, 2005
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Giffin Koerth Inc.
Smart Forensics
Forensic Engineer
January 2006 – Present, Toronto, ON
- Conducting and managing technical investigations primarily involving motor vehicle collision reconstruction, defects in mechanical equipment, and failures involving engineering factors
- Investigation of mechanical product failures
General Motors of Canada Ltd.
Chassis and Power Train Test Engineering Lead
June 2000 – December 2005, Oshawa, ON
Chassis and power train system integration testing and validation including fuel systems, brakes, steering, suspension and vehicle exhaust, design failure modes and effects analysis, vehicle crash and durability testing, development of subsystem technical design and testing specifications, authoring of vehicle test and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Specifications (FMVSS) reports
Timberjack Inc.
Engineering Intern
May 1998 – August 1999, Woodstock, ON
Heavy equipment design, development and testing
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS
- Registered Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers Ontario (2007)
- Member, Society of Automotive Engineers (2006)
- Member, Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists (2006)
