PERSONAL INFORMATION

Sex: Male

Age: 28

Citizenship: Canadian, American, French

CAREER OBJECTIVE

• To be an expert systems engineer specialising in new-generation communications, surveillance and navigation avionic systems.
• To actively contribute to the design, development and implementation of new technologies to support safe, and efficient aircraft systems

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Complete knowledge of aircraft systems, and experience in writing simulation code for Airbus and Cessna Citation aircraft training simulators.
• Practical experience in research and analysis of ADS-B implementation for commercial and general-aviation aircraft in Australiaand New Caledonia.
• Strong academic background in aerospace engineering and aircraft electronics, with specialist knowledge in leading-edge ATM/CNS technologies and applications.
• Knowledge and experience in flight operations gained through obtaining pilot licence.
• Experience in designing flight support software tools. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2008 – July 2010: Tricom Technologies

Position: Junior simulation engineer

Role: Responsible for designing aircraft system schematics and debugging simulation code for A380, and Cessna Citation series aircrafts.

Key Experience and Achievements: 

• In depth knowledge of aircraft systems ranging from electrical, hydraulics, flight controls, pneumatic, fuel systems.
• Writing simulation code to animate aircraft system schematics for aircraft training simulators.
• Performed simulation testing and debugging of aircraft circuit breakers, aircraft malfunctions and aircraft systems.
• Assisting customers debugging and testing aircraft system schematics

April 2007 – September 2007: Airservices Australia

Position: Intern, Programs and Planning, Future Direction

Role: Responsible for data analysis and modelling for assessing latency in ADS-B airborne transmissions. 

Key Experience and Achievements: 

• Measuring the latency found in ADS-B transmissions and documenting the results to ADS-B avionic manufacturers
• Determining different methods to measure the latency transmissions and finding solutions to eliminate the latency.

2006 – French DGAC (General Direction of the French Civil Aviation)

Position: Intern 

Role: Responsible for conducting detailed research on the technological and operational feasibility of ADS-B implementation for general-aviation and commercial aircraft in New Caledonia.

Key Experience and Achievements: 

• Determining the cost of installing ADS-B receivers on all VFR/IFR aircrafts in New Caledonia
• Determine the avionic upgrades for the Airbus aircrafts of New Caledonia’s national airline

2006 – QueenslandUniversityof Technology

Position: Research Assistant

Role: Responsible for designing, enhancing and testing a GPS receiver installed on the Hyshot Scramjet rocket.

Key Experience and Achievements: 

• Preparing components and PCB boards for manufacturing
• Implemented software code to predict trajectory of the rocket to minimize Doppler effect of GPS signals
• Liaising with course coordinators to provide the necessary results to meet the deadline

2005 – QueenslandUniversityof Technology

Positions: Digital and Industrial Electronics tutor

Role: Responsible for tutoring, supervising and grading 2^nd year electrical engineering students’ laboratory work.

Key Experience and Achievements: 

• Preparing and delivering laboratory tutorials for circuit board calculations, design and construction.

2005 – Avionics and Telecommunications Systems Department, Air Caledonie 

Position: Intern

Role: Avionic assistant technician

Key Experience and Achievements:

•  Assisting avionic technicians in maintaining avionic systems on ATR42 aircrafts
• Designing an aviation battery-cell analyser.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

September 2006 to September 2007 – Master of Aerospace Engineering

Successfully completeda Master of Engineering in Satellite based Communication, Navigation, Surveillance atl’Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), Toulouse, France.

• Achieved an overall grade of 15 / 20, the second highest grade in the Master.

July 2002 to April 2006 – Bachelor of Engineering

Successfully completed the Bachelor of Engineering with a major in Aerospace Avionics and a minor in Systems Engineering at QueenslandUniversityof Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

• Achieved the top quartile of the GPA scores range (5.64 out of 7).
• Achieved 2^nd class honours-Division A.

June 2001 – May 2002 – Diploma of Information Technology

Successfully completed the diploma of Information Technology, QIBT, Brisbane, Australia.

• Achieved the top quartile of the GPA scores range (5.7 out of 7).

December 2000

Completed French Scientific Baccalauréat at Lycée Jules Garnier (Nouméa, New Caledonia)

SPECIALIST SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Flight Operations

• Obtained AustraliaGFPT (General Flying Process Test) in November 2003.      
• Partially completed a PPL (French Private Pilot License) with the successful completion of approximately 40hours of dual flying and 12hours of solo flying.

Computer Software Development and Use

• Proficiency in developing software programs for complex systems using a diverse range of computer languages, including Java, C, C++, FORTRAN, Matlab, Visual Basic, HC11, PDP8 & AVR assembly language.
• Proficiency in using various engineering and Microsoft software applications, including AutoCAD, Matlab, Protel, SimuLink, VHDL, Microsoft Office.

Multi-lingual Skills

• Professional and vocational fluency in English, French.
• Intermediate level in Spanish

PERSONAL INTERESTS

• Strong interest in aviation
• Soccer: Play for a soccer club. Rock-climbing, tennis
• Passion for music with a hobby of writing music, playing electrical guitars, base and various musical instruments.

REFERENCES

- Upon request