Product Manager, writer, passionate about everything tech

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Studied how active modes compete with motorized modes in high-density areas (Downtown Toronto) using advanced discrete choice models.

Investigating the Use of Active Modes as a Substitute for Mo

Studied the effects of built environment and weather on bikesharing demand by developing a station-level analysis of commercial bikesharing in Toronto, Canada. 

Bike Share Toronto (formerly Bixi) Study in the City of Toro

• Investigated the state of practice of continuous household travel surveys around the world
• Provided statistical methods to be used as a guiding framework for developing a travel demand model using continuous data
• Compiled a comprehensive report that draws from the literature on household travel surveys to provide high level recommendations on how to proceed with a continuous survey for the client city

Investigating the Feasibility of a Continuous Household Trav

• Directed a five-member team of engineering students to develop an alarm system for a urostomy pouch that mimics the function of a real bladder in 4 months 
• Built a prototype of the final solution for demonstration and introduced the device through a PowerPoint presentation; provided spreadsheets for cost analysis to market the prototype to the client
• Developed a conceptual and final design specification for the intended product using weighted decision matrices and through the analysis of the social, economic and environmental impact of the final product
• Prepared Executive Summaries and weekly progress reports through the use of Microsoft Project to coordinate the design progress with the client and faculty project manage
