James Gullberg A Portfolio Showcase

Resume

Professional Experience

Reactor Materials Testing Lab, Queen’s University - Design Engineer Intern, Summer 2024

Designed and implemented a beam profile monitor actuator. Utilized Onshape to make CAD design and drawings. Incorperated several ESP32s to allow wireless comunication between the control and accelerator room.
Improved a previous design of a cold trap, redesigned to use minimal number of new parts. Decreased surface temperatures from -15 to -25 degrees Celcius and increased vapor collection capabilities.

Queen’s Aerospace Design Team - Aerostructures Manager, June 2024 - Present

Leading a team of general members to design, build, and fabrcate a full carbon fiber VTOL UAV, using advanced lay-up tecniques, a waterjet cut internal structure, 3D printing and rigorous testing and simulations to achieve maximum performance.

Queen’s QVex Robotics Team - Director of Mechanical, May 2024 - Present

Oversaw the development and design of two fully custom robots for the VEXU robotics competition. Coordinated with Directors of Electrical and Software, delegated subsystems to Project Leads and ensured designs intergrated seemlesly and alinged with project goals.
Lead the design for the differential swerve-drive drive base and several other subsystems.

Queen’s Space Engineering Team - General Member, October 2023 - May 2024

Utilized Solidworks to design a differential bar for a rover, and fabricated it from 3d printed and composite parts.

Starting a 3D printing and design business, March 2022 - August 2023

Used Onshape to make custom products for clients as well as original designs that can be seen on this website. Utilized FDM 3D printing for fabrication. Sold products on Etsy and Facebook and marketed through Tik Tok, Reddit, and several Meta platforms. Generating over $13K in sales.

Malisa Fashion - Salesperson, March 2023 - July 2023

Proactively engaged and communicated with prospective clients via email to drive revenue growth for the company.

Awards

Queen’s Engineering Competition, Jr. Design - 1st, 2024

NSERC USRA Recipient, 2024

Queen’s Engineering Competition, Jr. Design - 2nd, 2023

Queen’s University Engineering Sustainable Solutions and Technologies Competition - 2nd, 2023

Western Engineering Competition, Mini Design - 2nd, 2022

Western Engineering Competition, Mini Design - 1st, 2021

Education

B.A.Sc Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering

Queen’s University, Kingston Ontario (2023-2027)
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Recieved the distinction of Dean’s Scholar

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