Leigh Christie's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Lead Innovation Engineer @ Isobar From 2014 to 2014 (less than a year) Engineering Consultant @ MIT From 2012 to 2014 (2 years) consultant @ Science World From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) RA @ MIT From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) Engineering Consultant @ Nautilus Lifeline From 2011 to 2011 (less than a year) Manager @ Mondo Spider Co-creator From 2008 to 2008 (less than a year) Engineering Research Consultant @ AFCC Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corp. Unit cell design for water management. From 2007 to 2008 (1 year) co-op student @ UBC Applied Biophysics Lab Designed and developed a high throughput gel-electrophoresis sample-loader. Fabrication techniques used: Polyurethane molding, aluminum machining and silicone mold construction. Published: “Facilitated Loading of a Horizontal Gels Using a Capillary Gel Comb”, BIOTECHNIQUES. 34:814-818 2003 From 2000 to 2001 (1 year) Engineering Consultant @ REV I managed a team of 5 engineers and technicians to design and build electric vehicles. In addition to my management duties, I designed mechanical components for two EV development projects based on the Ford Escape. From February 2009 to January 2010 (1 year) Research Assistant @ MIT Senseable City Lab In addition to my artistic research in ACT, I'm currently researching motion tracking, sensors, and infrared heating technologies. From 2012 to June 2014 (2 years) Cambridge, MAAutomotive Engineer @ Rapid Electric Vehicles (REV) Was the primary engineer for the first large highway capable EV in western Canada (a lithium-ion powered Ford Escape) and recruited/assembled the engineering team that built the next prototype. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Vancouver, BCOwner, P.Eng @ MistyWest Energy and Transport Misty West was founded by Josh Usher and Leigh Christie in 2003. We provide engineering and product design consulting services to a wide variety of industries including:Consumer ElectronicsWearablesIoT Devices (BLE, NFC, RFID, and wifi)Battery packsDevice packagingLED lightingWaterproof devicesElectric VehiclesDecorative ArchitectureManufacturing support Gastown, Vancouver, BCDirector, Isobar NowLab Americas (VR, AI, IoT, and Blockchain) @ Isobar VR/MR/AR researchMachine Learning and AIIoT devices and networksBlockchain applications beyond fintech.I'm responsible for directing, guiding and influencing research and innovation at 5 Isobar NowLab locations in North and South America. In most cases this means applying my engineering skills to build prototypes, and to lead by example. But most importantly my job is to empower others to take risks, challenge assumptions and try new things that have never been tried before. I have a knack for predicting the near-term future of technology and I'm quick to change course when I'm wrong. My latest deep dives have been in artificial intelligence and in immersive tech (VR/AR/MR). I also do a lot of work in hardware such as IoT and Wearables. From July 2014 to June 2019 (5 years) Greater New York City AreaAutomotive Fuel Cell Engineer @ Ballard Power Systems I wonderful experience working with some of the most talented, creative and hard working engineers in Vancouver. I still occasionally do fuel cell work for AFCC on a short term contract basis.Areas of expertise:-plate design-water management-freeze start From April 2004 to January 2007 (2 years 10 months) engineering co-op @ Motorola Labs DMFC Fuel Cell EngineerDesigned methanol compatible pumps and valves for micro fuel cell systems. Successfully developed a high flow rate, low cost, fully integrated, piezo-electric micro-pump. Measured polarization curves and monitored relatively steep degradation rates. From 2002 to 2003 (1 year) Engineering co-op @ Creo Products Invented the silent Bernoulli pickup device:http://www.leighchristie.com/?portfolio=137 From 1999 to 2000 (1 year) Director @ eatART Foundation I joined John and Rob Cunningham to start this educational charity. Our goal is to provide education to the public by promote Energy Awareness Through Art. I'm currently living in NYC and my role at eatART is generally limited to giving advice and introducing people. From July 2007 to June 2016 (9 years)