About Ilia

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This page gives a view into activites that are not strictly career related

Soft Skills

• Class Representative for the electrical engineering class of 2013 since 2009, have organized numerous learning sessions and class referendums
• Waterloo Engsoc representative 2B
• Presentation skills, detailed in my Technical Presentation
• Able to work very fast, as demonstrated by repeated contractual work for Clearpath
• Leadership, demonstrated by Field Aid guiding and class representation
• Adaptability, shown in my position as Technical Stage Manager detailed in the
  Claire Pigott reference letter (password required)
• Abilty to work in fields far above current study, demonstrated by SGP4 propagator
• Succeed in a high pressure environment, shown by the successful launch of Helios 2-B and mobile satellite rack
• Teach others, evidenced by short term teaching of younger students

Hobbies

• Hacking together electrical stuff on a whim
• Rock Climbing
• Snowboarding
• Vocal Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada
• Robotics
• Programming

Volunteer Work

• Field Aid with Camp Outdoor Pursuits, city of Vaughan
• Technical Stage Manager, Bravo! The Centre for Dance
• Rouge Woods Community Centre volunteer counselor
• Richmond Green Sports Centre volunteer counselor for children with special needs

Awards

1. Sabeta IP award - $6,000 for patent services at NBTC 2012
2. Enterprize Canada - Ontario Champion and top 6 Nationwide
3. Ontario Engineering Competition - Second Place, Inovative Design, $2,500
4. University of Waterloo - University of Toronto Program for Dependents (Fall 2010)
5. Clearpath Robotics - NSERC USRA Industry Research Grant (Summer 2010)
6. University of Waterloo - First Place
   Sandford Fleming Foundation Technical Speaking Competition - University of Waterloo (Winter 2010)
7. Langstaff Secondary School  - French Immersion Certificate (2008)
8. Langstaff Secondary School  - Honours for Academic Excellence (2008)
9. Langstaff Secondary School  - Ontario Scholar Award (2008)
10. Langstaff Secondary School  - Honour Roll (June 29, 2007)
11. The Royal Conservatory of Music – Certificate program requirements for Grade 8 Examination in Voice (March 2007).
12. The Royal Conservatory of Music – Certificate program requirements for Grade 2 Examination in Rudiments with First Class Honours (March 2007).
13. The Town of Richmond Hill Parks, Recreation and Culture Department – Volunteer in Summer Camps (Summer 2006)
14. Langstaff Secondary School  - Honour Roll (June 30, 2006)
15. Langstaff Secondary School  - Certificate of Achievement – Grade 10 Computer studies Award (June 30,2006)
16. University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering – Certificate of Participation – Completed the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (Spring 2006) Design: Hardware Hacking 101
17. Langstaff Secondary School  - Honour Roll (June 29, 2005)
18. University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering – Certificate of Participation – Completed the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (Spring 2005) Design: CAD & Automotive Engineering.
19. University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering – Certificate of Participation – Completed the Da Vinci Engineering Enrichment Program (Fall 2004) Design: Mechanical Engineering.