THOMAS LI, P.Eng., SMIEEE

P R O J E C T E N G I N E E R

P R O F I L E Over 13 years’ experience in product development and manufacture for industrial and consumer electronics with extensive experience in Testing and Failure Investigations, combined with consulting experience in electric and electronics Fire investigations and building energy efficiency analysis. Leading engineering role in over 30 product development projects for gas detection equipment, life safety equipment, cell phone processing machinery, consumer electronics, and Net-Zero smart house projects. Forensic investigator for over 20 structural and vehicle fire investigations. Building envelope engineer for over 20 building envelope investigation, Energy Modelling and energy efficiency analysis. Knowledgeable in electronic control systems, communication systems, position tracking systems, solar power systems, Li-ion batteries, sensor technologies, alarm systems. Co-innovator for 10 patents and involved in dozens more.

P R O F I C I E N C I E S • Energy Modelling • Project Management • Failure Investigation • Forensic Investigations • Risk Analysis • Net-zero / Control System Design • Air Barrier Design • Roof Ventalation Design • Thermal Resistance Calculations for Building Envelope Systems

R E L E V A N T P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E Client: Building Owner Project Type: Low-Rise Industural Process/Storage Plant, Energy Modelling Working with the design team to create an energy modelling analysis. Details include Energy Modeling Analysis for NECB code compliance. Energy modelling included: Pre-packaged metal exterior wall; customized HAVAC systems. Client: General Contractor Project Type: Forensic File, High-rise Commercial high-rise building, provided investigation services for curtain wall and cladding system. Investigation included: site investigation with multiple forensic experts, Report Writing, Failure Analysis of the building envelope assemblies.

Bachelor of Applied Science in Electronic System Engineering University of Regina 2008 Applied Project Management Certificate of Achievement SAIT Polytechnic 2018

E D U C A T I O N

• Members Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

• Senior Member, International Electrical/Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

• Member, Fire Investigation Association of Alberta (FIAA)

• Power and Energy Society (PES) • Industry Application Society (IAS)

A S S O C I A T I O N S

Thomas@orataengineering.com

403-764-0055 Ext.409

C O N T A C T

1407 1122 3 St SE Calgary, AB T2G 1H7 Canada

www.OrataEngineering.com

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R E L E V A N T P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E Client: Homeowners Project Type: Residential Low-Rise Homes Expert team member in a building envelope investigation. Investigation included Energy Modeling Analysis, roof ventilation design, and air barrier designs for over 20 homes. Client: Project Owner/ Manufactur Project Type: Product Development Investigation and Risk Analysis Service for commercial, industrial, mechanical and electrical product. Lead consultant in the development team on product testing for cladding pannels. Product development manager for Net-Zero indoor growing house system design and implementation projects. Product development manager for household solar PV power systems. Client: Insurance Adjusters Project Type: Fire Origon and Cause Investigations, Senior Engineering Consultant Forensic consulting services in electronics and electrical failure analysis, origin & cause of the contributed fire, attended over 20 structural and vehicle fire scene investigations. Product Validation Engineer Research on Requirements, Codes, Industrial standards, Real-life scenarios, and Historical events to design test plan; Participate in the Technology development project as the PV test lead for life safety equipment, and fire/explosion prevention product releases; Present result analysis report to management teams; Maintain test labs and other administrative tasks; Participate in safety trainings; Perform Failure Analysis investigations for customer return cases. Project Engineer Provide forensic consulting services in electronics and electrical failure analysis, origin & cause of the contributed fire, attended over 20 structural and vehicle fire scene investigations. Trained and practiced as Building Envelope Engineer in building envelope investigation, Energy Modeling Analysis, and roof ventilation design for over 20 residential, commercial, industrial and high-rise buildings, including Energy Modeling Analysis for NBC 9.36 and NECB code compliance. Provide technical education courses for the insurance industry. International Operations Associate Manage international operations, including technology research, product development, manufacture quality control, supplier quality control, customer return, contracts, and logistic. Project Engineer/ Design Manager Lead the Technology development project team to achieve project requirements within the project schedule; manage the design team to meet the annual target for the business; Manager for alternative energy system innovations. Test Engineer Design and execute test plans for technology development on embedded system including PCB, components, and firmware; Analysis test results and troubleshooting; Failure Analysis for design, manufacture, and customer return; Testing consultants for oversea suppliers. Sales Engineer Customer Service and Technical Support for Electronics components, PCB, and Software in educational products. Provide customer feedback to the technology development team.

T E C H N I C A L T R A I N I N G • Risk Management • Velocity Product develop process

THOMAS LI , P.E ng . , S MIEEE 403-764-0055 | www.OrataEngineering.com

T E C H N I C A L T R A I N I N G • Building Smart Building Envelope Guide for Houses, BC Housing, 2020 • Net Zero at University of Calgary - MacKimmie Tower Retrofit Case Study, ABEC South, 2020 • Building Smart with Insulating Walls and Roofs, BC Housing, 2019 • Hot Wheel - Vehival Fire Investifation, Fire Investigation Association of Alberta (FIAA), 2019 • Fire Investigation Essentials, Fire Investigation Association of Alberta (FIAA), 2019 • Arc Mapping Basics, IAAI, 2019 • Moisture Control for Cold Climent, Orata, 2019 • Wildland Fires Investigation, IAAI, 2018 • Fire Dynamics I, Carleton University, 2018 • Building Envelop for Cold Climent, Orata, 2018 • Energy Modelling for NECB with eQuest, Orata, 2018 • Energy Moldeling for NBC 9.36 with Hot2000, Orata, 2018 • Grid Energy Storage: Policies and Applications, IEEE, 2017 • Fault Circuit Indicators for power distribution, IEEE, 2017 • Lithium battery fire safety, Power storage with Li-ion Battery, Smoke detection, Lightvue, 2017 • Smart house control system, Net-zero energy building system, LED light design & manufacture, Data Analysis,

Lightvue, 2016 • Infrared sensor test, Electrochemical sensor testing, Honeywell, 2014 • Digital Signal Processing, Agilent Technologies, 2013 • Li-ion Battery performance testing, ESD safety training, Wi-Fi position tracking, Electromagnetic Interference

testing, PID sensor testing (UV), Honeywell, 2013 • Accelerated Life testing, Audio testing, Honeywell, 2012 • Li-ion Battery Performance and Implementation, Nana Electronics, 2011 • Power storage with battery, Renewables and Energy Storage, Solar (PV) System Design and Implementation, Nana

Electronics, 2010 • PCB design and manufacture testing, IC design and manufacture, Nana Electronics, 2009 • Failure Analysis Methods, Nana Electronics, 2008

V O L U N T E E R I N G • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Secretary of joint Chapter: Power & Energy Society (PES)

and Industrial Applications Society (IAS), 2017 – Present • Provide technical education courses for the insurance industry.

O T H E R S K I L L S • Velocity Product develop process, New Product Introduction process, HSE for Design & Manufacture, Design

for Six Sigma - Green belt, Honeywell, 2013 • Rapid Problem-Solving process, Quality Management System, Honeywell, 2012

Updated 04/ 2020