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Contact

E: jamesryancoleman@gmail.com
L: ca.linkedin.com/in/jamesrcoleman
T: (905) 466-6993

Profile

- Full-stack sensor network developer
- Indoor Environment Quality researcher at Princeton University
- Developed methodology and conducted Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of large urban hospital’s Emergency Department as part of interdisciplinary research team
​- Experimental design skills developed during two internships at KieranTimberlake

​Skills

Design + Communication
CAD, parametric design, circuit design, KiCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML & CSS, Javascript, D3, Cocoa

Hardware + Fabrication
PCB milling, hand & reflow soldering, 3D printing, CNC routing, laser cutting, wood working
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Software + Analysis 
Python, Golang, Java, Swift, GIS, Grasshopper for Rhino, UNIX, statistical analysis

Education

School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo            
(2013-Present)

Urban Planning at the University of Waterloo
(2012-2013)

Publications

Examining Architectural Air and Temperature with Novel Sensing Techniques. Coleman, James; Teitelbaum, Eric; Guo, Hongshan; Read, Jake; Meggers, Forrest. CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts. Forthcoming.

Exploring Potentialities of Energy-connected Buildings: Performance Assessment of an Innovative Low-exergy Design Concept for a Building Heating Supply System. Ferrara, Maria; Coleman, James; Meggers, Forrest. CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts. Forthcoming.

Experience

Lead Technologist
(September 2017 - present)
- Assemble team to marry technology and architecture
- Prototype responsive environment to improve quality of life for people with a common neurodevelopmental disorder
- Teach technical component of responsive environments IAP course at MIT
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Sensor Developer + Researcher
Princeton University - C.H.A.O.S. Lab 
(Jan. - August 2017)
- Developing a sensor network for measuring indoor air quality
- Deliver sensing solutions for research projects in the lab
- Carry out data analysis and publish findings.
- Operate and maintain digital fabrication equipment

Research Intern
KieranTimberlake 
(May - Aug. 2016)
(Sept. - Dec. 2015)
- Experimental Design
- Testing, design, procurement, and fabrication of experimental tools and measuring devices
- Data analysis and visualization

Architecture Assistant
Hossack & Associates Architects
(Jan. 2015 to April 2015)
- Draft a variety of types of architectural drawings
- Create diagrammatic drawings for presentations
- Contract administration

Finance Analyst, Network, Co-op
Rogers Communications
(Summer 2013 & 2014)
- Create, maintain, and cancel purchase order requests
- Verify project funding and account for expenditures
​- Analyze funds using Oracle Financial and Excel

Skateboard Park Designer
Town of Oakville
(Summer 2008)
- Member of the steering and design committee
​- Translate feedback from Town meetings, into a facility that met the needs of residents