Julia Lacasse

Julia lacasse

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location of Julia LacasseKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Tire Performance Engineering Intern | Technical Director for OK Motorsports

  • Education

    • University of british columbia - okanagan

      2019 - 2025
      Bachelor of applied science - basc mechanical engineering
  • Experience

    • Randy's excel tirecraft tsawwassen

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2021
      Automotive technician

      Completed vehicle maintenance such as oil changes, alignments, machining brake rotors, tire changing and balancing, and removal and replacement of general partsThoroughly inspected customer’s vehicles to ensure optimum safety is met and the car is to company standardsScanned codes and used shop resources to diagnose and repair issues with customer’s vehicles to high safety standards

    • Ok motorsports

      Sept 2019 - now

      Overseeing all projects & operations pertaining to the drivetrain system of our Formula Student car. Recruiting new team members and placing them in a position to accel. Mentoring students in new design software. Design of a new differential mounting assembly. Fluid slosh simulation of our fuel tank and oil pan in Siemens Star CCM+ using real data from our Haltech ECU. Design & validation of a custom oil pickup using data from slosh simulation. Gear Ratio design in Optimum Lap using our engine specifications on a 2019 Michigan Endurance Track. Adjusting fuel and ignition timing maps to optimize for max power and torque through our Haltech ECU. Show less Research of a plasma ignition system and a wet sump oil system. Manufacture of cooling system catch cans, aluminum turnbuckles for adjustment of our differential height, and radiator mounting tabs. Cooling system routing and material sourcing. Water-jetted chassis tabs, radiator tabs, and aluminum tabs for welding practice. Machined spacers for differential clevises and fuel tank. In charge of disassembly and re-assembly of our Drexler limited-slip differential. Re-manufacture of oil pan due to failed previous designs. Cost and design report documents. Component & Assembly drawings for sponsorship package. Show less

      • EV Technical Director

        Jun 2023 - now
      • Powertrain Lead

        Nov 2021 - Jul 2023
      • Powertrain Team Member

        Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
      • Chassis Team Member

        Sept 2019 - Apr 2020
    • Julia’s detailing company

      Jun 2020 - Sept 2023
      Auto detailer

      Started a small automotive detailing business that offers a wide range of detailing services to accommodate customer’s personal vehicle needs. Handled contact with all customers - including discussing services and pricing as well as scheduling appointments. I also followed up with clients to ensure customer satisfaction

    • Hexagon purus

      May 2022 - Sept 2023
      Mechanical engineering intern

      Mechanical Engineering Intern at Hexagon Purus in the Vehicle Integration Systems Department. • Completed many part & assembly drawings• 3D Routing of hydraulic lines & JIC fitting configuring• 3D Routing of coolant lines• 3D Routing of High & Low Voltage Wiring• Preliminary Injection moulding design• Design and Validation of an engine shipping crate• Design & Validation of a High Voltage Charge Inlet System• Design & Validation of 2 different Power Module Mounting Assemblies for the use on Electric & Hydrogen Powered Trucks• Custom Hydraulic Linkage configuring• Shaft Tolerance Checking• Took many projects from initial concept to implementation Show less

    • Tesla

      Sept 2023 - now
      Tire performance engineering intern
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Solidworks cswa certificate

      Solidworks authorized training centre
      Dec 2021