About Joachim

Career history

• Test & Evaluation Engineer (IVVQ) — Defence contractor supporting the Royal Canadian Navy, Mill Bay, BC · April 2026 – presentTest planning, test procedures and test events for shipboard systems on Royal Canadian Navy vessels, including at shipyards and during sea trials.
• Founder & Chief Executive — Victoria, BC · July 2023 – presentA small Victoria professional services company. Its businesses include Joa Aero Engineering (my P.Eng. engineering consulting practice, since June 2025), Eventia Media (event, corporate and memorial video, livestreaming and aerial drone photography) and a business systems and automation practice.
• Accounting & Operations Administrator — Sarah Mae Ives Social Media Inc., Vancouver, BC · September 2023 – January 2026Managed daily cash flow and invoicing for more than 100 client accounts. Led a team of 4 to 6.
• Project Manager, Restaurant Operations (pre-launch) — Victoria, BC · April 2024 – August 2024Led the pre-launch of a new restaurant, from site selection, lease and permits to hiring and renovations. All milestones were met on schedule; the opening was later cancelled for outside reasons.
• Senior Systems / Project Engineer, Robotics & Space Operations — MDA, Brampton, ON · February 2022 – February 2023Systems engineering for robotic systems used in on-orbit servicing and planetary exploration. Managed day-to-day work across mechanical, electrical, software and mission operations teams.
• Gas Turbine Applications Engineer, Systems Integrator — MDS Gas Turbine Engine Solutions, Ottawa, ON · December 2013 – February 2022Delivered more than 15 turnkey gas turbine test facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, for clients including Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Safran, NASA and Air France. Managed multi-million-dollar projects, budgets, schedules and procurement.
• Combustion & Pollutant Emissions Engineer, Aerothermal — Siemens Canada (formerly Rolls-Royce Canada), Research and Technology, Montreal, QC · January 2013 – December 2013Measured emissions on gas turbine test beds and evaluated more than 10 biofuel formulations.
• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant — Combustion Engineering Research Laboratory, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC · January 2011 – May 2013Researched biofuels for gas turbines. Gave guest lectures in thermodynamics and supervised international interns.
• Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering — Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL · January 2010 – June 2010Research on adaptive structures, using finite element and computational fluid dynamics simulation.
• Formula SAE, Powertrain Engineering Lead — Florida Tech Motorsports, Melbourne, FL · November 2008 – May 2009Led the design and integration of the race car's powertrain and designed its composite bodywork. The project won Best Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project (April 2009).
• Service Technician (intern) — Prestige Dentaire, Nice, France · June – July 2006Helped troubleshoot, maintain and repair dental clinic equipment.

Licences

• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), British Columbia — Engineers and Geoscientists BC, licence #67116 (July 2026)
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Newfoundland and Labrador — PEGNL, member #12071 (June 2025)

Education

• BSc, Mechanical Engineering — Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL · May 2010. Dual-degree program with SKEMA Business School (formerly Euro-American Institute of Technology), Sophia Antipolis, France.
• MSc studies, Mechanical Engineering — Université Laval, Quebec City · 2011 – 2013 (thesis not completed).
• Summer program, Mechanical Engineering — Carleton University, Ottawa · 2012.

Publications

• J. Agou, B. Paquet & A. deChamplain, "Emission Measurements of Various Biofuels using a Commercial Swirl-Type Air-Assist Dual Fuel Injector", Combustion Institute – Canadian Section, Spring Technical Meeting, Université Laval, May 2013.
• M. Youssef, J. Agou, B. Paquet & A. deChamplain, "Comparative Study for Biodiesel Properties and Standards for Gas Turbine", Combustion Institute – Canadian Section, Spring Technical Meeting, University of Toronto, May 2012.

Memberships

• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
• SAE International, member since 2009