# Michael Bartella > Software Engineer at Meta Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michaelbartella An innovative individual looking to make an impact on society through advancements in technology and efficiency in design. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer @ Meta Jan 2020 – Present | Menlo Park, California, United States ### Machine Learning Engineer @ OPTrust Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Toronto, Canada Area o Developed and implemented deep learning algorithms for quantitative investment trading strategies for a $20B Canadian pension fund's capital markets team. o Built an asset allocation model using online learning, reinforcement learning, proximal policy optimization, CNN’s, and dense ANN’s to automatically invest $50M of the fund. o Developed the trading bot in Python (Tensorflow, Scikit-learn). o Researched statistical methods and algorithms to improve the model including: Bayesian Inferencing, Kalman Filters, Particle Filters, Gaussian Processes, and Autoencoders. ### Data Scientist @ Hatch Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Toronto, Canada Area o Developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) to detect and classify defects in QA images using Python (Keras, TensorFlow, OpenCV) detecting defects with 95% accuracy. o Created machine learning models (Random Forest, K-NN, SVM) to predict the wear of refractory brick lining in industrial furnaces using R (CARET), reducing maintenance costs. o Developed a MATLAB script which read in a client’s furnace temperature data, identified, calculated, and plotted the average peak temperatures of the furnace over time. o Located areas of critical wear on a nuclear reactor, clustering flaws by severity using PCA. ### Mechanical Engineer @ Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada o Designed a test fixture using ProE to emulate the mating fit between a helicopter and a custom handling system; created a 3D model, fabrication drawings, and BOM accordingly. o Structurally analyzed an electro-mechanical system to improve internal quality checks using ANSYS; identified maximum stress locations with high probability of fatigue and yielding. o Analyzed system response to EMI; identified critical frequencies that caused system failure. ### Manufacturing Engineer @ Dynaplas Ltd. Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Toronto, Ontario o Designed automated work cells using SolidWorks, reducing labor costs and improving production output by 20%. The work cell consisted of pneumatic actuators, induction sensors, fixture designs, cell caging, and PLC’s. The cell design considered safety, DFM and DFA. o Redesigned misaligned tooling to compensate for thermal expansion of the tool at operating temperature. o Used SolidWorks to design and 3-D print prototype fixtures for assembly work cells to be used in production. Fabrication drawings were made, and final fixtures were machined in house. ### Manufacturing Engineer @ Linamar Corporation Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Guelph, Ontario o Created process models drawings for a $20,000,000 project of input shafts and carriers for GM and Ford using SolidWorks. Drawings were utilized by CNC programmers for production. o Analyzed SPC charts and implemented quality inspection measures to set upper and lower dimensional tolerances for critical checks, reducing scrap quantity by 10%. o Drafted a plant layout proposal using AutoCAD resulting in 15% better factory floor utilization while maintaining targeted process flow specifications. o Implemented VA/VE design solutions; successfully developed cost-effective solutions that reduced cycle times by 30%. o Collaborated with engineers to design process flow, audit, and manage part lines in APQP and PPAP stages. ### Mechanical Engineering @ Cyclone Manufacturing Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Mississauga, Ontario ## Education ### Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering, Option in Management Sciences University of Waterloo Jan 2015 – Jan 2020 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michaelbartella --- Source: https://flows.cv/michaelbartella JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michaelbartella/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22