About ME
BACKGROUND
Hagop has been fascinated with design and engineering since his childhood. He grew up designing all kinds of gadgets and tinkering with electronics and other do-it-yourself projects. At a very young age, Hagop developed a deep-rooted passion for aviation. Naturally, he pursued his studies in Mechanical Engineering with the Aerospace Option at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
He has an insatiable appetite for knowledge, so he still hasn't stopped learning...
CAREER
The early part of Hagop's career was spent designing and engineering flight simulators. He received numerous recommendations for his work, and was the senior engineering designer on a small team who won a 2007 GOOD DESIGN award for designing and engineering the CAE® 5000 series Full Flight Simulator (FFS).
He then started consulting in industrial design and engineering for all types of aerospace projects and consumer products, and eventually opened his own consulting firm, HyeProfile Inc.
He currently wors in airworthiness & safety engineering management for a large transport category jet aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier, and does part-time consulting on the side, to keep himself busy.
Here's what his clients say sets him apart from the competition:
INNOVATION...
"Hagop is a free-thinker who can find creative solutions to the toughest problems..."
"Hagop is inspired by product development, and experienced in creative design and engineering of innovative aerospace/commercial/consumer products, as well as project & risk management for aeronautical and industrial programs, especially those requiring regulatory certification."
COMMUNICATION...
"Hagop is an excellent communicator and relationship builder with a natural ability to work well with a broad range of individuals from various backgrounds."
"Hagop can quickly adapt to any company culture and seamlessly integrate into any team, large or small."
"Hagop is experienced in customer, supplier, and government relations."
KNOWLEDGE...
"Hagop is experienced in design, development, conceptualization, prototyping, engineering, production, go-to market, and sustainment activities for a broad range of products, from complex aerospace projects to miniature electronic consumer products."
"Hagop has vast knowledge of state-of-the-art engineering methods and the latest industrial design applications, rapid prototyping, production and manufacturing processes."
"Hagop has access to knowledgeable partners and a large network of freelance designers/engineers/consultants that can be quickly deployed to any project."
LEADERSHIP...
"Hagop is able to manage a team or project in any environment, be it for a large multinational company with complex processes and many stakeholders, to small enterprises with tight deadlines."
"Hagop is a natural leader who takes charge of the most complex challenges of his projects."
"People follow Hagop's lead naturally. Hagop is able to adapt quickly to most corporate cultures or project requirements."
PERFORMANCE...
"Hagop is a sharp, focused, motivated, and a well-known and proven top performer who can get the job done and meet tough and challenging deadlines."
"Hagop is a team player who is a valuable asset to any company or project."
HOBBIES AND SPORTS
Hagop leads an active lifestyle and immerse himself deeply into everything that he does. Here are some of his favourite hobbies and sports:
Travelling. The world is such a wonderful place. Much prettier than Hagop's basement...
Soccer (playing since he was 6, nowadays coaching and helping Technical Directors of various teams set up soccer programs that meet and exceed Soccer Canada and Fédération du Soccer du Québec requirements)
Mountain biking, motorcycling, and ATVing (and riding anything else on wheels, for that matter...)
Hiking, camping, hunting, canoeing, outdooring, and bushcraft
Mountain and wall climbing
Ultimate Frisbee
Aviation. It's not just work for Hagop, it's a passion...
Hagop is credited in the development of aviation cybersecurity industry standards as a member of RTCA Special Committee 216 & EUROCAE Working Group 72:
EUROCAE ED-201A (2021-12) - Aeronautical Information System Security Framework Guidance
EUROCAE ED-205A (2022-07) - Process Standard for Security Certification and Declaration of ATM ANS Ground Systems
EUROCAE ED-206 (2022-06) - Guidance on Security Event Management
Remotely pilots aircraft (drones) and radio-controlled airplanes, cars, and boats.
Hagop has a Pilot Certificate for Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), Visual line-of-sight (VLOS), both Basic and Advanced Operations issued by Transport Canada.
Hagop is actively working on the development of remotely piloted aircraft industry standards as a member of RTCA Special Committee 228 & EUROCAE Working Group 73 & 105.
Boating (he owns a canoe like any good self-respecting Canadian).
Hagop has a Boating License.
Amateur radio. He's a geek and he knows it...
Hagop has a Certificate of Proficiency in Amateur Radio issued by Industry Canada.
Photography & Astrophotography
Hagop's photos are featured prominently on Google Maps. For example, see the main photos for the Haleakalā Observatory or the Castillo San Felipe del Morro.
Volunteer Search and Rescue.
Hagop is also an AQBRS-certified Search and Rescue Technician (SAR-Tech), formerly serving as the captain of the Quebec Secours SAR team for District 6 (Montreal/Laval/Laurentians).
Hagop is trained and certified in Incident Command System (ICS), having completed the FEMA IS-00100.b (ICS-100), IS-00200.b (ICS-200), and IS-201.A courses.