Iris Yu

Background

About Iris Yu

I am an engineer-in-training who is looking to connect with people in the renewable energy sector, particularly in consulting or larger project development companies. My dream is to help smoothly transition the world into a future that is resilient and inclusive. Please feel free to reach out, I would love to chat! My love for problem solving in fast-paced environments came to fruition during my time designing and prototyping productivity tools for Skylight’s digital platform. Tasked with connecting a complex network of poorly-aligned systems, I made my first (clunky) spreadsheet macros to collect and process the various data. Soon, I found myself learning Google Apps Script and JavaScript as the project requirements grew more complex. Within four months, I released the first iteration of my Google Sheets Add-On which consolidated the sales, architectural, and project management systems into one streamlined tool. Many iterations later, users can save 2-3 hours per project using the suite of 20 functions to automate tasks, filter data, and easily interact with various systems through its clean task-specific interfaces During university, I worked in materials research, studying materials properties and analysing their failure mechanisms. As a research assistant in Dr. Keryn Lian’s Flexible Energy & Electronics Lab, I studied alkaline solid polymer electrolytes for supercapacitors, which offer significant form factor and charge-speed improvements over traditional batteries. I also worked at ShawCor, testing the long-term protective performance of anti-corrosion epoxy coatings, an essential component of building reliable pipeline networks. Outside of work, I can be found with my dragon boat team, tinkering with my bike, rock climbing, or listening to an episode of Sawbones, a light-hearted podcast that discusses the bizarre medical practices of the past.