Program Manager — Manufacturing & Engineering Ontario, Canada — Est. 2015

Blueprint to
Production Line

I'm Vishal Patel — a mechanical engineer and program manager with 5+ years launching manufacturing programs, now leading water-filtration programs at Luminor Environmental. And when a process needs better software, I write it myself.

01 / About

Two disciplines, one way of thinking.

I'm a mechanical engineer by training and a program manager by trade. Over 5+ years in automotive manufacturing at Linamar I went from designing automation cells on the floor to launching a fully automated engine-block line, then running the programs that turn engineering plans into shipped product.

Today I lead programs at Luminor Environmental, bringing that same discipline to water-filtration manufacturing — managing timelines, financials, and cross-functional teams from concept to production.

The thing that sets me apart: I also write software. PHP, Node, C#, Python — I've built the tools that take a process paperless and make a team faster. I've sharpened that edge with a Master's in Automation & Smart Systems from McMaster.

At a glance

roleProgram Manager
atLuminor Environmental
focusWater filtration mfg.
experience5+ yrs mfg.
foundationMechanical Eng.
credentialsP.Eng (Ontario)
educationM.S. @ McMaster '25
02 / Experience

From the floor to the program.

Full résumé
Education
03 / Capabilities

A toolkit across the whole pipeline.

From CAD models and PFMEAs to production code and servers — the range is the point.

04 / Software Side

Off the clock, I build.

Side projects that scratch an itch — crypto tooling, public-data utilities, and hardware-backed shop software.

There's an art side too.

When I'm not on a line or in a terminal, I make things for the fun of it. Take a look at the gallery.

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05 / Contact

Let's build something.

A program, a role, a collaboration, or just a question — I read everything.