Jire Christian Kandolo

Jire Christian Kandolo is currently a team member at PolyOrbite, a student organization at Polytechnique Montreal focused on space technology, and is pursuing a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. Jire has previous experience as a graduate student at Polytechnique Montréal and as an intern at AMTL Adaptronics, where involvement included the development of a First Person view system for a computational approach and studying aerodynamics. Jire also served as a Merseta intern, developing a control algorithm for a bag valve mask ventilator during the COVID-19 pandemic, and worked as a tutor in computer engineering and electrical and electronics at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, assisting students with programming and electronic issues. Jire holds a Bachelor's degree and a Higher National Diploma in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.