Who We Are
We are Bearden, the honey warming experts, and we are thrilled to have partnered with Nicky Nadeau. Nicky is a local beekeeper selling regular and flavoured honeys at farmers markets. She has asked us to build a honey warmer to help her manage the crystallized honey she has in storage.
This honey warmer will make Nicky’s workflow more efficient and safer by removing repeated strenuous tasks associated with handling crystallized honey.
What We Solve
Honey is a fantastic food source; it is rich in nutrients and natural sugars. During storage the sugars in the honey leave suspension to form crystals, transforming it into a stiff, solid material. Crystallized honey is still a perfectly safe product. However, customers are less inclined to buy it and its solid state can be very difficult to manage.
Nicky’s current process for decrystallizing honey is by scooping it into a special machine. The scooping process is labour-intensive and time-consuming; this is where BearDen comes in. Our goal is to make a honey warming device that can completely remove the need for Nikki to deal with any crystallized honey. Removing the crystallized honey from Nikki’s workflow saves her physical labour and significant time, which she can use to help grow her business.
The People Behind Bearden
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Diego Espinoza
Project Lead
Diego is a leader with previous experience in management and engineering-related jobs which informs his position in this project. As the Project Lead of BearDen, he has created a positive, productive, and respectful working environment for everyone. His mentality in life pushes him to always aim for the hardest but most fulfilling goals, and never having a bad attitude towards anything.
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Brian Gill
Accounting & Documentation
Brian has a background in the marine service industry, which has given him the chance to work with a wide range of mechanical and electrical systems designed to withstand the harsh environments at sea. This experience provides helpful references for designing new parts or systems and troubleshooting when something doesn’t work as intended. His personal interest drives his research into computer systems, with a focus on modelling for simulations and software programming.
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James Ho
CAD
James is an international student from Hong Kong passionately pursuing his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer. With a deep love for gadgets and machines, his curiosity has driven him to be a self-motivated learner who is always eager to expand his knowledge. As the CAD Lead of our team, James ensures that we produce high-quality, user-friendly designs. Currently, he is enrolled in the UBC transfer program to further perfect his engineering skills.
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Ahan Kamath
Manufacturing
Ahan was born in Calgary, AB and has always been interested in engineering and different technologies. After high school, he enrolled at Camosun College where he gained knowledge of coding, CNC machines, networking, and hands-on experience with different technologies which has improved his problem-solving skills. Ahan is using these problem-solving skills to develop our honey warmer solution.