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Germany

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Heidelberg

• Led Verification and Validation (V&V) test campaign of components for ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) on a thermal chamber.• Translated system to component level requirements.• Defined testing philosophy and test matrix.• Designed, assembled and integrated test setup. • Performed trade-off analysis to select appropriate sensors for the tests. • Led the integration of the test setup, in collaboration with the software and electronics departments.• Participated with the project team on recurring review phases.• Operated thermal chamber, mechanical actuators and test sensors. • Gathered, analyzed and presented the test data.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

• Lead engineer in charge of 2 cogeneration 2 steam steam-powered electricity generating plants.• Led ad-hoc project groups through technical investigations and reliability improvement programs. • Led large cross-functional technical teams through equipment specific and plant wide performance tests, repairs, preventive and reactive maintenance, Root Cause Analyses, and reliability improvement initiatives.• Developed major maintenance scope, considering reliability priority, budget, personnel and schedule.• Troubleshot rotating and static equipment failures using the available instrumentation data. • Constantly practiced adherence to strict health and safety standards and regulations.

Fort Mcmurray, Albera

• Performed as field engineer of power generating power plant, providing analytical and hands on troubleshooting, maintenance and operational support, while following strict health and safety standards. • Perform in-situ troubleshooting of complex machinery such as gas and steam turbines, compressors, and other equipment which require a multidisciplinary approach. • Led and performed Risk Reviews, RCA investigations, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance activities of static and rotating equipment, by collaborating with multidisciplinary cross-functional teams.• Designed solutions for equipment repairs, balancing safety, performance, compliance, budget and time.• Performed as execution coordinator, overseeing personnel shifts, materials, resources and project progress.

Fort Mcmurray

• Assisted Sr. Engineer on carrying out Levels 1, 2 and 3 Fitness-for-Service assessments• Performed Level 1 and 2 Fitness-for-Service assessments for B31.3 piping systems• Reduced time required for integrity analysis of vessels, by developing a Matlab code that gathered inspection data and generated 3D geometries used for FEA analysis. • Became familiar with API 579, ASME Section VIII Div 2

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada

• Responsible for assessing equipment integrity by reviewing Non-Destructive Examination results, criticality analyses, and What-If analyses• Collaborate with Quality Assurance inspectors to establish equipment inspection and inspection results• Optimization of inspection scopes for static equipment through semi-quantitative RBI software (RBMI)• Assist Materials Engineers with information gathering for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and failure analyses• Provide suggestions for equipment strategies and equipment inspection frequency

Edmonton, Canada

Research area: Experimental aerodynamicsResearch topic: Aerodynamics of propellers and ducted propellersSupervisor: Dr. Sina GhaemiWebsite: https://sites.ualberta.ca/~turb/• Wind tunnel tests using load measurements and Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV).

Edmonton, Canada Area

• Course: Mechanical Design II, classes of 100+ students.• Reviewed mechanical design projects of undergraduate students. Assisted students with inquiries about the projects and technical difficulties.• Operated 3D printers for rapid prototyping of design models.• Graded assignments, project reports and quizzes.

Edmonton, Canada

• Designed and assembled a Modelling Positioning System (MPS) for wind tunnel facility. • Collaborated with shop technicians to determine different manufacturing specifications for the MPS design. • Performed aerodynamic investigation of a product vehicle by preparing, calibrating, and operating the wind tunnel and the respective instrumentation to acquire drag force measurements.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta

• Developed Interval Change Requests (ICR’s) for all candidate pressure vessels within the business unit. • Developed interval change request systematic procedure, intended to standardize and improve the process and quality of the ICR development, to ensure reliability and safety. • Developed inspection scopes for various heat exchangers in the business unit.• Continuously monitor and improve inspection compliance of all equipment belonging to the business unit through correction of inspection dates, intervals, and maintenance adjustments.• Compiled documents for the processing of Management of Change (MOC’s).• Provide support in two back -to-back turnaround operations of the Delayed Coking Unit.• Developed integrity assessments for vessels that had completed inspections. • Support engineers and inspectors during site inspections and walk downs.

Calgary, Ab

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of bicycles, electric bicycles, hub motors, batteries. • Responsible for front desk sales and display of show floor.

Fort Mcmurray, Alberta

• Provided support to Operations and Process Engineering gathering operational data at the field and compiling data from P&ID’s.• Developed start up procedure for Sulphur Pit and Coke Centrifugal Pumps.• Reviewed and filing Operational Reports.• Performed Pressure Safety Valves (PSV) assessments.• Performed temperature and pressure surveys on plate heat exchangers.• Attended daily Cross Functional Team (CFT) meetings as part of Reliability Engineering group.

Master Of Space Studies

Relevant courses: spacecraft subsystems and configurations, spacecraft power systems, trade-off analysis, spacecraft environment.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering - Experimental Aerodynamics

Investigated the aerodynamic performance of ducted propellers using Particle Image Velocimetry and Load Cell measurements, as well.

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering