Dr. Sawsan Abdul- Majid, P.Eng, Smieee Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Ca

President – ANCWT (Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology)• Established an economic development program to focus on newly arrived refugees and new comers, who are skilled and need Canadian work experience• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations• Completed pilot project, July 2016 at University of Ottawa, and first cohort during March 2018, PEO licensing promoted and trained 37 women participants at minimum cost• Attracted governmental institutions to secure placements for ANCWT candidates in their specialized fields• Attracted local media story through: University of Ottawa, Ottawa citizen, CBC radio, Rogers TV channel 3, to cover ANCWT training. http://ancwt.ca/index.php/media-articles/• ANCWT received its first award (Advancing immigrant women in STEM) during Impact AI conference in Ottawa sponsored by Mind Bridge Inc

Ottawa, On, Ca

•Designed , Managed and Delivered graduate engineering courses, ELG/GNG5301 ( Professional skills and Responsibility courses ) , to all MEng students at the faculty of Engineering-uOttawa. Managed and delivered the following undergraduate courses:• ELG4178A (Optical communication and Networks), ELG 2136B (Electronics I), ELG2137 (Circuit Theory II), CEG3155 (Digital systems), CEG2136 (Computer architecture), GNG1103 (Engineering design), CEG3185 (Introduction to communication and Networking)• Elected as Association of Part time Professors at the university of Ottawa (APTPuO) representative at EECS and the faculty engineering council .Received TLSS funding( SOPI grant ) for development of a module on graduate research skills (search, citation, writing) in collaboration with the uOttawa Library that is shared with Carleton University educators .Received second SOPI grant (ANCWT online module to empower women in STEM) . In collaboration withCarlton University Professors Mostaço-Guidolin and Cristina Ruíz-Martin , the grant used to design and deliver ANCWT 2022 cohort . • Received a (research fund grant) from the university of Ottawa to attend technical conference in Turkey as an invited speaker

Ottawa, On, Ca

• Developed seven years of research experience in the field of photonics at University of Ottawa Advance Research Complex( ARC)• Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups• Responsible for managing several research teams consisting of over 30 professionals.• Directed and advised professional and non-professional staff allocated to different projects• Planned, administered and controlled budget for projects • Managed and evaluated the on-time delivery expectations of projects involving Canadian microsystems corporation (CMC) and CPFC (Canadian Photonics Fabrication center • Worked on all facets of project proposal writing (preparation, reviewing ,submission and reporting ) to secure the funding essential to proper execution of the project• Demonstrated and developed sound knowledge of simulation tools for photonics• Experience with research grants preparation and interacting with main government funding agencies and Canadian academic institutions • Authored and published more than 40 technical papers in the field of Photonics • Oversaw weekly project status reporting , prepared project reports, reviewed project budgets and time lines and allocated staff for maximum utilization on all active projects• Wrote technical reports, project updates, job descriptions and prepared Statements of Work (SOWs)• Liaised with various groups of administrators, researchers and stakeholders involved in research partnerships, and able to mobilize all the key players• Managed $1,250,000.00 infrastructure CFI budget for purchasing engineering equipment and provided the team with the cutting edge instruments and testing equipment • Participated in the management of NATO Advanced Study Institute conference 2008 in Ottawa• Partnered successfully with (TTBE) office to process patents and with(MMS) department to produce positive outcome of CFI implementation

Ottawa, On, Ca

Part time professor at the Women into Electrical engineering program .Part time professor at The school of Business, taught the course Bus2302-561 Information Technology for Business students.

• Accountable for the completion and support of complex Optical System projects for Optiwave clients• Designed and troubleshot optical systems projects using Optisystem and Erbium doped fiber Amplifiers (EDFA) CAD tools• Advance experience using CAD (Computer Aided-Design) for Photonics such as Photon design, Optiwave CAD tools • Collaborated successfully with research and development (R&D) system group to meet client’s needs• Created marketing strategy to promote and sell Optiwave software in the middle east• Strengthened company's business by leading implementation of innovative customer support project• Acted as a mentor and guide to junior team members• Conceptualized and oversaw the development of the department's first incentive performance plan to motivate staff (resulted in 23% of sales increase)• Developed recovery plan for issues identified, reduced risks• Ensured projects were delivered on schedule, within budget, with quality results• Chaired lessons learned upon project closures• Implemented team improvement initiatives and directed staff so that they pursued excellent paths of personal development and growth