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Toronto, On, Ca

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Leading the development of design studies and proposals, resulting in the successful implementation of solutions tailored to meet client and project requirements.Formulating Bill of Materials (BOM), Instrument Indexes, User Requirement Specifications (URS), Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), Shutdown Keys, IO lists, Control Narratives and Network Architectures, contributing to efficient project execution and enhancing system reliability and safety.Reviewing Electrical and P&ID Drawings as well as developing PLC, HMI and safety systems for diverse industrial processes following industrial standards.Conducting Site Acceptance (SAT) and Factory Acceptance (FAT) Tests at customer sites, validating system functionality and performance.Providing expert support during on-site commissioning and installation activities, ensuring smooth deployment and customer satisfaction.Projects include City of Toronto (Water/Wastewater), Greenstone Gold Mines (Green Facility, Schneider and Wonderware), Glencore Paste Plant (Foxboro DCS) and CRH Server Upgrade (Windows Servers and Thin client).

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Spearheaded the design of cutting-edge industrial control panels, leveraging AutoCAD expertise to ensure precise layouts and optimal functionality.Programmed PLC systems enhancing automation efficiency and reliability across diverse manufacturing processes thereby optimizing process control.Programmed HMI interfaces and Batch Solutions, enabling effective process management and real-time monitoring, improving operational efficiency.Devised comprehensive Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to fulfill client requirements, facilitating the generation of real-time insights into Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), enabling data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.Performed Field Commissioning, Installation and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), ensuring adherence to rigorous quality standards. Consistently delivered flawless execution, resulting in the successful integration of systems and garnering high praise from clients for exceeding expectations.

Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Developed a VBA program to automate Work Order scheduling, increasing work scoping by 15% and reducing meeting time by 25%. Nominated for the Human Performance Award.Successfully oversaw the OPEX program and database, effectively tracking key failures and lessons learned.Utilized MS Excel to retrieve and model maintenance test data, identifying failure patterns and enabling proactive maintenance interventions.Managed the computerized maintenance program for reactor shutdown systems, ensuring timely completion of maintenance tasks and improving system reliability.Prepared risk assessment reports for missed preventative maintenance work, recognizing and mitigating failure trends to minimize operational risks.Participated in engineering investigations and processes such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, and FMECA, presenting findings to improve equipment reliability and safety.Initiated Engineering Design Requests for equipment modifications, enhancing equipment functionality through proactive design changes.Successfully completed training in Instrumentation Techniques, Engineering Drawings, Electrical Testing Methodologies, and Nuclear Power Systems, enhancing professional skills and knowledge.

Brampton, On

• Increased sales by 10% and reduced annual turnover by 50% while managing two employees, resolving customer complaints and maintaining merchandise.• Troubleshooted, fixed and validated hardware issues with cell phones by employing electrical lab equipment; replaced components on small circuit boards.• Debugged and corrected software issues using different firmware (i.e., RepairQ).

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Electrical Engineering (Part-Time)

Bootcamp Certificate, Machine Learning

Bootcamp Certificate where I will be gaining skills in Programming (Unix Shell, Git, Python, SQL), Data Science (Linear Regression.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.), Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Pakistan Student AssociationHave gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of: • Analog.

Certificate, Applied Data Science, 4.00

Python and R Programming; Computer Vision and Image Processing; Data Structures and Algorithms; Machine Learning; Deep Learning.

Programmable Logic Controllers Rockwell Certificate, Automation, Gpa: 3.8

Learned about the operation of Allen-Bradley PLC-5, SLC 500 and ControlLogix 5000 with RSLogix (5/500/5000) software. Learned to use.

Autocad Fundamentals Certificate, Engineering Design, A

Learned about drawing setup, fundamental construction and editing tools, layer management, object properties and basic annotation (text.

Ontario High School Diploma, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, And English, 86.5%

Activities and Societies: Bully Prevention Team, Formal Committee, and Welcome Team.