Giselle Akhavan Email & Phone Number

Markham, ON, CA

• Client and project Management: Act as the central point of communication for clients, ensuring alignment with project objectives and expectations. Successfully manage relationships with high-profile clients such as.
• Strategic Coordination: Coordinate communication among sales teams, account executives, clients, and production teams to achieve project goals and client satisfaction. Develop and maintain strong client relationships.
• Project Oversight and Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and production of retail fixtures for major retailers, including ULTA, CVS, Walgreens, and Shoppers Drug Mart. Ensure that all project milestones are met.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the key liaison between clients, production, design, sales, logistics, and finance. Provide comprehensive project summaries and work plans, effectively communicating project scope and.
• Budget and Cost Management: Obtain and verify cost estimates for projects, coordinating with procurement as needed. Ensure projects are completed within budget constraints while maintaining high standards of quality.
• Continuous Improvement: Prepare detailed project reports for management and clients. Maintain up-to-date status reports, adjust schedules as necessary, and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project.

Scarborough, ON

• Designed retail fixtures for high-profile clients such as Sephora and Shoppers Drug Mart.
• Created engineering drawing packages for various materials including sheet metal, wood, and fabricated plastics.
• Implemented cost-effective engineering solutions while preserving fixture design and functionality.
• Developed electrical schematics and wiring diagrams; managed engineering documents using PDM Vault.
• Collaborated with the model shop to review and refine product prototypes

Scarborough, ON

• Designed modular workstations for notable clients including Amazon and Storopack.
• Created detailed assembly and parts drawings for fabrication and managed engineering documents using PDM Vault.
• Engaged with manufacturing teams to propose and implement product improvements.
• Developed technical specifications, work instructions, and BOMs to meet customer requirements and assisted with team training.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Led the design and production of ergonomic office furniture, including cost analysis, BOMs, and SolidWorks manufacturing drawings.
• Managed quality assurance processes, including product deficiency reports and engineering change notices.
• Produced assembly instructions, templates, and product manuals; participated in design reviews and quality meetings.

Windsor, ON

• Designed automotive check fixtures for major clients like GM, Honda, and Mercedes Benz.
• Executed model modifications, surfacing, and detailing to meet client specifications.
• Oversaw quality development, product assembly/testing, and CMM evaluations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Windsor, Canada

• Coordinated facility projects at FCA Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, supporting engineers with design and drafting tasks in AutoCAD.
• Assisted the Project Manager with document control, bid preparation, scheduling, and access distribution.
• Served as the health and safety representative on-site

Windsor, ON

• Performed workplace health and safety duties such as Employee Assessments, Physical Demands Analyses, and fit-to-work modifications.
• Made scientific recommendations and solution for reducing workplace injury incidences.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Designed automotive components for GM, collaborating with senior designers to create 3D and 2D models using SolidWorks and NX.
• Analyzed design elements such as draft angles and wall thicknesses.
• Analyzed the draft angles and wall thickness of the designed parts.

Toronto, ON

• Collaborated on research examining the impact of seat cushion stiffness on comfort and spinal health.
• Assisted in developing a nonlinear finite element model for studying seat cushion interfaces.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc

Engineering Design