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• Secured 850 hours of funding by successfully pitching to 6 Senior VPs and 200 employees during Candu's ‘Shark Tank’ – estimated $2 million company savings every 5 years • Developed and fine-tuned a U-Net Concrete Crack Masking model achieving 87% F1 Score, trained on 33K images using Python, TensorFlow, Keras, CUDA, OpenCV, Pyspark, AWS, Azure DevOps• Improved dataset quality and applied model to real-world scenarios using META's Segment Anything Model (SAM) • Managed entire project schedule using MS Project, Azure Dev Ops, ensuring timely delivery and resource optimization

• Led team of 7 engineers, overseeing all code and tasks, and managed 4 databases supporting $13 billion projects across 5 countries using Python, OpenPyXL, VBA, VB.Net, SQL, SSMS, Microsoft Access, Power BI, Azure Dev Ops• Achieved 99.5% database speed increase with EXE launchers, query optimization, automated backups, and SSMS migration• Boosted productivity by 1600% through automated Excel reports via Python scripts using OpenPyXL• Liaised with Project Managers from 3 Nuclear Plants to customize database design, functionality, and PowerBI reports• Awarded “Outstanding Expectations” (top 5% of employees), and 15 #WOWs (compared to 3/employee average) in 2023

Tiverton, Ontario, Canada

• Conducted stress/strain failure analysis on tube racks and bung screws via MATLAB and SolidWorks• Managed 13+ critical assignments with Excel and VBA, boosting efficiency by 150% and accuracy by 300% • Directed 13 tradespeople in tool refurbishment, utilizing self-created 400-page manuals• Worked autonomously to save client $700,000 by stepping in to calculate water pressure differences during a tooling failure, averting a shutdown in the absence of field engineers

Canada

• Developed photography website using WordPress, Figma, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Photoshop

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

• Tutored Calculus, Physics, and Chemistry over the summers

Nisku, Alberta, Canada

• Demonstrated engineering expertise by constructing a comprehensive 80,000-word manual for 2 types of Hydrovac truck units covering all aspects of operations, configurations, maintenance, and troubleshooting• Originated and produced time-lapse videos of employees performing regular tasks, which were studied and analyzed to minimize shop operation time, cost, and manpower• Captured, reviewed, and annotated pictures for utilization as descriptive illustrations throughout the manual, generating straightforward and easily digestible instructions• Performed comprehensive inspections for 10 vehicles valued at $500,000 before shipment• Disassembled piston pumps to examine and scrutinize the root cause of their cavitation and malfunctions• Engaged and collaborated with all staff members (30+) to garner information necessary for inclusion in the manual• Interpreted electric system schematics resulting in increased speed and efficiency of the team’s project• Presented an informative demonstration to staff of a 2-hour truck operation per personally written manual

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Reviewed, assessed, and updated all existing drawings and BOMs alongside a 4-person engineering team in preparation for the next generation assembly of the Pipe Spool Welding Robotic Arm (SWRA)• Originated and architected a low-cost motion tracker for the robotic arm by mounting a spare smartphone utilizing scrap sheet metal, which was utilized throughout all phases of prototype testing• Inspected, gauged, and used SolidWorks to model the manipulator wiring, laser shelling, and the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) which was integrated into the assembly• Assembled a $200,000 robotic welding arm in collaboration with a 3-person team to be sold globally • Used spool gun to weld pipe sections to prepare for accuracy tests under the guidance of lead welders• Developed a new solution to protect sensors and camera lens from proximity welding UV radiation by machining 60 acrylic lenses, ensuring adherence to all safety policies and procedures• Monitored, maintained, and systematized the inventory and workshop, enhancing productivity by over 50%• Researched and procured supplies through catalogues as well as contacted suppliers to restock inventory• Generated 5 installation manuals and 1 screen recording to advance employee and customer installation efficiency• Delivered quality IT and OS support: configured/deployed new computers and troubleshot errors for existing ones

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

• Assisted lead electricians in the installation of electrical systems in low-voltage electrical projects. This included electrical outlets, circuit breakers, sound, light and security systems

Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

• Assisted customers with technical inquiries, made recommendations based on their described needs and organized inventory.

Data Science Bootcamp, Computer Science

Capstone: Developed and fine-tuned a UNET machine learning model that achieved an impressive 87% F1 score, specifically designed.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Engineering Students' Society (ESS), Iranian Students' Association (ISAUA), Aero Heavy Lift, Aerial Robotics.