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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

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

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 for the.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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