Engineer Electrical
Resume:
H iroyuki Shibata
* ** ****** **., *******, Ontario L3V 2R7
Tel: 905-***-****, Email: ****.******@*****.***
Portfolio web site: www.bigakudesign.com
LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/hiroshibata
E ducation
Master of Engineering Design, Product Design November 2012
GMC Centre for Engineering Design,
Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, McMaster University Hamilton, Canada
Engineering Design Project: Early Mobility in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU)
• Negotiated with the clients from PCCU to define the specifications and led the project of three engineering students
• Designed the principal part of a rehabilitation device, where the solution was innovative and met the requirements for
providing therapy to a wide range of pediatric patients with a variety of motion
• Instructed SolidWorks summer seminar at GMC Centre for Engineering Design in 2012
Master of Environmental Design, Industrial Design June 2008
Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS), University of Calgary Calgary, Canada
Master’s Degree Project: Sustainable Product Design for People with Disabilities in Developing Countries
• Designed a wheelchair for developing countries; the wheelchair is affordable and easy to maintain in developing
countries, and capable of being customized by local engineers and artisans for locally appreciated design
• Had three studio projects published in SCALE issues 1 and 2, a publication featuring selected works of EVDS students
• Received multiple scholarships including graduate research scholarships and graduate teaching assistantships
• Led discussion as a facilitator in Education Module at Engineers Without Borders, University of Calgary Chapter
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering April 1994
School of Engineering, Tokai University Kanagawa, Japan
Thesis: Interpretation of Intermediate Data of a Neural Network Simulation by Entropy Method
Developed a character recognition program to analyze neural network system behavior
C omputer Proficiency
Product Design: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Granta Design CES Selector, Maxon CINEMA 4D
2D Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, Acrobat Professional
Fluid Dynamics: ANSYS ICEM CFD, Altair HyperMesh, CFD++ Software Suite (CFD++, CAA++, ED Designer, MIME)
Office Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
R elevant Experience
Technical Japanese Interpreter (contract) November 2012 – March 2013
Kubota Metal Corporation Orillia, Canada
Collaborate with Japanese engineers in instructing Canadian workers to build and operate a new plant with Japanese technology
• Provide instruction to Canadian millwrights, electricians and pipe fitters in building a new plant with Japanese engineers
• Advise Japanese engineers on Canadian standards and custom in order to work together with Canadians
• Train Canadian technicians in running the new plant with Canadian supervisors and Japanese engineers
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Chief Engineer April 2008 – March 2011
DELIGHT Co., Ltd Kanagawa, Japan
Led electrodeposition coating simulation in the car industry domestically and internationally
• Conducted contracted electrodeposition coating simulations to major car companies in Japan, Korea, North America and
Europe; simulation results were documented and presented to clients to improve their car design
• Developed training programs of the electrodeposition coating simulation software and provided on-site technical
training to engineers domestically and internationally; results contributed to establish new development process
• Designed and maintained a new bilingual corporate web site (Japanese and English); inquiries increased since the new
web site was launched, which contributed to increase sales
Senior System Engineer December 1999 – March 2002
Medical IT Business Department, Olympus Corporation (formerly Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.) Tokyo, Japan
Led development of two upgrades of $3.3 million annual revenue endoscopy management software system for sale in Europe;
product captured up to 80% market share in some European countries
• Defined specifications, negotiated requirements with Olympus Europe, and managed development schedule
• Managed team of 12 software engineering and marketing personnel in Europe and Japan
• Coordinated with manufacturing, marketing, and quality assurance departments to produce and promote the system
Volunteer Biomedical Engineer December 1997 – December 1999
Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) Nuku’alofa, the Kingdom of Tonga
Took volunteer leave from Olympus Optical for two years to serve as a volunteer Biomedical Engineer in the Kingdom of Tonga
• Maintained medical devices and instructed local engineers on device maintenance
• Instructed local nurses and doctors on proper handling of medical devices
• Developed medical device check manuals and guided local engineers in creating and maintaining accurate records
Junior Electrical Engineer April 1994 – August 1997
Endoscope R & D Department, Olympus Corporation (formerly Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.) Tokyo, Japan
Developed head-mounted display for endoscopic surgery applications
• Developed new imaging system that enabled miniaturization of endoscopy information system
• Performed safety testing of endoscopy information system and instructed all 15 section engineers on safety regulations
O ther Experience
Support Engineer (contract) April 2011 – August 2011
2nd LCM Service Management Department, Fujitsu FSAS Kanagawa, Japan
Provided worldwide, 24-7 technical support of software systems developed by Fujitsu
• Created HTML service manual for support engineers to provide technical support of a new cloud system
E xtra-Curricular and Volunteer Experience
• Served as teaching assistant in Design Thinking course (Fall 2012) and Design Innovation course (Winter 2013) at GMC
Center for Engineering Design, McMaster University
• Provided volunteer technical drawing class for engineering classmates at GMC Centre for Engineering Design in 2012
• Volunteered in a mini-workshop in Sustainability in Engineering Education at McMaster in 2011
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