Mike M. Norouzi
**** ******** *****, ******, ** *4568
Phone: 925-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging engineering position with a competitive company in
which my experiences, engineering skills, and expertise can be effectively
applied.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Electrical Engineer with extensive hands-on experience working in the Fire
Alarm and Life Safety industry; Core strengths include fire alarm and
security design, developing fire alarm systems required by specifications,
codes, regulations, and project management; develop and implement effective
Life Safety systems by design practices into all aspect of the codes and
standards.
SimplexGrinnell, Livermore, California
2004 - 2009 Lead Electrical Engineer/Designer
. Responsible for the design, installation and approval process of Fire
Alarm & Life Safety Systems.
. Participated in design team which included architectural, electrical,
and mechanical firms and negotiated with project managers, customers
and contractors regarding construction deadlines, change orders, and
modifications from pre-construction through completion of project.
. Monitored, reconciled and resolved design issues and obtained
necessary approvals from authorities having jurisdiction.
. Prepared complete construction plans based on the appropriate design
standards, project and client requirements, and all applicable codes
for electrical contractors, architects, engineering firms.
. Reviewed design proposals for sales representative and estimated
project cost from electrical and mechanical plans.
. Responsible for the development of effective process design
deliverables to support all aspects of conceptual design.
SimplexGrinnell, Livermore, California
2000 - 2004 Electrical Engineer/Designer
. Led the design team for high precision, accurate, and reliable
engineering.
. Assisted with materials selection per project specifications and code
requirements.
. Prepared specifications, submittal package, and operation maintenance
manuals.
. Coordinated design with other trades; possess ability to read and
interpret blueprints and specifications.
. Assisted in system evaluation, risk assessment, design and integration
of Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems, organized project activities
required for effective system installation.
. Managed projects from design to the completion and signoff per
contractual agreements.
. Assured compliance with specifications, standards, internal and
external regulatory requirements.
. Performed field survey and data collection as well as battery and
voltage drop calculations necessary to assemble a complete permit
package.
Simplex Time Recorder, Beaverton, Oregon
1997 - 2000 Project Engineer
. Designed Life Safety Systems including Voice Evacuation, Fire Alarm,
Rescue Assistance, Nurse Call, Integrated Communications, Security,
Access Control, and CCTV.
. Designed the network fire alarm systems for hospitals, colleges,
school districts, and multiple-building facilities.
. Developed device placement layouts, riser diagrams, wiring details,
voltage drops and battery calculations, input/output matrices,
operation manual maintenance, and VESDA airflow calculations for
clients.
. Created quality shop drawings and submittal packages per code to
standards specifications.
. Learned client's new programs and new guidelines to assist in closing
the deal.
. Maintained client workload and identified trends and opportunities.
. Communicated effectively and confidently via the phone and in person.
. Used organizational skills and ability to multi-task to function in a
high speed environment.
Woodburn Public Schools, Woodburn, Oregon
1995 - 1997 Network and System Administrator
. Responsible for long-term planning, implementation, day-to-day
operation, and management of Woodburn School District network system.
. Configured and set up servers and client systems with UNIX, Windows,
and Novell network operating systems.
. Ensured overall system integrity and performance.
. Monitored and managed network traffic to balance the load.
. Responsible for troubleshooting, testing, and servicing.
. Ability to work self directed in a team environment with a common
goal.
. Maintained detailed daily records and file system backups.
SKILLS AND STRENGTHS
. Computer Skills: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point), MS
Project, AutoCAD, and thorough working knowledge of operating systems
and Internet.
. Strengths: Excellent public relation skills and technical
interactions with client team to capture project requirements; strong
analytical and troubleshooting skills, self-motivated and goal
oriented.
. Possess high energy and passion for success; patient and flexible;
ability to follow-through on any assigned task.
. Professional interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively
with people at all levels of the organization, as well as outside
customers and vendors. Professional appearance, highly motivated,
strong work ethic, positive attitude, excellent organizational skills.
EDUCATION
Oregon State University, Graduated in 1994
. B.S. Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
CERTIFICATION
. National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies
(NICET) Level II.
. Certificate of Completion of Project Engineer Workshop.
. Certificate of Achievement in Simplex 4100U applications for Project
Engineers and Designers.
. Certificate of Training in Fire Alarm Design Course.
. Certificate of Attendance at the NFPA codes class.
. Certificate of Training covering the application, design,
installation, and maintenance of Aspirating Smoke Detection systems.
REFERENCES
Provided upon request