TARIK T. AHMED
**** *********** *****, *** *****, California, 91773
********@*****.*** • 909-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2013 to June 2013
Sales Engineer
Analytical Industries, Pomona, California
Educate distributors domestically/internationally about company's comprehensive oxygen instrumentation
Utilize engineering knowledge to meet or exceed customer specifications for gas analysis
Manage and support OEM, end-users and distributors for achieving quarterly sales goals
July 2011 to November 2012
Sales Engineer/Account Manager
Schneider Electric, Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Evaluated prospective clients and conducted account feasibility studies in the Southern California territory
Generated estimates and wrote proposals from electrical and mechanical plans and specifications
Negotiated with mechanical and general contractors on final contract documents and bid prices
Assisted consultants on engineering plans/specs under building controls and systems integration divisions
Selected Achievements
First account manager to have sold new building automation, StruxtureWare, in branch
office
Initiated and developed the San Diego Territory, with Marine Corps Recruit Depot
being the most prominent account
First account manager in the branch office to utilize and implement Salesforce.com for
managing accounts and sales forecast
Presented at CiscoLive! 2012 for Schneider Electric’s new emerging technologies in the
IT industry
June 2010 to September 2010
Technical Intern IV
Johnson Controls, Whittier, California
Developed energy-efficient and sustainable green projects with an emphasis on existing building
infrastructure
Analyzed and completed several benchmarks of the customers’ annual utility and operating costs
Created numerous amounts of detailed Excel spreadsheets specific to the customers’ energy usage
Gained insight on performance contracting by assisting account managers with sales meetings
EDUCATION
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California
B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, March 2011
Technical Knowledge and Proficiency
SolidWorks, MatLab, LabVIEW, LabChart 7, Minitab, MS Office, MS Outlook, Soldering, University Machine Shop
LEADERSHIP/INVOLVEMENT
Activities: Cal Poly Alumni Association, BOMA of Greater Los Angeles, Sales Engineering Club and
Biomedical Engineering Society
Language Skills: Fluent in Arabic
Personal Interests: technology, travel, intramural soccer and basketball