ASHISH RANJAN

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Markham, Ontario

Canada, L3S 4T4 Email: ac4hkm@r.postjobfree.com

Implementation/Pre-Sales Consultant having master’s degree in electrical engineering (research & thesis) from Dalhousie University, Canada having strong expertise and experience in consulting, software implementation, pre-sales, engineering research, application engineering, analysis, technical writing and documentation, program management, project management, hardware & software support, cost estimation, contract negotiation, installation, commissioning, testing and troubleshooting of systems, data and business analysis.

IT Skills

Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project, operating systems including Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7, Linux, and software languages and tools such as C, C++, HTML, CSS, VBA, 8085, 8086, 8051 Microcontroller, VHDL, Minitab, Matlab, MCSim, ModelSim, JIRA, AutoCAD, REVIT, JMS, and SAP Sales and Distribution Module, and Yardi/MRI real estate softwares.

Relevant Experiences

Implementation /Pre-Sales Consultant

January 2017 – Present

Assetsoft, Canada

•Conduct the deployment/implementation, design, development, pre-sales, business, technical study, integration, upgradation, and support of the Yardi/MRI information technology/software system business solutions.

•Discuss with the clients to identify and document their requirements, and support sales team.

•Prepare technical proposals, provide estimates, presentations, and demo to the clients.

•Provide consultation on policy, management, strategy, security, and service delivery for Yardi/MRI information technology business systems solutions; participate in contract negotiation.

•Responsible for maintaining and implementing policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle to improve and maximize the quality including testing, evaluation, maintenance, and training of software products and systems; trained in JIRA.

•Acts as a system user administrator and subject matter expert for company enterprise software solutions.

•Escalate unresolved service requests to management for appropriate handling; participate in conferences.

•Work with product managers and professional services team and provide them with functional knowledge of YARDI/MRI.

•Identifies systems improvement, continued functionality of systems, and new solutions for the organization and makes recommendations to management for implementation.

•Involved in projects that includes development and expansion tailored to meet company’s growing business needs across countries.

Independent Engineering Consultant

January 2015 – December 2016

DMF Energy Inc., Canada

• Handling engineering and business operations, support, and analysis.

• Program and project management.

• Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes.

• Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.

• Direct and coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

• Provide sales support, prepare proposals and estimates, provide demo to the clients and attend conferences.

• Inspect completed installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.

• Confer with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products.

• Utilized above skills to successfully plan and design a townhouse solar energy project at Kitchener, Ontario.

• Researched and developed an educational program - DMF Energy Security and Climate Change Leadership Program.

Purchase Analyst – Short Term Position

August 2014 – October 2014

Autochoice Parts & Paints Ltd., Canada

• Created and analysed purchase orders for the purchase of automobile parts and paints from suppliers across Canada.

• Used JMS software package for the preparation of purchase orders, inventories, bill of materials, reception of materials, and creation of master data, reports, and analysis.

• Maintained IT equipments and provided IT technical support for computer hardwares and softwares as well carried out their upgradation, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.

• Analysed IT requirements of the company.

• Managed project for the installation and commissioning of wireless bar coding equipment at various locations and data center at central location.

Customer Service Support Representative – Part Time Contract

Position June 2011 – November 2011

Eastlink, Canada

Installed, commissioned, and troubleshoot electronics digital video recorder (DVR) and digital cable equipments.

Provided full and final customer service support to the clients with satisfaction.

Engineer – Projects

April 2008 – August 2010

Siemens Ltd., India

• Responsible for project management, pre-sales, cost estimation, requirement analysis, designing solution, vendor & account management, and business analysis.

• Worked on applications of AutoCAD, REVIT, MS Project, and construction and design engineering.

• Prepared bill of materials, purchase orders, technical reports and documentation, RFP’s, contracts, and tenders.

• Provided software support for SAP SD module for the master data creation, order execution, purchasing, billing, supporting, and handling tickets.

• Utilized above skills to successfully manage and implement system integration of communication solutions project at Raheja IT Park, Infosys Technologies Ltd., and Reserve Bank of India.

Trainee Engineer

July 2006 – March 2008

HCL Infosystems Ltd., India

• Responsible for project management, requirement & business analysis, pre-sales, cost estimation, and designing solution.

• Provided technical product training to the other members in the group.

• Prepared bill of materials, purchase orders, technical reports and documents, RFP’s, contracts, and tenders.

• Provided software support for SAP SD module for the order execution and billing, master data creation, logistics, supporting, and handling tickets.

• Utilized above skills to successfully manage and implement system integration of IT solutions and services project at Department of Posts, Government Colleges of Andhra Pradesh, and Regional Engineering Colleges of Andhra Pradesh.

Other Experiences – Multiple Part Time Positions

Proctor, Student Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Student Support Specialist, Event Staff at Dalhousie University, Canada (Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2014)

Education

- Master of Applied Science (MASc.) degree in Electrical Engineering with GPA – 3.82 (research and thesis based) from Electrical & Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and graduated in MAY 2014.

- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Cochin, Kerala, India graduated in June 2006 with 1st Class Grade.

Publications

- “A novel and generic method for examining the relationship between energy security and diversity of an energy system” master’s thesis published in DalSpace Library at Dalhousie University, Canada on December 16th, 2013.

- “Energy security and the diversity of energy flows in an energy system” published in journal ENERGY on August 14th, 2014.

- “Event-related stresses in energy systems and their effects on energy security” published in journal ENERGY on September 15th, 2013.

Trainings

- SAP ERP Software – Sales and Distribution (SD) Functional Module (2009 – 2010).

- Industrial training at Mecon Ltd., Ranchi (Jharkhand), India (December 2004) in Electrical and Control Dept.

Volunteer Leadership Experience

At Dalhousie Open House, Dalhousie Focus Group, IEEE Conference, BEMS Conference, Dalhousie Diabetes Society, DalSense, Dalhousie Science Society, and SickKids Foundation.

Honors & Awards

- Award winner for best performance in 2007 at HCL Infosystems Ltd., India.

- Winner of Equals6 Top-Talent Scholarship Award 2011 given by Equals6, Canada.

- Winner of FGS Scholarship Award 2011 given by Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University, Canada.

- Winner of SimplyCast Ritchie Scholarship Award 2013 given by SimplyCast and Equals6, Canada.

- Runner-up for the ECEGC 2013 Annual Conference Poster Presentation.

Certifications/Memberships

MRI – Nexus Consultant, WHMIS, Financial Planning in Canada, and registered as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) at APEGA.

Declaration

I hereby declare that the above furnished details are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Ashish Ranjan

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