Senior Electrical Engineer

Madiha M. Naqvi

US Citizen

Mobile/Cellular: 949-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

I am a highly motivated, metrics-driven individual with almost 10 years of experience in electrical power infrastructure engineering and design, and PCB engineering, design and manufacturing industry. Seeking a challenging and rewarding position in a matching field dedicated to substantial quality growth and on-going development to further my career.

EXPERIENCE

Electrical Engineer II – Burrow Global (Houston-TX) August 2016 – Present

Leading and implementing Commitment 2 Quality (C2Q) initiative per the executive management directive to ensure that quality remains the focal point for all engineering deliverables.

Assists in development and review of Electrical Load List, One Line Diagrams, Transformer and MCC specifications, UPS load calculations, technical specifications, studies and data sheet.

Review and check all assigned project electrical installation drawings for compliance with all company and project instructions (One-line diagrams, electrical equipment location drawings, plan drawings, details, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc.) of technical vendor submittals for installation requirements.

Review technical and commercial bid tabulation to support the selection of major electrical equipment such as Motor Control Center, Switch Racks etc.

Develop ETAP Power Systems models to allow for Arc Flash and other Electrical Safety studies.

Electrical Engineer II - INFO SOFT, Inc. (Client-Siemens Energy, Inc. Houston-TX) November 2015 – April 2016

Participated in semi-complex material specification, schematic preparation and appropriate follow-up.

Provided support in semi-complex design, development, testing and modifications of solutions.

Provided support in preparing explanations and clarifies information to enable proper interpretation and evaluation of semi-complex specifications, performance characteristics or other technical data.

Participated in communicating semi-complex technical and commercial issues.

Participated in recommending semi-complex new designs, new processes, or design changes to meet requirements.

Designed cable transits layout, select cable glands for cable terminations, and perform Load Flow and Short Circuit studies.

Supported field technicians during production.

Electrical Engineer II – CDI Corporation (Houston-TX) August 2013 – July 2015

Developed electrical distribution systems for large industrial applications, such as Oil, Gas, and Chemical business sectors.

Performed system calculations and studies for electrical power systems – load flow, voltage drop, motor starting, short circuit studies, and relay coordination studies.

Developed Electrical Load List, UPS load calculations, technical specifications, studies and data sheet.

Developed test requirements and assist in electrical equipment checkout and startup.

Reviewed and checked all assigned project electrical installation drawings for compliance with all company and project instructions (One-line diagrams, electrical equipment location drawings, plan drawings, details, schematics, wiring diagrams, etc.) of technical vendor submittals for installation requirements.

Developed technical and commercial bid tabulation to support the selection of major electrical equipment.

Assisted in the development of project schedules and manpower requirements.

Reviewed and checked technical vendor submittals for installation requirements.

Completed four-day workshop in ETAP Power Systems Analysis.

Design, Process & Manufacturing Engineer– Nexlogic Technologies, Inc. (San Jose-CA) January 2009 – July 2013

Worked as a PCB design & manufacturing engineer/consultant and collaborating communications between client’s team, Management, Manufacturing, Assembling and Project management teams.

Provided a pre and post engineering support in a fast-pace and deadline-oriented environment.

Successfully designed multilayered Printed Circuit boards (up to 24 layers) using CAD tools such as Mentor Graphics PADs, OrCAD, Altium & Cadence Allegro and for top high-tech companies such as Apple, Abbot Hematology, Broadcom, Theranos, SRI, Tensentric, Spansion to name a few.

Designed for Fabrication, Assembly and Test as per the latest IPC standards. Impedance calculations and length matching and differential pair routing. Provided end-to-end support to transfer designs into manufacturing facilities by providing CAD files, Assembly drawings, fabrication guidelines, test packages and BOM generation.

Lead and worked with CAD designers and engineers and served as a technical Liaison between the engineers in the US and CAD designers overseas on daily basis and manage their work activities, job assignments, priorities, resolve ongoing quality issues, answer questions and clarify specs and design criteria.

Contacted clients to clarify product specification, gather missing data, and transformed them into clear and easy to understand documents to internal team for smooth execution throughout the project life cycle.

Responsible for releasing all necessary documents e.g. BOM, Assembly drawings, ECOs etc to the production floor. Also responsible for verifying & validating products for manufacturability. Interfaced with all departments in analyzing documentation & bills of material for new & existing projects. Assisted document control in implementing and maintaining company’s quality system (ISO 9001 & ISO 13485).

Generated programs for MYDATA and visual aids for FA inspection using Aegis Circuit CAM. Ensured Compliance with company quality system and all relevant procedures and policies ECN, BOM and ECOs.

Assisted procurement in generating RFQ documents, BOM comparisons using Aegis Checkpoint, researching parts and suggesting cross-references. Also worked in stockroom to streamline inventory processes to improve the entire supply chain process.

Worked with limited supervision and independent judgment. Prepared detailed manufacturing process work instructions (MPI) and directives in support of production. Analyzed, documented, & implemented corrections for process failures. Created and maintained reflow profiles using Slim KIC 2000 profiler.

Conferred with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes. Interfaced with production of all activities associated with new/change process implementation. Assisted in the development of training and provide training to production personnel during new technology transfer.

Provided support to production & assist with problem resolution.

Managed, oversaw, and effectively provided clear and concise communication and direction to SMT and QC supervisors and operators to ensure smooth and seamless project life cycles. Addressed FA QC queries and work with customers to streamline operations process to improve process efficiencies and troubleshoot process related issues and fine-tune process to eliminate process-induced defects.

Conducted Automatic Optical inspection (AOI) and X-Ray inspection of PCBs using Yestech AOI and Nordson Dage X Ray inspection system. Also assisted testing department in functional testing whenever required.

Have basic knowledge & experience of Ethernet, RS485, USB and wireless protocols as well.

Design Engineer – SIPEX System (Karachi, Pakistan) November 2005 – January 2009

Designed multilayered Printed Circuit boards (up to 24 layers) using CAD tools such as Mentor Graphics PADs, OrCAD, Cadence Allegro & AUTOCAD.

Schematic capturing, netlist insertion, part creation and their placement, and routing using SMT and through hole techniques. Defining board constraints, interactive placement/routing, generating Gerber art files, plots with fabrication notes, including reports and design specifications before sending the files to the customer. Developed an internal best practices procedure for design team that helped in improving design quality.

Member of the Engineering team involved in Doing DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFT (Design For Testing) checks using CAM350, Valor & CAD/CAM. Also created and checked PCB parts assembly aid programs by using AEGIS Circuitcam32.

Served as a technical Liaison between the overseas clients and internal design, test-engineering teams. Experimented new techniques to improve design and manufacturing yields.

Electrical Engineer – Oslo Lighting Solutions (Karachi, Pakistan) April 2005 – October 2005

Designed Electrical Lighting system by using AutoCAD and product design NEC software for related projects. Responsible for studying tenders, making proposals, BOQ’s, inquiry letters and quotations.

Assisted in raw material planning and inventory control in coordination with sales, production and store. Executed procurement plans and re-sourcing of raw materials at competitive rates, terms and conditions. Interacted between quality control department and suppliers for any deviation found in the quality of product regularly.

Involved in the coordination and communication with the client to sort out the execution problems of specialized nature.

Managed multiple projects simultaneously and effectively communicated the progress and issues among project managers.

KEY SKILLS

Basic Programs: Windows • Microsoft Office • Adobe

Specific Software: OrCad • Pads • Altium • AutoCAD • Aegis CircuitCam • Aegis Checkpoint • Cam350 • ETAP

EDUCATION

NED University of Engineering & Technology – Bachelor of Science Degree –Electrical Engineering (February 2005)

AFFILIATIONS

Member IPC Designers Council. For more information visit ipc.org.

Member of Pakistan Engineering Council. For more info visit www.pec.org.pk

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