Ahmad Osman
*****.*.*****@*****.*** ** Coleluke Lane, Markham, ON L3S 0B7
http://individual.utoronto.ca/ahmad_osman
Education
University of Toronto September 2013 to November 2014
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering
Emphasis in CFD and FEA. Selected coursework: Computational Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Applied
CFD, Finite Element Method, and Project Management.
University of Toronto September 2005 to June 2010
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
Emphasis in Mechatronics and Bioengineering. Selected coursework: Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design,
Mechatronics Systems and Biomechanics.
Technical Skills
Design & Simulation: SolidWorks, ANSYS (Workbench, APDL, Fluent), DraftSight, CATIA, AutoCAD
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Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (including: Project, Access, Visio), Illustrator, FrameMaker
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Languages: LaTeX, HTML5, CSS3, MATLAB, FORTRAN, Python, C, Pascal
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Machine Tools: Lathe, Drill Press, End Mill, Band Saw, CNC, Press Brake
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Lab: Wiring and Soldering, Digital and Analog Scope
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Work Experience
Mircom Technologies Ltd. Vaughan, ON, Canada
Mechanical Engineer and Technical Writer January 2011 to August 2013
Used SolidWorks to create mechanical designs for sheet metal enclosures, doors, dead fronts and other
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components that interface with PCBs and other electronics equipment
Produced product manual revisions involving major expansions or rework, new wiring diagrams, new figures,
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new hardware or software specifications, and rebranding; used FrameMaker, Illustrator and the Microsoft
Office suite
Prototyped and tested new products as well as designed and assembled jigs for production using SolidWorks
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and machine tools
Formally presented engineering changes to production management during weekly meetings; managed and
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created bills of materials in the production database
Assisted production in quality control verification, provided engineering solutions to production environment
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issues raised in meetings and by production workers
Provided short notice project support and management, created and presented feasibility reports, trained
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several staff
Honda of Canada Manufacturing Alliston, ON, Canada
Weld Maintenance Engineer September 2008 to August 2009
Used CATIA to modify existing engineering drawings and create new designs for brackets and stands to be
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used on the production floor and in robot cells
Performed cycle time analysis studies of a robot cells in order to identify bottlenecks and provide suggestions
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for improvement to reduce cycle times
Analyzed equipment downtime in the weld department and maintained the Access database used to record
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all equipment downtime
Created reports in Excel to be presented to management on a monthly basis in order to monitor the impact
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of maintenance activities with respect to department efficiency
Ordered the fabrication of designs and purchased required components after ensuring that dimensioning is
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complete and material choices had been indicated correctly
Performed assessments of robotic equipment through collection of field data used to re-teach the robots and
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optimize their performance and reliability
RBC Dexia Investor Services Toronto, ON, Canada
Corporate Actions Analyst May 2007 to August 2007
June 2006 to August 2006
Researched information on corporate actions (events that bring material change to stocks such as mergers,
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acquisitions, buy-backs and dividends) in RBC databases, external online databases, internet stock websites,
microfilm records and financial newspapers as part of the process in which clients are informed of events
pertinent to securities they hold
Created a tutorial detailing the most effective way to link public corporate action identification numbers
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with internal identification numbers, implemented proposal and performed this linking process on a daily
basis; held training sessions for several members of the corporate actions research team on how to perform
the procedure
Organized a MS Access database and created queries to perform research on 6500 securities
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Linked securities entries in the database to electronic copies of their certificate documentation papers,
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identified securities restricted for trade, created links between internal security identification numbers and
those used publicly
Competencies
Excellent communication, organization, presentation and documentation skills
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Work exceptionally well in a team environment and easily form positive working relationships
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Able to work independently with minimal supervision
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Able to quickly learn new concepts and apply knowledge accurately
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Experienced leading, managing and coordinating multiple projects
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Self-motivated, responsible, quick learning and adaptable
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Engineers Without Borders March 2013 and March 2014
Ran workshops to teach students about fresh water scarcity as part of the Water for the World initiative
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Girl Guides of Canada March 2014
Presented to Girl Guides as part of the Mission to Mars program
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Ontario microFIT July 2012 to May 2013
Designed the mechanical support structure for a solar panel array to be used in Ontario’s microFIT program
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where auxiliary power is fed to the grid
Aquavion Aircraft Ltd. February 2013 to May 2013
Co-wrote and presented a paper on the unconventional Sea Stryder aircraft at the Canadian Aeronautics
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and Space Institute Conference
Interests
Learning about web design, mobile development and business through online courses
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Cycling and running, participated in a 10km event and will be participating in a half-marathon
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Playing street hockey and soccer with friends and in local leagues
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Reading science fiction and fantasy novels
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Affiliations
Engineer in Training, Professional Engineers of Ontario
References
Available upon request