Project Manager High School

ASAD ALI

NYU Abu Dhabi, P.O.Box ******, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Phone: +971 (0-50-875-**** Email:

******@***.***

EDUCATION

New York University Abu Dhabi (Full Scholarship), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Concentration in Urban Design) and Mathematics, G.P.A 3.22, May‘14

New York University New York, New York, U.S.A.

Coursework in Structural Analysis and Dynamics, Design of Traffic Facilities, Traffic Engineering, Fundamental

Concepts in Transportation, Transportation Planning and Congestion Management, Project Management, Probability

and Statistics, Real Analysis and Math Modelling, G.P.A: 3.44, Aug‘12 – May‘13

Rabat American School, Rabat, Morocco

Grade 10 and International Baccalaureate Diploma, GPA: 3.85 (Class Valedictorian), Aug‘07 – May‘10

WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineer, Engineers Social Impact Initiative, Galle, Sri Lanka, Feb’14 - Mar’14

• Worked with a diverse team to research and design 14 houses using renewable, cheap and sustainable sources

• Went to Galle, Sri Lanka at the end of March’14 to supervise the construction of the designed houses and see the

implementation of the other proposed designs

• Conducted ethnographic research with regards to ‘water, material and energy resources’ and presented the findings of the

study to Habitat for Humanity as a guide to future development in the region.

Transportation Management and Engineering Intern, AECOM, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Jun’13-Aug’13/Jun’12-Aug‘12

• Compiled, Organized and Edited Transportation Impact Studies and Reports

• Assisted in creating Trip Generation, Distribution and Assignment models.

• Observed and conducted traffic analyses of major highways in the Middle East.

• Worked with the Project Manager to create Gantt charts and other management tools for upcoming projects

Project Manager, SurgeryReady Communications, NYU Wireless, NYU Polytechnic, Nov’12-May’13

• Collaborated with Peter Voltz, Michael Knox and a leading student team on SurgeryReady Communications

• Investigated, planned and designed a wireless system for the Cardiac Electrophysiology device used in hospitals

• Created Gantt charts, identified critical path and managed the project timeline, budget and team coordination

Summer Project Intern, Habib University Foundation, Karachi, Pakistan, Jun’11 – Aug’11

• Served as a Project Manager to assist in the creation of Student Demographics Department

• Conceptualized data collection process to establish program needs

• Designed and facilitated surveying; surveyed 50+ students

• Analyzed data and presented findings and recommendations to university board

Participant, NYUAD and MIT Media Lab Workshop, Oct’10

• Collaborated with a project team and MIT Media Lab graduates

• Conceptualized, designed and created a long distance tactile chair system connected via Bluetooth and wifi

• Identified appropriate circuitry and aesthetic designs for prototype; utilized arduino technology and soft electronics

Dar Taliba Orphanage, Rabat, Morocco, Nov’09 – Mar’10

• Prepared and gave lectures on physics and mathematics to high school girls from orphanage

• Worked individually with those having difficulties in understanding material

• Organized, took part and led sports activities

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Suite, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Solidworks

• Proficient in Python, MATLAB. Experience with Java, Arduino, HTML/HTML 5, CSS, C++, HCS+

LEADERSHIP

Captain, Cricket and Badminton Team, (August 2013 – May 2014), NYU Abu Dhabi

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High School Senior President, (August 2009 – May 2010), Rabat American School

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Vice President of National Honor Society, (August 2009 – May 2010), Rabat American School

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President of the Recycle Club, (August 2009 – May 2010), Rabat American School

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HONORS

• Most Valuable Badminton Player of the School, (March 2008 – March 2010), Rabat American School

• School’s Most Outstanding Mathematics Student Award, (August 2007 – May 2008), Rabat American School

• Winner of Inter-School English Debate Competition (National Level), (March 2006), BSB, Brunei Darussalam

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi, Conversational knowledge of French and Bahasa Melayu, Reading knowledge of Arabic

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