Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Location:

Posted:

January 02, 2015

FARIS ALI *** N. Center Street, #***, SLC, UT ****3 801-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To utilize and increase my mechanical engineering skills and experience working with a collaborative, innovative,

and reputable organization. Available and anxious to begin full-time work.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2001, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.

• On track to receive M.S. Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah in 2014.

• Naturalized United States citizen. Fluent in English.

• Accomplished multilingual mechanical engineer with 20+ years of experience.

• Executive chief mechanical engineer under the direction of Kellogg, Brown and Root for projects in Iraq

for the U.S. Army 1st and 4th Infantry Divisions. Provided engineering support for HVAC and hydraulic

systems, supervised engineering design teams, and managed a water treatment plant supporting 30,000

U.S. military personnel and civilians. Received U.S. military gold medal for outstanding contract support

during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

• Significant experience in Iraq and Jordan designing HVAC, pumping, manufacturing and production

systems.

• Member of Iraqi Engineers Association, Jordan Engineers Association, and Engineers Without Borders

Association.

• Skilled in engineering staff supervision, factory production and systems, cost control, negotiations,

compliance inspection, and technical evaluation. Familiar with OSHA regulations.

• Employment in the U.S. has included research assistant in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the

Univ. of Utah, maintenance technician at the Hilton Grand Vacation Hotel in Park City, substitute math and

science teacher in the Salt Lake City School District, Arabic/English interpreter in the Third District Court,

and case manager and interpreter for the International Rescue Committee.

• Research, design and fabrication of Phoenix 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 paraglider for disabled pilots was featured in

a New York Times article (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/us/04paraglide.html?_r=0).

REFERENCES

• Dr. Donald Bloswick, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, 801-***-****,

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• Dr. Bruce Gale, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, 801-***-****,

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• Dr. Andrew Merryweather, University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering, 801-***-****,

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• General Steven Forster (U.S. Army – Retired), 503-***-****, ******.*********@*****.***.

• Evangelina Burrows, Matheson Courthouse Interpreter Coordinator, 801-***-****,

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