Engineering Manager

Ramiz Askar

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Summary of Qualification

• MS in Electronics & Communication Engineering

• Experience with both Control and Instrumentation

• Proficiency in Analog, Digital, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Design

• Proficiency in design, integration and testing of real time systems

• Familiar with electronic circuit design using AutoCAD

• Proficiency in Electronic R & D

• Fluent in English and Arabic

• Experience with Multi-Processing

• Cost Development

• Proficiency in Security System Design and Implementation Professional Experience

Employment Reem’s Alterations/ FIFL Interpretation /BITS Interpretation, Greenville, SC 2009-Present Tailoring business partner, Part-time Arabic-English interpreter: Formally staff security for POP Entertainment.

Reem Seen LLC, Amman, Jordan 2007-2008

Design and integration of Compact and Mobile Water Treatment units complete with automatic control and instrumentation.

Parsons, Baghdad, Iraq 2004-2006

Led design team for nationwide satellite-linked disaster warning system integrating advanced technology, including wireless command and control, auto-dialing of government and private citizens, warning sirens and CCTV.

Successfully managed construction and furnishing of 10 fire stations. Managed numerous contractors and subcontractors within cost. Significantly ahead of schedule for 3 stations, resulting in reassignment of all remaining construction sites from peers. Specifically entrusted with correction and resolution of significant issues inherited from predecessor at remote job site. Janat Al-Dalia Engineering Co., Baghdad, Iraq 1999-2003

• Designed, installed and maintained instrumented security systems for civil and ranking government facilities incorporating CCTV surveillance, intrusion detection, and up to 24-zone fire protection elements.

• Secured electrical maintenance contracts with industrial machining and production companies ranging from board level component troubleshooting and repair to low voltage power distribution equipment maintenance.

• Prevented multiple-day outage at large oxygen production plant through responsive, expedited electronics troubleshooting and repair.

• Engineered and constructed industrial and residential facility modifications.

• Brokered international telecommunication equipment procurements. Ministry of Industry, Baghdad, Iraq 1976-1999

Implemented nationwide transition to microprocessor-based controls for manufacturing and defense industries as Controls Division Manager responsible for up to 170 engineers, technicians and line managers. Assessed customer process-level, system-level and component-level control needs, then managed design and delivery of custom electronic solutions through 3 engineering departments executing R&D, printed circuit board manufacture, field deployment and maintenance. Innovated control solutions during periods of severe supply shortage through invention of in-house designed PC-based custom-PCB control systems. Sectors served:

• Commercial/CPI: Automated manufacturing lines for metal parts fabrication, nitric acid production, soap and detergent packaging, A/C unit production.

• Power: Overcame incapacitating operational and supply issues for a 1000MW power generation station DCS control system through custom IC innovation.

• Government: Invented and deployed encryption equipment for secure telecommunications across multiple government agencies.

• Defense: Invented hi-impact microprocessor-based RF communications system, performance- enhanced mission-critical strategic defense equipment through control system redesign from mechanical to custom microprocessor platform.

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad. M.S. Electronics & Communication Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad.

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