Information Technology Project Manager

Nikhil Kanhere

** **. ******* ******, *** ***, Toronto, ON M5T2Y4

289-***-****, ***************@*****.***

Profile: Currently working as a lab research project coordinator/lab manager in a hospital research institute. Graduated with a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Excellent research, analytical and time management skills. Highly organized with an ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Education and Work Experience:

Jan 2014-Current Lab Research Project Coordinator,

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

Sep 2011 – Aug 2013 M.E.Sc, Biomedical Engineering,

University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Aug 2010 – Jun 2011 Research Intern, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences,

Karad, India

Aug 2006 – Jun 2010 Bachelor of Computer Engineering (B.E),

University of Pune, Pune, India

Passed with Distinction

Citizenship: Canadian

Strong knowledge of image processing, signal processing, data structures and database management systems

Knowledge of and hands on experience working with programming languages like MATLAB, C, C++, Java, assembly language

Knowledge of and hands on experience working with database concepts using RDBMS like Oracle, PL/SQL

Knowledge of and hands on experience working with statistical analysis tools like SPSS and Graphpad

Research, Publications and Scholarly Activities:

M.E.Sc Thesis:

Reproducibility of inhaled contrast agent hyperpolarized Xenon-129 magnetic resonance imaging in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and never-smokers

Patents, Publications and Presentations:

Co-author on three patent applications

Co-author on two published peer reviewed scientific manuscripts and one first author manuscript being prepared for submission for peer review

First author on nine and co-author on three poster presentations at national and international conferences

Honors and Awards:

Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEIIGSST) May 2012 - April 2013, $15,000 CAD

ISMRM (International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine) Trainee (Educational) Stipend for the 2012 meeting in Melbourne, Australia, $540 USD

Western Graduate Research Scholarship- Full tuition waiver ($6725/year) for two years, University of Western Ontario, Canada, September 2011

Extra-curricular Activities:

Basketball- Captained the Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune basketball team for four years

Class President, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Sept 2006- July 2008

Sports Secretary, Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Sept 2008-June 2010

Service to the community:

Coordinated camps for malnourishment detection in slum-dwelling children in Karad, India. June 2010- January 2011

Volunteer with the “Let’s talk Science” program at Western University, London, Canada

Volunteer with the Canadian Cancer Society

Volunteer basketball coach with Special Olympics Ontario

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