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Asha Patel

US Citizen

Cell: 609-***-****

acz9ia@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Consultant, Project Manager & Subject Matter Expert in Hydraulic Eqpmt. Testing Qualification Summary:

• A dynamic, team spirited and performance driven engineering professional with an extraordinary blend of leadership, business and manufacturing industry knowledge. Ability to communicate and motivate the team members to enhance strategic goals and bottom line objectives. Creative problem solving and troubleshooting skills complemented by meticulous and creative detail to drawing and specifications.

• Areas of expertise include Leadership, project management, data analysis, Multi project coordination, SQL based database management, root cause analysis & corrective action, quality assurance, requirements investigation, documentation, 2D-3D technical drawings, CAD, Microsoft office suite Experience:

Knowledge Engineer, Intelliquip LLC, Bethlehem PA 6/2013-Present Lead the team to successfully deliver the IT solution for customers’ complex hydraulic equipment to automate their front- end sales process

• Project Engineer for General Electric (GE), PumpWorks 610, Hayward flow control, Keto Pumps, Lubi

• Associate Engineer for Pentair, Termomeccanica, WEG, Teikoku USA, Energy recovery Inc. (ERI) and more

• Implement customized solutions for clients using Intelliquip’s knowledge bases tools.

• Consult customers in pump and its accessories selection. Analyze the pump performance data, implement it to the pump curve and verify it against the HI standards and API-610 standards.

• Counsel the customers for appropriate using API-610, HI standards in pumps

• Configure customers’ product lines and products for all their options.

• Read and prepare the technical drawings/models of the products for marketing purpose.

• Carry out training to the clients around globe.

• Manage customers’ software change requests and analyze business requirements.

• Run the project status meetings.

• Write functional and technical specifications of the projects, process guidelines and testing protocols for the tools.

• Work in a cross functional team environment.

Introduced Slurry pump performance for mining industries. Supervisor, Accupac Inc, Harleysville, PA 4/1/2011-8/1/2011

• Supervised more than 100 line workers and maintained schedules for second and third shifts and trained the workers.

• Held leadership role in resolving employees’ problems and served as a link between subordinates and upper management.

• Managed talent pool by hiring, developing and retaining employees, performed all related administrative tasks. Lecturer, AIAEIT, Ahmedabad, India 6/1/2009-4/1/2010

• Prepared and delivered lectures on classes: Applied Mechanics and Strength of Material, developed the subject guideline, prepared and graded exams, managed 35-40 students, supervised in exams, prepared and assessed home works and managed student issues

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Asha Patel

US Citizen

Cell: 609-***-****

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Technical Consultant, Project Manager & Subject Matter Expert in Hydraulic Eqpmt. Testing Aerodynamics/Wind Tunnel Lab Assistant at Gujarat University, India 01/2007 – 06/2008

• Performed routine laboratory tests (operated and tested various models) in accordance with test specifications, recorded & documented data as test progresses, observed equipment for indications of failure or malfunctioning, and repaired/adjusted components as required, collected, organized, synthesized, analyzed data, and assessed issues to develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources

Intern Engineer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Karnataka, India 06/2006 - 12/2006

• Participated with industry partners, customers and regulatory agencies to develop and implement product acceptance standards, performed balancing of rotors to avoid forced vibrations, received training and served as a designer at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, gas turbine division. Extensively used CATIA V5 for designing fuel lines and actuators including reading, understanding, and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications

Engineering Externship, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Kanpur, India 06/2005-07/2005

• Shadowed aircraft production / manufacturing Engineering Team and learned aircraft manufacturing and overhauling of AVRO-HS-748.

College Projects:

EpiCard-an innovative EpiPen Injector, Lehigh University 08/2012 - 12/2012

• Redesigned an EpiPen auto injector considering portability, affordability, safety and utility. Applied theories of Integrated Product Development.

Space Cannon-an alternative way of Space Propulsion, Gujarat University 01/2008 - 06/2008

• Developed a conceptual design of space cannon based on gun propulsion system using analytical data to transfer satellites directly into earth’s orbit with the single shot in order to reduce the use of propellants. Education:

Master of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, PA - 2013 GPA: 3.71/4.0 Bachelor of Engineering - Aeronautical Engineering, Gujarat University, India - 2008 GPA: 3.77/4.0 Skills:

CATIA-V5 (2000+ hours), Solidworks (3000+ hours), Microsoft (Excel (10,000+ hours), Word, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook), C, MATLAB

Awards & Achievements:

• Awarded for outstanding technical support for Hayward Flow control products project.

• Awarded for subject matter expert on Slurry project for Keto Pumps Australia

• Awarded as state level winner of Robo-Soccer at Techfest in India

• Awarded as First runner-up in Robo-one-o-one race at Techfest in India

• Participated in aero modeling workshop

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Asha Patel

US Citizen

Cell: 609-***-****

acz9ia@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Consultant, Project Manager & Subject Matter Expert in Hydraulic Eqpmt. Testing Certifications:

CATIA

Certificates from Hydraulic Institute on successfully completion of Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Pumps modules

• Module 1 Introduction to Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Pumps

• Module 2 Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Pump Construction

• Module 3 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

• Module 4 Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Pump Performance Characteristics

• Module 5 Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Pump Selection and Application Clubs:

• Member of Pumps & Systems

• Member of ASME

• Member of Lehigh University of Alumni

• Member of India club Lehigh University

• Organized cultural events

• Helped new students in accommodation

• Participated to International food festival

• Girls’ representative of student committee at Gujarat University

• Organized TechFest and cultural events

Languages:

Fluently speak, read, and write multiple languages

• English, Hindi, Gujarati

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