NIDA FAREED

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Chanhassen MN 55317

Ph#: 508-***-****

email: ad42ul@r.postjobfree.com

(US Citizen)

Objective: Engineering Professional with academic background with expertise in HR coordinator role, leveraging analytical, communication skills and collaborative mindset to support HR initiatives and contribute to Organizational Success.

Education:

ME – Electronics Engineering – Micro Systems Design.

NED University Of Engineering. & Technology,

BE – Electronics Engineering

NED University Of Engineering. & Technology,

Experience:

HR-Coordinator:

(Hennepin Schools MN) March 2023-March 2024

Teacher Recruitment Leadership:

-Led the teacher recruitment goal by steering through 150+ interviews in under four months through various talent hunting platforms like MN Schools Job fairs, LinkedIn, indeed etc.

-Ensured the seamless onboarding of 19+ new staff members, demonstrating strong control and practices.

-Documentation and filing of the new hire paperwork, background check report, W4’s, I-9 forms, Heath, dental and vision insurance enrolment and explanation of the benefits and options available.

Efficient Onboarding and Global Talent Acquisition:

-Demonstrating effective HR collaboration for an onboarding /offboarding process, and providing timely licensing paperwork and information to non-licensed teaching staff.

-Notably, the hiring and onboarding of foreign Teachers from Philippines and Ghana on J1 visa in June 2023, along with another hiring in January,2024 on H1B visa, proved to be a valuable addition to the Hennepin team, this lead to enhancing global talent acquisition, requiring multitasking on different levels, rigorous and timely communication and paperwork with the Visa issuing & sponsor companies like Amity Institute and RCC staffing solutions USA as wells as making sure to provide adequate support to the foreign staff on their arrival and teacher licensing paperwork.

Strategic Transition Management:

-Played a pivotal role in transitioning to a new payroll company and implementing a new software system alongside maintaining and vigorously updating employee data and time off management system manually.

-Updating new contracts of the returning employees and creating excel sheet of new salary and benefits deductions for the payroll processes.

-Provided comprehensive support for a smooth and efficient transition to the new payroll company.

Resolution of Portal Challenges:

-Addressing the issue of minimal to non-functional HR portals, including Metlife, Peip portal, TRA, and PERA, I ensured their accessibility and relevance to our current employee roster. This proactive approach enhanced overall HR functionality.

-Continuously updating the Resource and Implementation portal, HR section, with new health plan information and new forms and policies.

Exemplary Benefits Introduction:

-Proactively work towards including a Vision insurance program, providing a new benefit to Hennepin employees.

Strategic Initiatives:

-Currently, I was engaged in facilitating and completing the hiring process for a staff member under an H1b visa towards a successful filing of the visa application with USCIS, requiring navigating through complex processes, and utilizing collaboration skills to lead the process efficiently.

-Creating and maintaining excel reports for staff extra hours.

-Creating and maintaining excel report for unpaid time-off hours.

-Maintaining staff time off reports on SMARTeR software.

-Mid-year Amendments, New Hires, Terminations requiring salary calculations with Vendor.

-Created the new Insurance deduction rate sheet and implemented the Jan 15, 2024.

On -Call Substitute Teacher:

(Eastern Carver County School district & Eagleridge Academy) January 2023-Present

-Got the Certified Licensure for a short-call substitute.

Math Corps Member at Americorps:

(Chanhassen Elementary,MN) August 2021- December 2022

-Successfully provided math intervention to elementary students.

-Taught a predesigned lesson which included related math manipulatives, assessments and activities to enforce the learning.

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-Successfully completed student management and student-teacher relationship trainings to provide most effective outcome for the students and the school. Trainings included:

Diversity and inclusion of student from different backgrounds,

How to maintain a healthy teacher-student relation,

How to recognize and deal with implicit biases,

Develop strategies to promote desired behavior in students

How to have an equity based environment, develop equity skills, things that a person can do, think, or say that lead to equity-creating habits and perspectives.

Science Instructor (Middle & High School):

( Al- Noor Academy, Mansfield MA) August 2014- August 2016

- Taught the course of Science of Earth Science, Life Science and Physical Science to middle school students

- Taught Physics and Chemistry Course to high school students .

- Was responsible for conducting Course related labs.

- Preparation of course Syllabi based on Massachusetts standard, defining core subject and student requirement.

- Maintaining Student attendance and behavior record updating parents.

- Student assessment based of timely completion of assignments and projects, tests and quizzes.

- Motivating students to take part in out of school science activities, competitions

- Organizing Annual Science Fair for the entire school, to be judged by panel invited from all different walks of life to enhance student exposure of the real scientific, technological and marketing world.

Engineering Instructor & Electronics Lab Administrator Sep 2005 – Oct 2009

(NED University Of Engineering & Technology.)

Student Projects Supervisor:

-Supervised and mentored student engineering projects. Some of Projects included Designing Power Amplifiers, Oscillators, Signal/Waveform Generators, Audio Amplifiers, RF Receivers &Transmitters, ADC and DAC circuits, Logic Adders, Other TTL and CMOS based circuits with different frequency ranges and applications.

-Mentored and assisted Final Year Students on their Projects and Thesis reports involving PLC (Programmable Logic Controller), PIC (Peripheral Interface Controller), Micro Processor and Micro Controller Hardware design and programming.

-Supervised student projects such as designing a RFID based system and using LabVIEW in Biomedical Technology.

Course Instructor:

-Prepared and taught engineering courses of Instrumentation & Control and Electronic Devices & Circuits.

-Prepared & delivered lectures and also promoted research and innovation skills. Evaluated and maintained student’s class performance and academic record.

-Conducted course practical labs involving use of Oscilloscopes, Function generator, Soldering iron, Multimeter, Varo board, Bread Board, Resistors, Diodes, Transistors, Inductors and Capacitor based circuits.

Electronics Lab Administrator:

-Designing Lab Manuals

oDesigned lab manuals for taught courses of Electronic Devices & Circuits and Basic Electronics. Simulated test modules and circuits, which were fabricated in house on PCB.

-Lab Equipment Setup, Calibration and Maintenance

oPrepared a process to document and maintain lab equipment. Based on the record and the type of instrument, scheduled their maintenance and calibration.

oScheduled Audits of the equipment to maintain their quality and precision.

-Supervision of Lab

oMotivated Lab technicians and attendants to adopt newer ways to make lab more productive for the students.

oMaking sure Lab equipment is properly maintained and usage record is continuously updated. Equipment inspection for any possible damage and repair.

oIdentified specifications for new equipment to be purchased. Prepared documentation and cases to upgrade existing instrument.

Technical Proficiencies & Tools:

Instruments & Devices:

TEKTRONIX Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzer, Elettronica Veneta Power Supplies and MCM Trainers, NIDA Corporation Trainer Boards, Digital Function Generators, Digital Multimeters.

Electronics Software: Microwind, MultiSIM, WorkBench, Matlab, AutoCAD, Verilog,

Programming: C Language, Visual Basic, Assembly

Operating System: Windows XP/2000/NT, Linux and Apple Mac OS.

Office Applications: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio.

Professional Memberships:

IEEE, US – (Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers) – Member

PEC – (Pakistan Engineering Council) – Life Member

Personal Strengths:

-Multitasking

-Ability to design and manage projects and ideas.

-Excellent organization and planning skills through experience working on various educational projects.

-Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

*References can be provided on request.

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