Engineering Electrical

AKRAM EL GANA

Queen’s University

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A strategic innovative thinker with proven leadership abilities as well as project management, presentation, and organizational skills

Enjoys working in teams with experience in both employee and consumer oriented work environments

Motivated, quick learner who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment

Proven ability to produce quality work under tight deadlines and time constraints

Proficient in computer languages such as Java, C, C++ and HTML

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), MATLAB, AutoCAD, Robot C and Solid Edge

Fluent in English and conversational French

EDUCATION

Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

Bachelor of Science, Honours Electrical Engineering and Applied Science 2015 – 2019

Queen’s University Entrance Scholarship

Academics: 3.0 GPA in Engineering

Business Minor, Queen’s Smith School Certificate in Business 2015 – 2019

Surpassed Certificate in Business acceptance requirements

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Electrical Designer, E-Lumen International Inc, Woodbridge, ON May 2019 – Present

Worked as an innovative engineering Consultant in the Lighting and Power industry

Collaborated with my team members as a strategic project manager both on and off site

Utilized AutoCAD, 3D Visualization, Sketch Up, and Adobe Creative Suite

Lead various specialized services projects including lighting design controls, site plans and electrical engineering

Electrical Engineering Intern, Magna International, Woodbridge, ON May 2018 – September 2018

Assisted the Research and Development Engineering group with Testing, Design, and Prototype building

Collaborated on Magna Key Life (automatic transmission contamination) Test to evaluate design life for Electronic Actuator at accelerated pace

Utilized Matlab, Labview, CANBUS, PowerPoint, Excel and National Instrument software for testing and measurements

Disassembled Honda 10 speed transmission and solenoid to separate and evaluate each component

Produced test equipment, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and documented supplier information

Electrical CAD Operator, E-Lumen International Inc, Woodbridge, ON May 2017 – September 2017

Worked as an Engineering Consultant in the Lighting and Power industry, on projects with budgets over $200,000

Expanded project management, consulting skills and communications through site visits

Utilized AutoCAD, 3D Visualization, Sketch Up, and Adobe Creative Suite

Consulted for specialized services in lighting design controls, site plans and electrical engineering

Production Worker, The Woodbridge Group, Woodbridge, ON May 2016 – September 2016

Worked along side process engineers in the field

Assisted manufacturing colleagues in increasing production and efficiency to standards of over 90%

Ensured all the car seats were up to plant standards before they were delivered to the customer

Programmer, EngLinks, Kingston, ON January 2016 – May 2016

Created a website for EngLinks (Queen’s Engineering Tutoring Service)

Collaborated with a group of five Queen’s University Engineering students under a project manager

Solved solutions to increase accessibility of website meeting client’s satisfactions with online payment options

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

First Place Winner, Queen’s Engineering Capstone Project, Kingston, ON January 2018 – Present

Won first place out of 50 teams in the 2019 Electrical Engineering division

Created Robotic Ice Stability project that detects a slip in real time and deploys a spike into ice to provide traction

Utilized machine learning to track walking pattern of user, with potential use for advanced robotics and humans

Average and deviation of x-axis acceleration reading were calculated to find any slip thresholds

App created tracked the accelerometers z-axis to see if the user fell, and if fall occurs an automatic message containing location was sent to appropriate authorities

EXTRA-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT

Team Member, Queen’s Solar Design Team, Kingston, ON January 2016 – April 2018

Assisted in creating net-zero and net-positive energy homes

Designed plans to innovate off the grid housing using advanced technology

Youth Advocate, ADMT, Toronto, ON April 2015 – August 2015

Assisted Moroccan youth find employment and academic opportunities

Tutored youth in math and science courses

Competitive Soccer Player, Toronto, ON April 2002 – Present

Competitive Soccer Player since age of 5, travelled for international tournaments (USA, Mexico, France and Spain)

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