Graduate Chemical Engineering

EDUCATION

Sept ’**- present UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA………………………………………………..OTTAWA, CANADA

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, December 2008

Successfully completed courses include:

• Introduction to Nuclear Engineering

• Adsorption

• Introduction to Biotechnology

Sept ’03- Jun ’04 UNVERSITY OF PIERRE & MARIE CURIE……………......................PARIS, FRANCE

Bachelor of General Science

Sept ’00-Jun ’03 LYCEE DENIS DIDEROT…………………………………………………NAIROBI, KENYA

Graduated high school with a distinction in the French Baccalaureate.

Class president.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sept ’06 - Dec ’08 UNIVERSITYOF OTTAWA ALUMNI OFFICE………………………..OTTAWA, CANADA

Supervisor

• Provided leadership and training to new callers

• Handled and entered confidential personal alumni information including credit card information

• Processed alumni donations using Raiser’s Edge software

Apr ’08 - Sept’ 08 KADISCO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY……………………………………………..ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Junior Chemical Engineer Internship

• Involved in research activities for developing and testing new products

• Conducted product quality control to meet company’s high standards

• Participated in ensuring process equipments operated at optimum level

• Conducted preliminary raw material and cost analysis

• Prepared miscellaneous reports, flow diagrams and charts

• Performed various lab tests and presented results to senior scientists

Sept ’05 - Sept ’06 UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA ALUMNI OFFICE……………………….OTTAWA, CANADA

Telemarketer & Research Officer

• Contacted alumni to update their profile in the university’s database

• Updated alumni on various upcoming campus events

• Convinced alumni and friends of the university to donate towards the annual fundraising campaign

• Acted as a liaison between the university and the alumni

Sept ’04 - Jun ’05 CHARTWELLS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA……………….OTTAWA, CANADA

Cashier

PROJECTS

Plant Design (Final year project)

• Designed and optimized a process for the industrial production of ethylene oxide using HYSYS

• Performed detailed design calculations of a heat exchanger

• Provided capital and manufacturing estimate costs to determined the profitability of the process

• Applied safety considerations and heuristics in equipment designs (HAZOP analysis, P&ID)

• Applied environmental considerations and developed a safe plant layout

• Presented and defended the proposed process to classmates and supervisor

• Worked in a team of five members and displayed leadership, dedication allowing us to meet deadlines

Simulation of a fermenter

• Collaborated with a partner and designed a fermenter using object oriented programming (Java)

• Developed a flexible and robust program

• Carried out a validation of the proposed program

SKILLS

• Languages: French and English (fluent), Amharic(spoken) and German (beginner)

• Computer:

Operating systems: MS Windows, MS Dos

Programming Language: Familiar with VBA, Java, C++

Design: HYSYS, Polymath, Math Lab

Other: Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio

• Personal skills: Self-motivated, enthusiastic, versatile, good time management, well-organized, exceptional work ethics

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Volunteer: 58th Chemical Engineering Conference 2008 (Ottawa Canada),Children’s Biosafety Day 2003 (Nairobi, Kenya)

• Delegate: EAMUN 2003 (East African Model United Nations)

• Sports (i.e. basketball, soccer)

• Vice-President of the Ethiopian Student Association (University of Ottawa)

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