DINA EL-HAKIM
LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC
J5R 5N2 CANADA
*******.****@*****.***
PROFILE
Skilled, efficient interior cabin mechanical designer seeking fresh challenges.
Excellent team player with an impeccable sense of organization.
Strongly committed to research & analysis and goal oriented environments.
Eager to contribute to the R&D of interior aircraft and/or product design.
Rich experience in AutoCAD (2000-2010), CATIA v5 (6000 hours +) and Photoshop
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EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer at Air Canada
Ville St-Laurent, Québec, Canada / April 2010 to April 2011
Developed, prepared and supported engineering projects related to the passenger
interior environment as requested by internal customers and corporate
initiatives
Created cost estimates for major and minor modifications to the fleet
Prepared engineering instructions, transmittals and production permits for
various interior reconfiguration and modification projects
Communication and design collaboration with various suppliers
Participated in weekly technical meetings to review project progression
Mechanical Designer at Innotech Aviation
Dorval, Québec, Canada / July 2006 to April 2010; April 2011 to Present
(Contract)
Interior cabin design of Global XRS and 5000 business jets that meet
engineering requirements using CAD design software (interior cabin design such
as lavatories, galleys, bulkheads, credenzas, beds, etc)
Focus on maintaining budget and deadline constraints, and on process
optimization
External and structural modifications to the airframe, ECS and oxygen system
design, decompression design, cockpit design
Designed full upholstery, assembly and installation of B/E Aerospace business
seats with attention to HIC
Ensure that completed engineering designs conform to standards, procedures and
regulatory requirements and are certifiable by Transport Canada, FAA and JAA
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University / September 2002 to
June 2006
International Student Exchange, University of Wales, Swansea / January 2005 to
June 2005
COMPUTER SKILLS
Platforms: Macintosh and Windows
Software: CATIA v5, AutoCAD (2000-2010), Solidworks, TRAX, SmarTeam, SAP,
Enovia, Microsoft Office & Outlook, iWork, Adobe Creative Suite 5, Adobe
Lightroom 3.
EXTRA CURRICULAR
Junior Member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Quebec (OIQ)
Member of The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators (CAPIC)
Montréal, Québec, Canada / October 2010 to Present
Alumni and Member of Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation
(CIADI) Montréal, Québec, Canada / September 2004 to Present
Member of the Engineering and Computer Science Association
Montréal, Québec, Canada / September 2002 to May 2006
Official photographer for the 2005-2006 yearbook
Created website and arranged public relations for the Canadian Society of
Mechanical Engineers Branch (CSME)
Co-Founder of an Engineers Without Borders branch in the University of Wales
Swansea, South Wales, UK / March 2005 to June 2006
Created website, generated publicity and populated member list
LANGUAGES
Trilingual in English, French and Arabic (all fluent)
References Available Upon Request