Electrical Engineer, EIT

Harman Atwal

Electrical Engineer with Minor in Commerce

Po Box# 2457, Chilliwack , Email: ***********@*****.***, Tel: 604-***-****

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Highly motivated and customer focused service delivery specialist with good educational background. Offering accomplished experience, credentials and technical expertise in the areas of Electrical Engineering. Also with a proven track record for adding value and effective results to any assigned problem. Now seeking for an opportunity to further develop a career in Engineering.

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EDUCATION

• BSc in Electrical Engineering emphasis on Energy from September 2005 - May 2009

University of British Columbia

• Minor in Commerce September 2005 - May 2009

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Lab Equipment: Spectrum Analyzer, RF Signal Generator, Function Generator, Oscilloscope and Multi-meter

• Designing software: OrCAD, Circuit Maker, Eagle, Solid Edge, AutoCAD

• Programming Language: VHDL, C, C++, Java and Assembly language

• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, 7, DOS, UNIX/LINUX

• Applications: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook 2000, Microsoft Project 2000, Internet Explorer, Lotus Smartsuite, Adobe/Photoshop and Siebel

• Hardware: Motorola HC2811, Altera FPGA, XBee PRO, Dell/HP/IBM Desktops and Laptops, Canon, Epson and HP Printers, Apple Mac, iMac and Networking

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• VHDL programming: Implementation of microcontroller and other complex circuitry onto FPGA

• Signals and Systems: Developed a great understanding of PID controllers, feedback techniques and gained experience in working in frequency domain

• Programming: Expert in object oriented programming in C, C++ and Java

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EXPERIENCE

Dell - Technician Level II September 2009 to February 2010

• Developed effective customer relationships by being company representative on-site which helped maintain quality service and meet service level agreements.

• First line analyst promoted to Senior 2nd line analyst within the first 3 months of employment

• Assisted 10 to 15 technicians with functional and technical support, troubleshooting and diagnosing hardware and software problems, including desktop, laptop, WAN, LAN

• Escalated high priority issues while ensuring that the communication processes and operation level agreements where adhered to at all times.

• Fixed operating system failure in windows operating systems. Also gained experience fixing hardware problems in laptops such as replacing LCD screen, Hard Drive and Network Interface cards.

• Assisted in the installation and updating of software, as well as the setup and troubleshooting of all equipment.

• Acquired in-depth knowledge of pre-boot diagnostic tools in Dell computers to narrow down cause of failure.

• Enhanced customer service skills and ability to maintain call control for quick and enhanced customer satisfaction.

• Reviewed and updated process and procedures so that they can be clearly understood by all

• First point of contact to help and guide, quality check, audit and provide constructive feedback to new hires.

• Oversaw the investigation and resolution of hardware and software issues remotely.

• Collaborated with telecommunication team to troubleshooting network, router switch connections and company-wide problems.

• Performed diagnostic testing on PC equipment and ensured printers were up and running at all times.

• Identified and removed computer viruses and provided major repairs in accordance with outside vendors.

• Performed wiring and daily maintenance of internal computer systems.

Alpha Groups - Internship May 2008 - August 2008

• Succeeded in designing a high efficiency and compact 50Watt Buck Converter to convert 60VDC to 12VDC.

• Enhanced and simplified the converter design by breaking down the circuit into four small components: Buck layout, control circuitry, linear regulator and high side MOSFET driver.

• Implemented control mechanism using PWM controller IC, to make the design compact and cost effective.

• Submitted a 30 page final report on the design and evaluation of the project.

• With minimal supervision and excessive research, successfully designed a Buck Converter with the required specifications.

Lazy Gardner (Growth Chamber for plants) May 2008 - August 2008

• Spearheaded the construction of a compact, inexpensive growth chamber for plants. The device was able to adjust/correct the humidity, temperature, soil moisture and light exposure with the help of four separate control units, sensors, LCD display and an input keypad

• Engineered and verified various electronic circuits such as, control circuits made using an opto-coupler, relay and MOSFET, which was used for controlling a motor and turning on heater and fan.

• Fabricated the frame of the device using water jet cutter after designing it in SOLID EDGE.

• Tested and debugged each component of the device independently for proper operation and then repeated the process extensively by looking for and fixing mechanical failures of parts, software glitches as well as the malfunction of electrical and electronic components

• The growth chamber would allow users to grow any plant in any season. Perfect for growing exotic plants in Canada.

UBC Thunderbird Housing - President May 2008 - February 2009

• Presided over a council of 10 members to sponsor and coordinate activities for 800 residents to increase a sense of community and to promote and protect the rights of individual within the residence community.

• Restored Thunderbird Resident Life Office (RLO) where residents can rent DVDs, VHS movies, sports equipments, projector and board games.

• Successfully promoted TRA among the residents. Awareness and turnout for the events increased dramatically.

• Organized social events for residents such as kayaking, longboat, movie night, ice skating and many more.

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ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

• Traveling ( been to Singapore, India, France, England & America. Next stop is Australia & New Zealand)

• Listening to Music, Playing Cards, Chess, Table Tennis (ping pong), Badminton, Pool, Cricket, Soccer, Kayaking, ice skating and longboat.

Reference

Professional and Academic References Available upon request

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Driving License: Full clean Status: Single DOB: 04-03-85 Immigration status: Permanent Canadian Resident

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