21 Regal Crt Markham, ON, L3R 8G1, Canada (416) 720-0323 saadkhan@live.

ca

Saad Khan
Summary

Over 18 months of experience, working on projects that required precise attention to details and adherence to established guidelines and design standards Solid understanding of various manufacturing processes such as stamping, die-casting and Injection molding as well as Design for Assembly, gained through relevant courses Extensive experience using various 2D and 3D CAD platforms such as AutoCAD, Microstation and Solidworks.

Education
Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical Engineering Advanced Machining certification George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario September 2006 - December 2011 December 2009

Skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills Well-developed CAD proficiency Engineering Tools: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Microstation CAD, ANSYS, MiniTab Programming Language: C++ Software Suite: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Project)

Work Experience
Senior Technical Intern, Distribution Services, Toronto Hydro Electric System Ltd. January 2010 - July 2011 Created Civil and Electrical designs using Microstation CAD, while ensuring all applicable construction and electrical standards are met Conducted field work in order to make technical recommendations based on relevant site conditions (e.g. Concrete encased ducts vs Direct buried cable etc.) Communicated with utilities and local construction permit offices to acquire permits and negotiate joint use agreements Track project deliverables using Microsoft Project, and ensure project milestones are met Created Labor and Material estimates Mentored and trained newer interns Side Projects: Built a Design Hour prediction tool to reduce variance between actual design time and planned design time. Preliminary results showed 15% improvement over previous methods of estimation Wrote and presented business cases, proposing innovative cost cutting and productivity enhancing measures Proposed remedial measures and created presentations to rectify issues identified in the annual Electrical Safety Authority audit Selected Achievements: Created a business plan to reduce construction crew commute resulting in an 12.5% saving in office-work site travel time and resultant labor cost Engineering intern, Grand Contracting June 2008 - September 2008 Used construction plans to prepare take-offs for materials and manpower requirements. Produced Gantt charts on Microsoft Project to ensure timely work flow Visited work sites to verify daily site reports Assisted chief engineer in preparing quotations to ensure accurate and competitive quotes

21 Regal Crt Markham, ON, L3R 8G1, Canada (416) 720-0323 saadkhan@live.ca

Saad Khan

Computer Sales Associate, Best Buy Canada, Educated and informed customers about the latest computer technology Developed strategies in collaboration with associate consultants to increase sales Assisted customers in making the right choice

May 2007 - August 2007

Alumni Correspondent, University of Toronto Telefund, January 2008 - March 2008 Updated the University of Toronto alumnis contact and employment information Promoted the universitys current improvement projects and causes to alumni members, by means of telephone Gathered feedback from alumni regarding their correspondence with the University of Toronto after graduation Sought donations from alumni members willing to contribute to improvements at the university

Extracurricular & Leadership Experience

Team Leader, Assembly line for airplane launching January 2009 - May 2009 Led a team of eighteen students in five sections, with each section responsible for designing a component of an airplane assembly line Coordinated the five sections by scheduling meetings, creating project budgets, steering the team to meet project deadlines and ensuring each system integrates seamlessly with the others Created engineering drawings for all sub-assemblies and parts involved with the overall assembly Executive Speakers committee, TedxYouthToronto Conference June 2011 - November 2011 Authored the topic plan for the conference Communicated and coordinated with high schools in the GTA to promote the event Recruited speakers and worked with them to develop their talks

Interests
Reading non-fiction, Hiking, Photography, Working out, Bicycling, Geocaching

References available upon request