// experience

Five years. Two continents. One thread.

2024
Oct 2024 — May 2026 · Canada
Product Automation Specialist
Axis Lighting
// achievements
- Automated CAD generation for 83 products — shop drawings 1.3h → 6 min per order line
- Cut data-related non-conformances 24.6% → 9.1% with a centralized Excel calculation tool for complex pattern fixtures
- Reduced complex-fixture client submittal lead time 7.5d → 5d via fixture data consolidation in SolidWorks PDM
- Developed an Excel tool for calculating driver currents and board forward voltage for PCBs connected in series and parallel combinations
- Resolved 2,387 Jira tickets covering CAD, data, and logic errors
// responsibilities
- Collect, organize, and maintain technical data across lighting fixtures — product configurators, CAD models, data cards, test results, Epicor and automation data
  Epicor KineticSolidWorksDriveWorks ProExcel
- Analyze engineering data to surface trends, patterns, and anomalies that inform product development, quality, and business decisions
  ExcelSQLPower BI
- Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation communicating findings and recommendations to R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Management
  PowerPointExcelConfluence
- Build and automate data and CAD workflows using Excel, Epicor, SolidWorks, and DriveWorks — and evaluate new tooling to strengthen data management
  ExcelVBADriveWorks ProSolidWorksEpicor Kinetic
- Partner with IT, Engineering, and Production to support sales orders, debug configurator and code logic, and drive non-conformances down
  Jira Service ManagementSolidWorksDriveWorks Pro
- Act as the frontline in Jira Service Management — analyzing, dispatching, processing, and releasing Product Automation tickets
  Jira Service ManagementBigPicture
WITH WORK COLLEAGUES AT THE AXIS LIGHTING HEAD OFFICE
2022
OCT 2022 — SEP 2024 · CANADA
Manufacturing Project Coordinator
Axis Lighting
// achievements
- Architected SQL + C# engineering data pipeline — non-conformances 29.5% → 5.1% in 18 months
- Governed Shop Drawing Validation program — post-production issues 79% → 7%
- Replaced 49 Excel files + 2 legacy apps with one Excel tool — non-conformities 7.3% → 2.7%
- Led PCB depletion via rule-based ERP & automation logic — obsolete inventory $872K → $481K in 12 months
- Power BI dashboard cut daily HMI reporting time from 8h to 30 min
// responsibilities
- Review shop drawings, BOMs, and technical documentation to ensure accurate material and information flow to the production floor
  SolidWorksEpicor Kinetic
- Define process flow and method of manufacturing for products and drive load-leveling and workload optimization
  APSEpicor Kinetic
- Work with Engineering and NPI to develop standards, costing, and routings for new products
  Epicor KineticExcel
- Conduct process and flow kaizens and manage the short- and long-term projects they produce
  Lean Six SigmaKaizen
- Execute lean projects that cut waste, improve reliability, boost performance, and move the shop toward one-piece flow
  Lean Six SigmaValue Stream Mapping
- Use waterfall and agile project management — scheduling, scope definition, conceptual design, and project planning — to execute lean projects
  JiraMS ProjectScrum
- Develop full project plans — timeline in Jira, budget, and resource requirements — in collaboration with sponsors and SMEs
  JiraBigPictureExcel
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Production, Quality) to hit project milestones on time and on budget
  JiraConfluenceMS Teams
- Log project changes in the Change Management Log and maintain a proactive risk register to prevent scope creep and budget slippage
  Change ManagementRisk RegisterExcel
- Drive change management through continuous training of production resources on new processes and technology
  SOP GovernanceTraining
PRESENTING THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF ENGINEERING DATA INITIATIVE TO THE OWNER, CEO, DIRECTORS, AND SENIOR LEADERSHIP
2021
Jan 2021 — Apr 2022 · Hamilton, Canada
M.Eng, Manufacturing Engineering
McMaster University
// achievements
- Full-time graduate program bridging site engineering in Qatar and manufacturing automation in Canada.
2020
APR 2020 — MAR 2021 · Qatar
Application Engineer
Doha Engineering Services Company
// achievements
- Secured €4.3M TotalEnergies ESP supply & commissioning contract via SAP Ariba documentation
- Secured QAR 1.5M Dolphin Energy heat-exchanger contract through technical + commercial docs
// responsibilities
- Create purchase orders for Timken bearings using SAP on customer demand
  SAPProcurement
- Review customer requirements against the Timken database and issue parts for warehouse release
  SAPInventory Management
- Inform buyers on the availability of new products for distribution in the market
  Market IntelligenceSupplier Coordination
- Prepare cost-benefit analyses for ongoing projects
  ExcelFinancial Analysis
- Perform portable appliance testing (PAT) activities at client locations
  PAT TestingField Inspection
- Perform infrared thermography inspections with the Fluke Ti480 PRO infrared camera
  Fluke Ti480 PROIR Thermography
- Perform wireless temperature monitoring using the Delta T Alert system by IRISS Inc.
  IRISS Delta T AlertCondition Monitoring
- Prepare company presentations for customers on the overall benefits of different services provided
  PowerPointClient Engagement
RECOGNITION AWARD FOR SECURING THE €4.3M TOTALENERGIES ESP SUPPLY & COMMISSIONING CONTRACT
2020
Feb 2020 — Apr 2020 · Qatar
Site Engineer
Al Kaabi Contracting & Trading Company
// achievements
- Delivered five floors of Qatar Energy HQ fit-out in three months through efficient labor, material, and schedule supervision.
// responsibilities
- Lead a 60-member crew for installing demountable partitions across Qatar Energy HQ
  SUPERVISIONCOMMUNICATION
- Run daily briefings and coordinate site work sequence with the main contractor
  SITE WORK COORDINATION
- Execute laser layout marking based on architectural drawings to hold installation tolerances on site
  AUTOCAD DRAWINGSLASER MARKING
- Inspect incoming materials and issue work authorization permits
  QA/QCMaterial Inspection
PRE-SHIFT BRIEFING WITH THE FIT-OUT TEAM ON THE QATAR ENERGY HQ FLOOR
2019
May 2019 — Jun 2019 · Qatar
Intern
Delta Corporation
// LEARNING
- Reviewed 2D X-MAS Tree drawings for wellhead assemblies
  AutoCAD2D DRAWINGS
- Performed slip ring load calculations for a Qatar Energy wellhead
  Engineering Calculations
- Machined mid-section of a wellhead on a 4-axis CNC
  4-Axis CNCMachining
PERFORMING 4-AXIS CNC MACHINING ALONGSIDE A CNC OPERATOR

Five years. Two continents. One thread.

Product Automation Specialist

Manufacturing Project Coordinator

M.Eng, Manufacturing Engineering

Application Engineer

Site Engineer

Intern