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WAHID FOUAD, B.Sc., P.Eng. (cand.)

Toronto Ontario Canada

 
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Over 10 years' progressively responsible engineering employment. Experienced in electronics, telecommunications and related fields. Demonstrated technical, managerial and interpersonal competence across an extremely wide range of technologies. Proven ability to enhance employer's bottom line by increasing efficiency.


 
ENGINEERING & RELATED EMPLOYMENT
ISLINK INC. (COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS), TORONTO

Jan. 02 - pres. Project Engineer, PT

  • Install, maintain, manage, commission and test communications and audiovisual systems.
  • Conduct site planning with respect to above.
CANADIAN AIR TRANSPORT SECURITY AUTHORITY, PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, GREATER TORONTO

Sept. 02 - pres. Screening Officer

  • Identified improper items, drawing on extensive background in engineering.
  • Acquired expertise in x-ray systems, walk-throughs, hand-held metal detectors, and other detection devices.
FALCONSTREAM (INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER), RIYADH

Jan. - Dec. 01 Systems Engineer

  • Consistently received positive feedback from Regional Manager on quality of work in installing high-speed Internet connections. 
    • Falconstream provides one of the fastest Internet services in the world, at 4MB/sec. (download), using Harmonica technology.


  • Supervised and motivated 10 staff, including electronic engineers and technicians, all of whom performed well and remained with our firm during my tenure. 
    • Trained technicians. 
    • Demonstrated ability to get along well with staff. 
      • Whereas many supervisors refrain from praising employees, out of fear that it will go to their heads, I gave my staff praise liberally and judiciously. 
      • It worked. They put forth maximum effort, but needed external motivation to maintain it. I gave them what they needed, and they rewarded me with a consistently high level of performance.
OGER INTERNATIONAL, RIYADH

Jan. 95 - Dec. 00 Systems Engineer / Coordinator

  • Promoted from previous position in recognition of demonstrated technical and supervisory skill. 
  • Cited by Regional Manager as "excellent" in performing installation, operation and maintenance of extremely wide range of telecommunications and other electronic systems. 
    • These included central TV stations, cable TV networks and automatic fire alarm systems.
  • Reduced costs 20% by: 
    • Cutting person-hours. 
    • Capitalizing on knowledge of hardware to select materials that were less expensive but equally effective and durable. 
    • Performing preventive maintenance.
  • Coordinated projects and performed site management. 
  • Supervised engineers and technicians.
 Jan. 90 - Dec. 95 Telecommunications Engineer / Supervisor
  • Promoted from previous position in recognition of demonstrated technical competence. 
  • Supervised and trained engineers, technicians and technical assistants with particular attention to ISO 9001.
Feb. 85 - Dec. 90 Telecommunications Technician
  • Installed, operated and maintained telecommunications and other electronic systems.

 
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
P.Eng. (cand.), Professional Engineers Ontario
 
B.Sc. in Electronics and Telecommunications (eqv.), University of Toronto
 
Diploma in Computer Technology and Technical Support (cand.),
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Toronto

Certificates of completion for these courses undertaken as employee at Oger:

  • Theory of Transmission and Applied Tele-Distribution and TV Distribution 
  • Fibre Optics and LAN Applications 
  • D.E.F. Systems (French) for Automatic Fire Detection and Technical Alarms 
  • P.S.Y. Centralized Management Systems
Screening Officer's Certificate, Transport Canada

 
COMPUTER
Proficient in MS Office, Internet applications and C++


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