Mechanical Engineer

Seeking a challenging job opportunity in the field of Mechanical Engineering to utilize and build upon my previous work experience, academic background, and communication and leadership skills.

Nov 2008 – Dec 2009
Management Designate, Operations Division, PepsiCo International, Egypt.

Sep 2008 – Dec 2009
Teaching Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Jun 2008 – Aug 2008
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Works Intern, ‘Amiri’ Airport Terminal Project, KHARAFI NATIONAL, Kuwait.

Jun 2007 – Aug 2007
Technical Purchasing Intern, Purchasing Department, Henkel, Egypt.

Dec 2006 – Jan 2007
Liquids and Gels Production Intern, Operations Department, Unilever, Egypt.

Jul 2006 – Aug 2006
Manufacturing Intern, Ductile Iron Pipe Plant, Kubota Corp., Tokyo/Osaka, Japan.

M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas – Austin, Aug 2011*
Specialization: Manufacturing and Design
GPA: 3.95/4.00 (Summa Cum Laude)
Research Area: Simulation-based Maintenance Schedule Optimization Under Uncertain Demand and Supply.

M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, August 2010
Specialization: Industrial Engineering
GPA: 3.73/4.00 (Magna Cum Laude)

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, June 2008
Specializations: Industrial Engineering, Design, and Materials and Manufacturing
GPA: Concentration: 3.90/4.00; Overall: 3.65/4.00 (Magna Cum Laude)
Graduation Project: Recreational Vehicle for the Physically Challenged

Spring 2011
Member, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Awards:
ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholarship, Spring 2010.
The American University in Cairo Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Fall 2008 – Fall 2009.
Dean’s List of Honors, The American University in Cairo, Spring 2006 – Spring 2008.

Extracurricular Activities:
Spring 2011
Member, Planet Longhorn Social Club, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Fall 2007 – Spring 2008
Vice President, The Mechanical Engineering Club, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Spring 2007
Unit Leader, Suspension and Steering, and Drive-train divisions, FSAE Go-Kart Project, The Mechanical Engineering Club, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Spring 2006 – Spring 2007
Member, Rotaract Club - AUC, and The Student Union, and Entrepreneur’s Society, The American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Communication and Leadership Skills:
Communicated between different working groups on a number of academically and career related engineering projects.
Interacted in a professional manner with engineers and technicians as part of several engineering projects and internships.
Lead a team of five students in researching and implementing the undergraduate senior project.

Computer Skills:
ARENA
AutoCAD, Solid Edge, Solid Works, CATIA, ANSYS, COSMOS
MATLAB
Visual Studio C++