Awais Ahmad

Mechanical engineer driving new product development as well as optimization of existing products by leveraging expertise in design engineering, material sciences, and cutting-edge design and simulation tools; engineers solutions from concept to mass production. Ensures on-time delivery of engineering projects and streamlines workflows by leading continuous process improvement projects.

Operational Analyst, CareerTuners                                                                                                                  

Mar 2019 – Sept 2021

Won the Innovation Award (2020) for implementing new technology projects; served as the back-end operations SME and analyst; took on additional work responsibilities by demonstrating technical and data analytics skills. Facilitated policy rollouts; and amplified data-driven decision making by defining and visualizing key insights. Worked with the leadership to identify business needs and optimize IT infrastructure usage; provided day-to-day IT troubleshooting.

• Boosted lead generation by 100% without incurring additional monthly costs by using MS Azure cloud resources to deploy a Virtual Private Server (VPS); diversified the client base and onboarded new sales team members after growing capacity.
• Reduced annual software license costs by 83% by helping switch to best-fit and cost-effective platforms; conducted cost-benefit analyses and led back-end system configurations. Ensured seamless user transitions by providing user support and training.
• Saved time and increased profitability by optimizing departmental workflow and removing inter-departmental silos; identified inefficiencies and calculated the ROI/employee; automated the transcription-minute-calculation process.
• Decreased the overall processing time of the in-house Google Sheets-based operational system, Eden, after taking charge; identified and eliminated process inefficiencies, improved system security, and optimized the code. 
• Safeguarded data and communication channels while improving remote team coordination by deploying a VPN network.
• Enabled targeted marketing efforts by creating visibility into client data; developed the company’s first marketing dashboard by converting raw Excel data into data sets using Power BI.
• Increased visibility into monthly financial performance by developing an in-house solution for the finance team; coded, tested, and implemented the platform.
• Amplified security of sensitive data by reviewing and restricting file permissions; removed ownership from ex-employees and consolidated all data under the official domain account.

Technical Team Lead, AKG Broadband

Oct 2017 – Mar 2019

Drove seamless user experiences and amplified customer retention by improving service delivery and operational efficiency; initiated profitable vendor partnerships and closed operational gaps.

• Singlehandedly reduced bandwidth costs by 67%, from $12 to $4 per MB, by onboarding a cost-effective tier-1 ISP provider.
• Decreased cost per user by 43% by streamlining vendor management; renegotiated contracts, switched to best-fit vendors, and proactively monitored SLA adherence. 
• Turned around customer attrition and boosted new client acquisition by improving network performance; reduced network latency by acquiring a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service.

Design Engineer, ITC Communications

Sept 2016 – Oct 2017

Designed and implemented critical technology and security solutions for key government stakeholder groups by utilizing computer-aided design, modeling, and simulation tools. 

• Helped build a custom-fit protective case for classified hardware; created blueprints, ensured design flexibility, and met hardware specifications without seeing the product; stress tested case components and assisted in the product assembly.
• Participated in the design and development of 5 video walls, including one consisting of 200 65” screens; created seamless and captivating displays by ensuring hair-thin, edge-to-edge screen alignment in collaboration with an international vendor team.
• Helped set up a cutting-edge surveillance system for a new facility by designing and assembling 5 security towers; conducted quality checks to meet complex security requirements.
• Developed a protective case with military-standard durability for a RoIP system; designed, simulated, and tested the product using Ansys, Fusion 360, and SolidWorks.

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Teesside University                                                             

Present

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Preston University                                                     

2021

• Wind Turbine Design Optimization Project: Increased turbine efficiency at low wind speeds by decreasing the friction of the turbine boundary wall; collaborated with a fluid dynamics SME and utilized AutoCAD, Fusion 360, and SolidWorks.
• Nondestructive Testing Project: Studied changes in an aluminum product after conducting NDT Acoustic Emission (AE) tests; observed different parameters for NDT testing without damaging the product.

Intro to Digital Manufacturing with AutoDesk Fusion 360, Coursera                                                          

2019

Associate of Engineering in Mechatronics, GCT Attock                                                                                 

2016