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Education | Work Experience | Certifications | Technical Skills
Awards | Professional Memberships | Interests and Activities
BILAL IQBAL
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering & Management (Co-op)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
Expected Graduation: Apr 2009 |
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Currently in level 4 of a 5 year program.
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Dean’s Honour List, 2006 - attained sessional average of 9.8/12.
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Engineering & Management is a unique program offered by McMaster University which combines a full engineering course load with the core requirements of a commerce degree.
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Completed various technical and business projects with exceptional grades including:
- Individual research project, Agile Project Management using Scrum. (Grade: A)
- Group project, feasibility and proposal for an online speed dating business. (Grade: A+)
- Group project, design of Restaurant Order Taking Software. (Grade: A+)
- Group project, design of Loudspeaker Hum Suppressor. (Grade: A+)
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Work Experience
Teaching Assistant, Computer Programming
Engineering Dept., McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
Sep 2007 to Present,
Sep 2005 to Apr 2006
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Taught first year engineering students the theory behind computing and writing structured computer programs in C and C# programming languages.
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Conducted both the teaching sessions (tutorials) and labs for the course.
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Graded lab assignments, quizzes and invigilated the midterm exams.
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Demonstrated excellent listening and communication skills, advising over 40 students in regards to their assignments and any other course-related questions.
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Project Coordinator
SQM Project Management, Research in Motion, Waterloo, Ontario |
May 2006 to Aug 2007 |
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Developed a standard set of project management processes, procedures and guidelines for the organization to achieve CMMI Capability Level 1.
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Served as a data gatherer and point of contact for the SQM Project Management team during organization’s appraisal for CMMI Capability Level 1.
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Managed a project to deploy Enterprise Project Management solution in production environment for common use across all departments.
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Provided full support as an interim project manager and scrum master for three high visibility projects with cross-functional teams.
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Facilitated project managers with numerous tasks including data management, risk management and status reporting.
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Expressed great interest in Agile-Scrum methodology and developed, deployed and maintained the collateral for scrum project management.
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Developed and maintained a number of project management tools using Visual Basic, ASP and Microsoft Access database. The tools were developed to automate project management tasks like earned value analysis, milestone tracking, etc.
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Attended numerous trainings including Introduction to CMMI, Wideband Delphi Estimation, Writing Effective Process Documents, Document Inspection and 7-Habits of Highly Effective People.
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Student Consultant
University Technology Services, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
Sep 2005 to Apr 2006 |
- Provided technical and customer support for computer labs across the university campus.
- Performed troubleshooting for problems related to software, hardware and networking.
- Developed effective communication and problem-solving skills by interacting with clients regularly and resolving their problems.
- Coordinated with the management and provided a detailed feedback on a regular basis.
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Research Assistant
Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario |
May 2005 to Aug 2005 |
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Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
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Reproduced a time-resolved temperature measurement device with slight modifications for precise measurements on a scale of 10 -9 seconds.
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Designed a new circuit for time-resolved temperature measurement device with the ability to measure changes caused by pico-second and femto-second laser pulses.
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Designed a sample resistor made up of platinum metal with variable resistances that is designed to have uniform heat and energy distribution and minimized quantum effects.
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Certifications
| Cisco |
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
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| CompTIA |
- A+ (Entry Level Computer Service)
- Network+ (Network Support and Administration)
- i-Net+ (Internet and Online Technologies)
- Linux+ (Linux Operating Systems)
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| CIW |
- Master CIW Designer (M CIW D)
- Master CIW Administrator (M CIW A)
- Master CIW Security Analyst (M CIW SA)
- CIW Certified Instructor
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| Microsoft |
- Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE + Internet)
- Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
- Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
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| Scrum Alliance |
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
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Technical Skills
Operating Systems
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Microsoft Windows (9x/NT/2000/XP/VISTA), Linux
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Programming Languages
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C, C#, QBasic, Visual Basic, MIPS Assembly Language
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| Web Development |
HTML, CGI/Perl, JavaScript, ASP, PHP |
| Databases |
Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL 7.0 / 2000 |
| Applications |
Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Risk Radar, Microsoft Visual Studio, PSpice Simulation, Solid Edge, Apache Server, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop
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| Other Skills |
Network Management and Security, Typing Speed (65-70 WPM) |
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Awards
- Student Sponsorship Award
Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) – http://www.sqlpass.org
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August 2001 |
- National Achievers Award (
Youth – IT)
International Rotary Club
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August 1999 |
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Professional Memberships
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
- Mensa Canada (High IQ Society)
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Interests and Activities
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Frequent participation in recreational sports, especially martial arts, hiking, and rock climbing.
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Enthusiast of new technology, especially palmtops, smart phones and laptops
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