BILAL IQBAL

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering & Management (Co-op)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

• Currently in level 4 of a 5 year program.
• Dean’s Honour List, 2006 - attained sessional average of 9.8/12.
• 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.
• 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+)

Teaching Assistant, Computer Programming
Engineering Dept., McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

• Taught first year engineering students the theory behind computing and writing structured computer programs in C and C# programming languages.
• Conducted both the teaching sessions (tutorials) and labs for the course.
• Graded lab assignments, quizzes and invigilated the midterm exams.
• Demonstrated excellent listening and communication skills, advising over 40 students in regards to their assignments and any other course-related questions.

Project Coordinator
SQM Project Management, Research in Motion, Waterloo, Ontario

• Developed a standard set of project management processes, procedures and guidelines for the organization to achieve CMMI Capability Level 1.
• Served as a data gatherer and point of contact for the SQM Project Management team during organization’s appraisal for CMMI Capability Level 1.
• Managed a project to deploy Enterprise Project Management solution in production environment for common use across all departments.
• Provided full support as an interim project manager and scrum master for three high visibility projects with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitated project managers with numerous tasks including data management, risk management and status reporting.
• Expressed great interest in Agile-Scrum methodology and developed, deployed and maintained the collateral for scrum project management.
• 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.
• Attended numerous trainings including Introduction to CMMI, Wideband Delphi Estimation, Writing Effective Process Documents, Document Inspection and 7-Habits of Highly Effective People.

Student Consultant
University Technology Services, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

• 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.

Research Assistant
Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)
• Reproduced a time-resolved temperature measurement device with slight modifications for precise measurements on a scale of 10 -9 seconds.
• 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.
• 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.

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

• A+ (Entry Level Computer Service)
• Network+ (Network Support and Administration)
• i-Net+ (Internet and Online Technologies)
• Linux+ (Linux Operating Systems)

• Master CIW Designer (M CIW D)
• Master CIW Administrator (M CIW A)
• Master CIW Security Analyst (M CIW SA)
• CIW Certified Instructor

• Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE + Internet)
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
• Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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• Student Sponsorship Award
  Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) – http://www.sqlpass.org

• National Achievers Award ( Youth – IT)
  International Rotary Club