JOB OBJECTIVE ------------- A full time position as an entry-level Network Engineer after graduation in July 2008 ______________________________________________________________________
SKILLS SUMMARY -------------- * MASc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Communication Networks * Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) * Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) - Candidate * Knowledge of C/C++, Visual Basic, Java, MATLAB, MS Office Suite * Good knowledge of mobile communication systems (GSM and CDMA) * Able to work under pressure, productive and capable of meeting deadlines ______________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION --------- Candidate for Master's of Applied Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering,(Communication Networks), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, September 2006 - present
+ Relevant Assignments:
* Economics and pricing in modern communication networks, Wireless Communication Networks, May 2007-August 2007 * Statistical simulation of different queues, Broadband Communication Networks, January 2007-April 2007 * Research of various VoIP security trends, Computer Network Security, January 2007-April 2007
+ Relevant Courses:
Broadband Communication Networks, Computer Network Security, Wireless Communication Networks, Introduction to Optimization, Stochastic Processes, Information Theory, Space-Time Coding for Wireless Communications
+ Thesis:
Developing a pricing scheme for the Internet to maximize Internet Service Providers' profit in a game theoretical approach --- in progress
Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP), Candidate Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), November 2005
Bachelor of Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, 2005
+ Graduation Project:
Hardware implementation for Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) IS-95 forward link transceiver system using standard logic components (gate level); Designed and implemented the bit interleaver and de-interleaver in this system as a member of a team
Awards:
* Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology, 2007-2008 * University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, January 2008 * The National Telecommunication Institute award for best graduation project on the Egyptian Engineering Day, sponsored by IEEE, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________
WORK EXPERIENCE --------------- Lab/Tutorials Teaching Assistant, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Sept 2007 -- Present
* Troubleshot various problems facing second and third year undergraduate electrical and computer engineering students related to electronic circuits and instrumentation plus teaching tutorials in a classroom setting * Marked lab assignments along with final examinations
Expediter/Purchasing Assistant, INTERFAST INC., Toronto, ON, April - August 2006
* Studied the forecast for aerospace parts needed to be pulled in earlier or to be bought in order to meet customer demands * Kept track of shipments and their arriving schedule by making phone calls and developing a database using MS Access * Promoted from expediter to a buyer placing Purchase Orders according to supply and demand with the aid of MS Excel * Trained three new employees, one for the position of expediter and two for purchasing
Customer Service, Mississauga West Licensing Office, Mississauga, ON, Feb - Mar 2006
* Developed a professional and friendly manner of dealing with customers requiring several services such as driver's license renewals, plate renewals, transfer of ownership, driver's record, plate replacements, etc
Research Assistant, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 3, Cairo, Egypt, Summer 2003
* Actively involved in preparing thorough reports on the specifications of special air conditioning units that filter viruses * Helped organize bids for companies to provide the units ______________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS ------------------------ * Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2007 - present * Member of Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, 2007 * Youth leader at local church, speaking, teaching, organizing trips and camps ______________________________________________________________________