Mohamed Osama Farid - Energy Systems Research Unit

Mohamed Farid
7/4 289 Bath Street, Glasgow, UK, G2 4LP, +44 77 40677 263, [email protected]
Date of birth
23 September 1981
Driving licence.
Private pilot licence.
PERSONAL PROFILE
• Good organizer with solid planning and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Very quick learner who can rapidly master all aspects of job with limited training.
KEY SKILLS
Computing
Very confident with computers, demonstrated proficiency with MS Access, MS
Excel, MS Word, and Explorer in a variety of professional settings. Familiar
with HTML, C, Assembly, Frontpage, Matlab & Labview..
Languages
English and Arabic, both well spoken and written.
Basic Knowledge of German & Spanish.
Inter-Personal
Enjoy both working individually and in a team to exchange knowledge and opinions
with others.
EDUCATION
2000-to present
University of Strathclyde in Glasgow
MEng Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME 5th year). This course is
accredited by the IEE & IMechE and fully satisfies the educational component for
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
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1998-2000
1996-1998
5th year’s Group project: Telemetry System for Formula Student
o Pit-Programming using Labview to receive and analyze data.
o Purchasing Coordinator.
o Website Developer.
4th year’s Individual project: An Asset Management Lifecycle Model of
Overhead Power Lines (OHL).
o Broad knowledge about types, uses & construction materials of OHL.
o Identified the causes & effects of failure of OHL.
o Developed a lifecycle model using Reliability Centered Maintenance
approach.
3rd year’s Group-project: Developing a Multi-axis controller that operates an
external system. Was responsible for the mechanical design and construction
o Tested my team working, time management and innovation.
Core subjects in Energy & Environmental Engineering - Energy Systems 2,
Protection Control & Intelligent Systems, Machinery Diagnosis & Condition
Monitoring, Low Energy Building Design, Renewable Energy System,
Acoustics, Power Systems analysis & Design, Air conditioning & Refrigeration.
Electives Includes: Flight & Space Flight, Introduction to Accounting, Strategic
Analysis of Engineering Business Case Studies, Industry & the Engineer,
Electricity Market & System Economics.
American University in Cairo
Major : Computer Science (studied 50 credits GPA 3.0).
Electives: Economics, Scientific thinking.
8- O-levels (4A, 3B) , 1-A/s Math (B), 1-A level Math (C).
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Currently a member of EME Society at Strathclyde Univ.
• 2000-2001 vice-president of the EEE (Electrical & Electronic Eng) Society at Strathclyde Univ.
• Member of the windsurfing club at Strathclyde Univ.
• 1997-1999 Head of Teen Sailing Committee & Instructor in Cairo Yacht Club.
SUMMER WORK EXPERIENCE
2004
Hoare Lea – Building services Consultants (Bristol, England)
• Updated a design for a Telecom Trench share for 14 companies
o Helped in organize meetings for Hoare lea and the 14 Telecom
companies
• Developed my AutoCAD skills
• Visited two sites for different projects which gave me a better understanding of
the business.
RYBKA - Building services Consultants (Glasgow, Scotland)
• Circuiting of small power for schools
• Developed an automated (heating element) schedule program on Excel
• Site visit to theater in a hospital
2002
Textron, David Brown Union Pumps DBUP (Penistone, England) - (Voluntary)
• Sales
o Joined in preparing tenders
o Responsible for Pump Selection for tenders which improved my
decision making.
o Prepared presentation for sales manager for an offer in the Middle East.
• Workshop and Repairs
o Assembled and hydro-tested a Control Pressure system which gave me
an insight about the function of different parts.
o Understood the reasons behind pumps breakdowns.
I got the opportunity to have an insight in the Hi-Tec foundry and the DB Gears
Factory and Laurence, Scott & Electromotors (Norwich, England), appreciating
the diversity of three associated companies.
2001
Consulting Engineering Co. (Cairo, Egypt)
• Training on ACAD designing (SLD, Plans, Flow Diagrams, Concrete
Foundations, and Civil Isometrics).
• Review on Pumps, Valves, Turbines, Desalination.
• Participate in (IT) department especially office library information database,
document E-registration and Classification system of documents (CSD).
The United Engineering & Trading Co. (Oyon Mosa / Ras Sedr, Egypt)
• On-site training for over head transmission lines 220 KV “conductor
stringing", which increased my experience in time and people management
and learnt about the procedures to construct overhead lines.
1999
Project Engineering Co. (Cairo, Egypt) - (Voluntary)
• Insight in the Sales Department for shops in shopping malls &flats.
1998
Orca-Air (Cairo, Egypt) - (Voluntary)
• Route analysis and timetables-by developing a Program on MS Excel.
• Website updates.
INTERESTS
Travel
Camping and Safari in Sinai with the sailing club in Egypt. Traveled around Europe
and the United States a couple of times. Camping in the Scottish highlands.
Sports
Sailing (Cairo champion 1995-1999), Windsurfing, Water skiing, Scuba diving
& Horse back riding.
Finance
Great Interest in E-trading. Managing my own portfolio.