Asif Ur Rehman

ASIF UR REHMAN Electrical Engineer  - 7-Topsail road, St. John’s, NL, A1E2A6, Canada-linkedin.com/in/asif-ur-rehman-b013338b/ Professional Summary Skilled engineering professional with a Masters of Electrical Engineering and 8+ years of experience in designing, programming, testing, deploying, troubleshooting, and supporting electrical and control equipment in process industry. Track record of success in leading the execution of technically complex electrical and industrial automation projects in compliance with all relevant codes and regulations. Aggressive in identifying and resolving inefficient operational processes. Proficient in using a wide variety of engineering software, excellent time management, vital team member, good communication skills, and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with high professionalism and accuracy. Area of Expertise             Tools Process Automation PLC programming Control System Designing SCADA designing Industrial Instrumentation Equipment Testing and Calibration Electrical Codes and Standards Electrical Drawings Photovoltaic Energy System Designing LV Protection Panel Designing & Installation Project Management Technical Report Writing             TIA Portal & Simatic Manager Siemens RS Logix 500 & RSLinx Allen Bradley SoMachine & Unity Pro Schneider Electric WINCC Siemens PanelBuilder32 Allen Bradley FactoryTalk Rockwell Clear SCADA Schneider Power Monitoring Expert Schneider EasySoft EATON CoDeSys WAGO AutoCAD Electrical MS Office Education Sep 2019–Feb 2021 Maters of Electrical Engineering Sep 2007–Aug 2011 Bachelors of Electrical Engineering Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Canada University of South Asia-Lahore, Pakistan Experience Research/Teaching Assistant Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns-Canada (Sep 2019 – Jan 2021) Job Description:  Designed off-grid photovoltaic energy system for a rural house.  Developed prototype of a data-logger for off-grid photovoltaic systems using ESP32-S2 microcontroller.  Developed a web-portal to monitor and extract data from ESP32-S2 based photovoltaic data-logger.  Designed and tested open source SCADA system to monitor and control a photovoltaic data-logger.  Assisted in teaching courses and conducting labs, i.e., Control Systems, Electrical Power Systems.  Assisted professors in executing lesson plans by preparing materials and setting up equipment. Assistant Manager Technical A.Rahim Foods, Lahore-Pakistan (Oct 2018 – Aug 2019) Job Description:  Planned, coordinated and executed projects involving industrial automation and LV power protection.  Managed the electrical staff according to the operation and maintenance plan, including allocation and control of work.  Provided technical support and training to electrical staff regarding process automation, industrial instrumentation, periodic maintenance, machine operations, power distribution and electrical safety standards.  Developed and improved department tools and work instructions continuously.  Supervised the installation, maintenance and repairing of infrastructure including machinery, equipment, electrical and mechanical systems in facility.  Attended technical meetings and trained other team members as per the decisions of management.  Ensured the smooth operation of production process & assisted Technical Manager to improve efficiency.  Planned electrical projects by determining specifications; selecting contractors; establishing installation schedules; planning shut-downs and installations; integrating requirements with electrical designs; verifying code requirements; updating cost estimates.  Coordinated with the outside agencies and vendors for repairing and maintenance work.  Diagnosed the process machinery faults and updated maintenance log books after taking corrective measures.  Ensured the periodic preventive maintenance to avoid any kind of emergency machine failure.  Conducted reliability analysis to predict remaining equipment service life, recommended obsolete equipment change strategy and maintained the stock of spare parts for smooth operation of plant. Sr. Instrumentation & Control Engineer S.A Hamid & Co, Lahore-Pakistan (Nov 2015 – Sep 2018) Job Description:  Programmed, installed and tested the Automation and Control products including PLC, HMI, SCADA, Sensors, Encoders, Circuit Breakers, Relays, Contactors, Energy meters and Bar Code Readers.  Designed & commissioned the IIOT based industrial utility monitoring and reporting systems.  Provided on-site and remote technical support for installation of equipment and routine maintenance.  Performed the electrical and power equipment sizing, specification, and selection (motors, cables, lighting, generators, UPS, inverters, soft starters, variable frequency drives, electric heaters)  Prepared the visit reports, project proposals, functional logic diagrams and single line diagrams of electrical projects.  Supervised the LT panel designing, material approvals, manufacturing, testing of final equipment.  Prepared most competitive techno-commercial proposals, in compliance with the Client’s requirements.  Actively involved in documentation and BOQs preparation.  Conducted technical site surveys for ongoing projects as well as for upcoming projects at bidding stages. Electrical Design Engineer Multi-links, Lahore-Pakistan (Sep 2011 – Aug 2015) Job Description:  Designed the solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems including system components, specifications and functional requirements for residential and commercial sites.  Designed and installed the PLC and SCADA based industrial Energy Monitoring System.  Conducted Meetings with new clients, along with sales team and visited project sites to understand the scope of work and client’s requirements.  Provided technical direction and support to installation teams during installation, testing, system commissioning and performance monitoring.  Created project budget estimation reports including materials, Installation and labor costs.  Involved in Calibration, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing of electrical products and instruments. Honors and Rewards  Published four research papers during Master’s Degree  Awarded scholarship of $17,000 per annum for master’s degree in Memorial University  Awarded most punctual employee bonus four times in S.A Hamid & Co. -