Nosherwan Ahmed


Skills

  • Expierienced in Hardware/Software Development and Project Management
  • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, organizational skills
  • Team Leader and Team Player
  • Enthusiastic to learn new skills

    • Software

  • Proficient in several programming languages including C++, Java, C, Python, Groovy, VBA

  • Well versed in Software Development Life Cycle and its various methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Spiral)

  • Expierienced in the use of software development tools (Visual Studio, Android Studio, PyCharm, Git, Subversion)

  • Skilled in the use of CI/CD system and tools like Jenkins, Concourse CI, Artifactory, Docker, PCF, SonarCube and Mattermost

    • Hardware

  • Skilled in PCB layout and schematic design and associated tools like OrCAD, Cadence Allegro, Altium Designer and KiCAD

  • Previous expierience with prototyping electrical circuits and laboratory equipment (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzer, Function Generators, DMMs, Power Supplies)

  • Expierienced in Digital and Embedded System Design on FPGAs and Microcontrollers and associated tools like Quartus Prime and ModelSim

  • Proficient in Hardware Description Languages (VHDL and Verilog)

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    Hardware and Test Engineering - KA Imaging

    • Designed schematic and PCB layout for Li-ion and Supercapacitor Battery Charger Board for the latest color X-Ray detector
    • Assembled and verified functionality of existing and new PCBs
    • Developed and tested embedded software for I2C and SMBus protocol for microcontrollers (CC 2640, MSP 430)
    • Developed Software Development Kit (SDK) to communicate with X-Ray detector

    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

    Hardware Design - Evertz Microsystems

    • Implemented and tested new error-checking blocks for video and audio testing using VHDL
    • Engineered solutions to isolated issues and verified functionality for IP based products for broadcast facilities
    • Performed functional and in-circuit tests for assembled PCBs
    • Upgraded existing automated product test setup by adding new functionality and supported products using Python, Java and C++
    • Maintained existing hardware and lab setup in the data center used for product testing

    May 2018 - Aug 2018



    Application Developer - Manulife Financial

    • Created a Mattermost bot to run daily scrum meetings for various teams using Python and Docker
    • Developed a general Jenkinsfile template to be used for .NET and Java builds
    • Using Bootstrap and React, created multiple prototypes for Release Management website
    • Worked on creating a Mattermost plugin for Concourse CI using Bash scripting
    • Converted previous Jenkins jobs to Groovy based pipelines
    • Set-up Jenkins pieplines for new projects

    Sept 2017 - Dec 2017



    Information Technology Intern - Purolator Inc

    • Created various MS Office based tools using VBA
    • Developed a client-auditor matching program by implementing a solution the knapsack problem
    • Worked in collaboration with multiple teams to develop Credit Assessment Tool
    • Liased with IT department to troubleshoot in-house tools
    • Worked with SAP and BEx Analyzer to make payment matching process more efficient
    • Created a script to track and report email response times for the Accounts Receivable Department
    • Developed user guides for existing and new tools

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2017



    H&S Intern - Health and Safety Consultants

    • Instructed multiple trainings on First Aid and Disaster Risk Management to NGO's and general public
    • Established and maintained the benificiaries' MS Access database
    • Redesigned organization’s IEC material, wrote technical proposals and end-of-project reports
    • Contacted other organizations regarding the services offered
    • Revamped the organization’s social media presenceby posing regular updates of events and various trainings

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

    University of Waterloo

    Honors Electrical Engineeering

    Candidate for Bachelors of Applied Science

    Relevant courses include Electronic Circuits II, Digital Circuits and Systems, Signals and Systems, Digital Computers, Algorithms & Data Structures and Electronic Properties of Materials

    • Part of Engineering Society as Engineering Ambassador and Student Lounge Manager
    • Involved in Engineering Orientation Week as a front line leader
    • Like to play and referee intramural soccer (7v7 and Futsal) during academic terms
    • Particpated in multiple hackathons
    • Avid reader of thriller novels and follow Formula 1

    Resume

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