1. Hatim Abdul
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
714-737-4267 [cell] hatimabdul@gmail.com
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- Seeking a position in Mechanical/Design Engineering.
- Strong academic background in Mechanical Engineering, Grinding R&D and Creo
Parametric (Pro/ENGINEER).
- Extensive experience as a service professional for Pro/ENGINEER software.
- Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills, teamwork ability,
customer interaction.
- US citizen.
Areas of Expertise / Knowledge
Mechanical engineering, product design, sheet metal design, mold/moldbase design, IGES,
STEP, DXF, weld design, stress analysis/simulation, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER (a.k.a.
Wildfire, Creo Parametric), Windchill, ERP, ECN, PDM, CAD, data exchange/import/export, MS
Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), AS400, DFM, DFA, GD&T, detailing,
material selection, tool design, die-casting, piping, cabling, mechanism design/dynamics, coding
(QUICKBasic, MATLAB, SmartAssembly, HTML5), top-down design, large assembly
management, training, P&ID.
EXPERIENCE
Application Engineer: SIGMAXIM, Inc. Orange County, CA (06/2014 - 03/2016)
Providing technical services and support for automating design in Creo Parametric
(Pro/ENGINEER) using SmartAssembly toolkit.
• Interacted with the customers to understand project objectives, learn design rules, and
obtain data
• Create a process map
• Create necessary templates for models and drawings
• Write a structure of code files that will be run as programs to automate design:
create/update solid modeling and create/detail drawings, all per user's input
• Design user's interface graphics
• Test programs before delivery
• Update project document throughout the entire process to measure progress, note
customer's input and modifications to the process, reasons for delay and deviation from
timeline
• Technical support: answered existing customers' question and solved their problems
through a portal system
• Developed packaged product (used out-of-the-box or customized) that is used for a
specific application. Created all necessary guide documents
Design Engineer: Dynacast Lake Forest, CA (04/2012 – 06/2014)
Casting design and tool design in high-pressure die casting industry. Al and Zn alloy
castings. Pro/MOLD. Moldbase assemblies.
• Reviewed as-designed casting part from the customer.
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2. • Participated in meetings with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams to
determine optimum casting configuration (number of cavities, runner, overflows, etc.)
• Applied DFM to the as-designed part in agreement with customer.
• Designed runner, overflows, and mold split using Pro/MOLD.
• Designed moldbase assembly, including die cooling lines and adding all necessary
hardware.
• Performed design checks and reviewed final design with engineering and manufacturing
teams.
• Documented moldbase components drawing and detailing. Shared data with tool shop.
• Modified existing castings as necessary.
• Used Creo Parametric 2.0 and Windchill PDMLink.
• Worked with sales to discuss feasibility of casting parts for potential customers. Provided
quotes.
Mechanical Design Engineer: Clayton Industries Industry, CA (06/2009-04/2012)
Clayton produces steam generators/boilers. Customer order preparation and
execution: overall customer mechanical layout drawing, P&ID schematics for
water/steam cycle, fuel lines, and electrical connection to control boxes. Skid
drawings for steam generators and/or feedwater systems, providing complete BOM
to manufacturing, detailing drawings for fabricated new parts/assemblies and
modified parts/assemblies, providing assembly instructional drawings to
manufacturing, including piping drawings, generating new buy-out parts as
necessary, sheet metal design and detailing. Using Pro/E Wildfire 5.0 and Windchill
PDMLink.
MCAD Application Engineer: Tristar, Inc/Belcan Corporation (04/2005 – 12/2008)
Providing training, consulting, pre-sales support, and customer tech support for
Pro/ENGINEER. Software installation and configuration and setting up libraries for
customers.
PTC-certified in teaching all MCAD courses in addition to mold design, pipe routing,
cable routing, mechanism design and dynamics, and simulation courses.
Excellent ability to communicate with customers and reaching their satisfaction.
Nation-wide renowned Pro/E trainer with highly positive customers’ feedback. High
problem solving skills.
Drafter/Designer: JLG Industries Port Washington, WI (12/2004-4/2005)
Using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 and Intralink 3.3.
Design Engineer: Leading Edge Engineering Chicago, IL (7/2004-12/2004)
Designing components of Caterpillar sheetmetal products such as enclosures for
vehicles. Cost estimation. Providing GD&T information and assembly instructions.
Pro/ENGINEER and Intralink used for product development.
Technical Solutions Engineer: Nasco Technologies Gurnee, IL (12/2001 3/2004)
Consulting, training and supporting customers for Pro/ENGINEER
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3. Education Specialist: PTC Alpharetta, GA (2/2001-8/2001)
Pro/ENGINEER training.
Design Engineer: Eagle Group Clayton, DE (2/1999-12/2000)
Designed custom stainless steel sheet metal products for food service industry
(NSF & UL approved) using Pro/E and constituting the Bill of Materials (BOM).
Custom designs to be reused for future orders to reduce production time and
increase efficiency. Worked extensively with sheetmetal design for production.
Research Assistant: University of Connecticut Center for Grinding R & D Storrs,
CT (4/1996-6/1998)
Performed research on an industrial project in the area of shoe centerless grinding.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT (1996-1998)
M.S. in Manufacturing GPA 3.91/4.0
Research covered force analysis in shoe centerless grinding. Performed
extensive analytical work to model the grinding forces. Solved the model using
numerical techniques and utilized MATLAB software. Performed experiments on the
grinding machine and collected data using Data Acquisition System.
Alexandria University Alexandria, Egypt (1985-1990)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering GPA 3.36/4.0
SolidWorks (2 courses) at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
Obtained Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
SolidWorks 2009 Essentials Training West Allis, WI (April 2009)
HONORS/AWARDS
- Chancellor’s Fellowship Award, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (Fall 2004).
- “Highest Revenue Generator Award”, Nasco Technologies (December 2003).
- “Wildfire Professional Certification”, PTC (October 2003)
- “Employee of the Month Award”, Eagle Group (January 2000).
- “Best Presenter Award”, CGRD Industrial Advisory Board (October 1997).
- Research Assistantship Grant, University of Connecticut (1996).
- ZDaF, Certificate of German as a Foreign Language, Goethe Institute (1993).
- “Best Student Award”, Intensive German Course, Goethe Institute (1992).
- Top of the Class Award, Engineers’ Association of Alexandria, Egypt (1990).
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