Ali Syed
Smart Grid Engineer at Innisfil Hydro
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Industry
- Utilities
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Ali Syed's Overview
- Current
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- Smart Grid Engineer at Innisfil Hydro
- Past
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- Electrical Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting at Magna International
- Product Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting at Magna International
- Xbox Campus Ambassador at CIM
- Automation Intern - Assembly Maintenance Engineering at CAMI Automotive
- Education
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- The University of Western Ontario
- The University of Western Ontario
- The University of Western Ontario
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The University of Western Ontario
- Connections
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317 connections
Ali Syed's Summary
Electrical engineer and technical entrepreneur with a can do attitude.
Rigorous professional experience in power electronics circuit design, new product development, validations (EMC, Environmental), mechanical design (Molded components) and industrial automation. Multi-disciplinary team familiarity, and a solid understanding of current practices and emerging technologies
Strong leadership experience honed through UWO Leadership Excellence Program and Student Transitional Executive Program.Led a 100+ student organizations while also studying as a full-time student. Strong written and oral communication skills with a passion for public speaking
Specialties: Microprocessor programming using C & MPLab, Electrical drawings using AutoCad, 3D Modeling and Surfacing using Catia V5, Manufacturing Automation using Allen Bradley PLC, Lab-View, PCB design (ECAD): Altium AD10, Eagle, Circuit simulation using: Spice, Matlab, Vision System programming, VFD, Robotics, HMI, Product Design,Power Electronics, DC-DC Converters, Distribution Automation, SCADA, Control Systems, Communication System
Leadership, Project Management, Data Synthesis, Marketing, Cost analysis, Database administration
Ali Syed's Experience
Smart Grid Engineer
Innisfil Hydro
June 2012 – Present (1 year 1 month) Innisfil, Ontario
- Design and Implementation of Distribution Automation Schemes on 27.6kV and 8.32kV Network.
- Design, Implementation and Maintenance of Survalent Supervisory Control System (SCADA).
- Design and Implementation of Spread Spectrum Communication Network for SCADA and DA applications.
- Substation Automation and Ethernet conversion.
- Connection Impact Assessment studies for FIT projects.
- Evaluation, Installation and Maintenance of 44kV Motorized Switches, Station and Line Reclosers, RTU's, IED's, Fault Current Indicators and Automation Controllers.
- Protection Studies, Protection Relay Programming, Testing and Commissioning.
- Optomux to DNP3 Conversion, IEC-61850 Implementation (Goose)
Electrical Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting
Magna International
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MGA; Automotive industry
January 2011 – June 2012 (1 year 6 months)
- Responsible for production intent design of LED lighting solutions for automotive applications
- Design and implementation of embedded systems using microprocessors
- Work with customer and product engineers to develop cost sensitive electronic designs from concept to completion
- Assure designs meets business needs, applicable codes and standards of quality
- Generate Schematics, BOMs, PCB design and fabrication documentation using Altium AD10
- Work with advanced engineering and keep in synchronization with relevant electrical hardware trends and new technologies
- Debug and testing of complex designs, Generate Analysis, Development and Validation reports to ensure SAE, ECE and customer standards are met
- Assist, product development and manufacturing engineering in problem-solving related to electrical engineering matters.
- Work with design engineers to ensure adequate mechanical housing are created
-Build clinical prototypes and prove feasibility and functionality, ensuring customer feedback is recorded and incorporated into the design and feasibly executed
Product Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting
Magna International
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; MGA; Automotive industry
June 2010 – November 2011 (1 year 6 months)
• Main design resource for a Product during the development Cycle through to Production Manufacturing
• Responsible for the Design and definition of robust, CAD files, consistent with industry Standards, capable of enduring multiple design revisions efficiently.
• Develop CAD files (CATIA) which communicate design intent from a singular component to a multi-component assembly.
• Provide engineering support on electrical component design.
• Support data translation to facilitate tool builds and concurrent design activity in CAD packages
• Main point of contact for design and geometric related issues with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Control
• Develop creative design concepts through to production, to ensure robust, cost sensitive design solutions.
• Perform complex vehicle level packaging studies, balancing physical space limitations, legal functional requirements, and manufacturing limitations.
• Perform closely with local or remote Product Engineers to develop and implement solid design concepts to meet the requirements defined in customer contract
• Implement Proof of Concept planning with the Product Engineer, to understand and limit the risk of design solutions with respect to part performance and manufacturability.
• Laboratory Development: modeling and testing both mechanical and optical systems; assist in development and maintenance of operating and procedure guidelines
• Responsible for the development and release of key documents: Component Technical Guidelines, DFMEA, DVP&R and Drawings.
Xbox Campus Ambassador
CIM
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry
September 2008 – April 2009 (8 months)
Initiated the Marketing Campaign at UWO and Fanshawe College by holding events on campus:
Independently coordinated and launched Xbox 360 Best Selling Games on campus - including NHL 2009 (ran a hockey night on campus involving game trials, a 16-team competition, and an intramural hockey team); and Gears of War 2 (set up a recruitment station with >100 students “recruited” after a series of games.
Co-planned and executed >10 events on and off campus to spread awareness: wrote up/sent reports to the provincial managers, and delivered speeches to interested students.
Supervised and trained 2 new campus ambassadors to facilitate and run campus events.
Automation Intern - Assembly Maintenance Engineering
CAMI Automotive
Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Automotive industry
April 2007 – August 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Worked in a team of 20 engineers and 35 skilled trades' workers in a unionized environment, to develop and execute projects (including researching, purchasing, creating electrical drawings and operating methods for equipment, implementing, investigating, and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment):
Led up to 8 team members through >30 multi-disciplinary projects (5 of which are described below):
Installed wireless temperature and vibration sensors automated utilizing PLC with database and HMI integration for analysis and detection of impending bearing failure: prevented 1 major breakdown due to early detection, saving Cami $900,000.
Designed/installed a portable Variable Frequency Drive, to power up Pantograph overhead carriers: panel speeds up recovery by at least 20 min, saving Cami $50,000 on first use.
Worked towards energy conservation with the installation and automation of Power Monitors, Analyzed recorded data from various bus plugs throughout the assembly department and implemented cost saving measures, saving Cami $12,000 per year.
Maintained written documented processes and procedures to reflect improved operating methods in addition to creating/implementing one safety measure per month.
Problem-solved and developed/implemented >50 cost saving countermeasures (such as redesigning lift assists, PLC logic changes, and a skillet fault detector) towards preventative maintenance to significantly reduce production downtime.
Ali Syed's Languages
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English
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Urdu
(Native or bilingual proficiency)
Ali Syed's Courses
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Smart Grid Engineer
Innisfil Hydro
- Survalent SCADA (HMI and Database Admin)
- Advanced Recloser Controls (SEL-651R)
- Real Time Automation Controller (SEL-3530 RTAC)
- Substation Grounding
- Protection Coordination
- Future Ready Leadership Program For Emerging Leaders
- Utility Work Protection Code
- Distribution Overcurrent Protection
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Electrical Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting
Magna International
- Altium AD10
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Automation Intern - Assembly Maintenance Engineering
CAMI Automotive
- VFD Controllers
- Allen-Bradley PLC
- PFMEA
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Product Design Engineer - Automotive Lighting
Magna International
- CATIA V5
Ali Syed's Skills & Expertise
- Altium Designer
- Product Design
- Product Development
- PLC
- Catia
- Allen Bradley
- HMIs
- Automation
- Power Electronics
- Automotive Electronics
- Maintenance Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Design for Manufacturing
- Leadership Development
- AutoCAD
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- SCADA
- P&C
- Project Management
- Project Engineering
- Automotive
- Distribution Automation
- Radio Communication
- Power Distribution
- Protective Relays
Ali Syed's Education
The University of Western Ontario
BESc, Electrical Engineering
2004 – 2010
Activities and Societies: - PSA UWO (Positions Held: President, VP Finance, Promotions) - Undergraduate Engineering Society UWO: Class Representative Electrical Engineering
The University of Western Ontario
Technical Entrepreneurship
2004 – 2010
The University of Western Ontario
UWO Leadership Excellence Program
The University of Western Ontario
Student Transitional Executive Program
Ali Syed's Additional Information
- Groups and Associations:
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PEO, IEEE
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