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Ahsan Upal, P.Eng. PMP SMIEEE
Email:
ahsanupal@hotmail.com
Web:
http://upal.ca
EDUCATION
& CERTIFICATIONS
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Professional Engineer,
registered in Alberta and Saskatchewan
- Project Management Professional, registered with
Project
Management Institute (PMI)
- Bachelor of Electronic Systems Engineering, University
of Regina, SK
- Minor in Computer Science,
University of Regina, SK
PUBLICATIONS
- Upal, A. “PTI Brings Cooper CRA Solutions to
SaskPower”, feature article in The Line Magazine,
November 2003, 7-8
INVITED TALKS
- "Marketing & Public Relations,"
Section Operations Track, Invited Speaker, IEEE Sections Conference
2005,
Tampa Florida, October 2005 [Link]
[View
presentation]
HONORS & NOMINATIONS
- Nominated for IEEE's Gold Achievement Award for
2010
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Recipient of
Volunteer Service Award, Regina Engineering Society - 2004
- Board of Directors
Nominee,
Canadian
Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) – 2004
- Councilor
Nominee, Governing Council,
Association of
Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of
Saskatchewan – 2004
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Senior member of IEEE
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IEEE Canada's Chief Webmaster
(2006 - present)
- Editor,
Aurum, IEEE
Canada GOLD publication (2004 - 2006)
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Chair,
IEEE
GOLD Southern Alberta Section (2005 –
2006)
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President,
IAAAE Western Canada Chapter (2004 – present)
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Member, Discipline Committee,
Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
(2001- 2004)
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Treasurer,
Regina Engineering Society
(2004 – 2005)
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Past Chair,
Publicity and Membership Committee,
Regina Engineering Society
(2002 – 2004)
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Past Editor,
RES News, Regina Engineering Society’s
bimonthly
Newsletter
(2003 – 2004)
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Member,
IEEE,,Power
Engineering Society and
IAAAE
WORK EXPERIENCE
Energy
Management Specialist
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Nov 08 - present
Energy & Facilities Management
Manage Enbridge Pipeline's electrical & gas utility infrastructure and
power service contracts in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.
Project Manager
Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
Jan 07 - Nov 08 Southern Access, Edmonton, AB
Enbridge's Southern Access Expansion Program is a US $2.4 Billion
project to increase throughput on Enbridge's mainline Southern Access pipeline
from Edmonton to Chicago. Project started in Summer of 2006 and is
expected to complete in Spring 2009. I am responsible for all electrical
upgrades to existing pump stations and substation supplies at 25
locations from Edmonton to the US border near Neche, North Dakota. This
portion of the project is currently estimated at about $100M.
Project Manager
AltaLink
Management Ltd.
September 04 -
Dec 06
Asset Integration, Calgary, AB
Manage mid to
large
size electrical transmission and telecommunications projects for
Alberta's largest electrical transmission utility. Manage
overall cost, quality, schedule, and safety to meet the project
objectives and needs of AltaLink and Energy and Utilities Board (EUB). Report progress to clients and obtain client approval for
all scope changes. Report project status, finances, and schedule status
to senior management. Manage AltaLink’s identity with clients and
stakeholders. Manage and communicate with consultants and AltaLink
project team members on project scope, objectives, accountabilities and
commitments. Past major projects include building a province wide
digital microwave radio telecommunication network, and building two
260kV substations and 50 km of transmission line. Read a news release about
the telecom project
here. Current major projects include building three new 38/25kV
substations and transmission line.
Electrical Engineer
Partner
Technologies Inc. (PTI)
January 01 -
August 2004 Electrical Engineering, Regina, SK
Manage design and
repair projects of high voltage power distribution transformers and
voltage regulators in accordance with requirements and standards.
Prepare contract
bids and technical data: design specifications, protection fuses, test
procedures, purchasing summary, efficiency & regulation, damage curves,
excitation current, etc. Supervise drafting and plant personnel. Approve
contracts, engineering drawings, component ratings & parts lists, unit
assembly, test, etc. Produce contract review reports, loss evaluations
and project updates using statistical and graphical tools. Provide
solutions to problems in manufacturing, repair and drafting. Develop
manufacturing standards and recommend improvements. Discuss with sales,
customers, suppliers and contractors any technical problems. Initiate,
prepare and implement R&D projects. Administer programs for electrical
designs including short circuit and magnetic field analysis, and cooling
calculations. Develop product ideas in conjunction with sales and make
presentations as necessary. Manage other projects such as implementation
of ISO 9001, core quality reports, development of new methods and
selections of new materials and suppliers. Prepare technical literature
such as product briefs, magazine articles and official news releases.
Regional Systems
Analysts
TransCanada Pipelines
April 99 – June 2000 TransCanada Transmission,
Regina, SK
I lead the
regional application and hardware support for Windows NT&98, Novel, Unix
Email and Mac. I administered network, server and telecomm issues,
monitored problem resolution and organized training. I managed many
small and medium projects concurrently such as regional IT budgeting,
forecasting future needs, overlooking computer donations, scheduling
tasks and projects in the region according to priorities and business
impact. I managed the Mac-to-Intel migration of many hundred’s of
computers, printers, etc. in the region. I overlooked the regional
network upgrades. I harmonized the Foothills Pipe Lines’ IT and network
structure and equipment with that of TransCanada. I ensured business
systems were Y2K ready, and risk was mitigated through compliance with
corporate direction, and identification and resolution of potential
technical problems. I contributed to corporate cost management
objectives and direction to rationalize regional IT assets, products and
services within my regional budget and resources.
Networks Support
Specialist
Alcatel Networks
Aug - Dec 98
Strategic Networks Support,
Ottawa, ON
I provided the highest level of TDM and ATM technical support for
Alcatel’s customers in Canada and Latin America Region. Using Alcatel’s
3600/3645 MainStreet Bandwidth Manager, 46020 Advanced Network Manager,
GUI, NMTI, and Lab Data Test Devices, I simulated customer network
problems in the Alcatel's Advanced Telecommunications Lab. I set up and
configured networks using small and large multiplexers (i.e. 3612
MainStreet Narrowband Mux), bridges and frame relay and X.25 packet
switching cards to set up T1, E1, V.35, X.21 network links for voice and
data.
Applications
Developer
Human
Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Jan – April 98
Labour Operations Application Development,
Ottawa, ON
I coded Perl based cgi-scripting in X-Windows powered by Linux. One of
my main projects was "Meta tags Checker and Injector". Interfaced
through the intranet with password restriction, users were able to view
their web pages and page Meta entries (via checker), fill in a form to
enter Meta tags and then inject them (via injector) to the respective
HTML files. I also made file security daemons to check for integrity of
server files from unauthorized tampering. My last project was a Username
Database Manager to create and manage usernames and passwords for Linux
accounts. It offered options such as deletion, creation, print, save,
load, etc. of the database entries.
Web Designer
Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education & Skills Training
Jan –
Aug 97 Information Systems, Regina, SK
I designed and maintained the Sask. Post Secondary Education’s web site
at
http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/.
I also developed cgi-script applications and databases in C.
Web Developer
University of Regina
Jan –
Dec 96 Faculty of Science, Regina, SK
I designed, created and maintained various
university department web sites such as the Faculty of Science (www.uregina.ca/science/),
The Department of Geology (www.uregina.ca/science/geology),
and The Co-operative Education (www.uregina.ca/coop/)
CONTINUING
EDUCATION
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View my
academic transcript for a listing of my
university classes
- Introduction to
Professional Investigation and Discipline Processes
- Personality types and team work
- Effective Communication and Conflict
Resolution
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Training
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
- Effective interpersonal
communication skills
- Quick learner with very good problem solving and analytical skills
- Good judgment and management skills
- Excellent team player performing well under stress and tight schedules
INTERESTS AND PAST
ACTIVITIES
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Residents Assistant (RA) and executive member of
College West Residents’ Committee during
university
years
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Past
General Secretary and Youth leader for the
Ahmadiyya Mulsim Community of Regina.
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Disk jockey for a
radio program on
Saskatoon's
Community Radio, CFCR 90.5 FM.
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Successfully completed First Aid Life Saver and Safe Food Handling
Courses
- Enjoy swimming, working out and playing
tennis. Also enjoy designing websites, multimedia development,
digital imagery and photography
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