Owais Cheema, Mechanical Engineer (R&D)

Owais Cheema

Mechanical Engineer (R&D)

Albab Creators

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
4 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 9 Months

Mechanical Engineer (R&D) at Albab Creators
  • Pakistan
  • My current job since October 2020

• Pioneered the successful launch of the Research & Development (R&D) department, assembling and leading a high-performing team of 4 engineers to develop ingenious designs and improve existing hardware, resulting in a 40% increase in product innovation
• Introduced the employer to the wonders of 3D Printing and Rapid Prototyping and also Designed and Manufactured Custom 3D Printers; serving as the base for the company's future projects and prototypes and costing about 50% less than a popular model
• Currently spearheading the design and development of a Laser Cuter and Engraver capable of Cutting and Engraving a large number of materials including but not limited to wood, acrylic, paper, cardboard, leather, fabric etc.; with the aim of costing 40% less than the market available alternate but boasting a 20% larger work area
• Engineered and optimized the development of a Wi-Fi based automated switch by integrating Mechanical and Electronics expertise to design the physical body and PCB; catalyzed the launch of a Home Automation service, increasing operational efficiency by 25%
• Designed and developed a standalone Fingerprint Attendance Device for existing customers of the company, resulting in an adoption rate of 30% towards our product, over the mainstream alternate, in just a few months

Operations Manager at Gujranwala Mart
  • Pakistan - Gujranwala
  • August 2019 to October 2020

• Successfully regulated and optimized the operations being carried out at the warehouse for an online grocery delivery service
• Streamlined the whole process so that the system could work to its maximum capacity by implementing operation improvements that reduced order fulfillment time by 30% and increased on-time delivery by 25%
• Handled Quality Control, ensuring adherence to standards, resulting in a 20% reduction in defective products and a 15% increase in customer satisfaction
• Organized Supply Chain, strengthened Customer Services and aided in Employee Training
• Assisted in hiring 15+ personnel for different positions ranging from Riders to Management

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Ghulam Ishaq khan institute of Engineering sciences and Technology (GIKI)
  • June 2019

• Dean's Honor Roll in multiple Semesters • 1st Position in Engineering Design Competition 2018 (FME) Final Year Project: Design and Fabrication of Industrial Scale 3D Binder Jet Printer • Led the collaborative efforts of a team multitasking between conducting research and working on Mechanical Design, Electronics, and Firmware, resulting in the successful development of a highly functional prototype for our Final Year Project; achieved outstanding faculty recognition and exceeded project objectives

Specialties & Skills

Rapid Prototyping
Research and Development
Prototyping
3D Printing
Product Development
SolidWorks
Product Development
Research and Development (R&D)
3D Printing
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
Rapid Prototyping
Prototyping
Additive Manufacturing
Arduino Programming
Product Design
Mechanical Engineering
C / C++
Layer-by-Layer Fabrication
Stereolithography (SLA)
Binder Jetting
Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Reading