Abdul Shaikh

Mechanical Engineering co-op student with hands-on industry and design team experience in infrastructure engineering, mechanical design, technical analysis, quality control, project tracking, and engineering deliverables. Experienced in CAD modelling, field and asset data review, standards compliance, loading/capacity analysis, bills of materials, technical documentation, and process improvement across high-volume engineering projects. Strong interest in mechanical design, manufacturing, reliability, project engineering, operations support, and multidisciplinary engineering work.

Electrical Intern, Overhead Distributions & Telecom at Phasor Engineering (2025-05 – Present)

• Reviewed technical submissions across thousands of utility poles, identifying safety risks, reliability concerns, failed loading checks, clearance conflicts, equipment conflicts, and standards issues.
• Modelled and analyzed 200+ utility poles using Quick Pole and SPIDAcalc to assess structural capacity, storm-loading performance, and required corrective actions.
• Flagged 150+ unsafe or damaged assets through standards checks, field survey photos, technical bulletins, and loading analysis, including overstressed poles, leaning poles, rot, woodpecker damage, and recalled pole brands.
• Recommended corrective actions during design reviews, including replacement, reinforcement, anchoring, no-action decisions, or third-party resubmission before QC and P.Eng. approval.
• Supported cost-conscious project execution by reducing unnecessary replacements and redesigns while maintaining safety, reliability, and standards compliance.
• Maintained Excel-based QC logs, project trackers, bills of materials, and design deliverables across hundreds of projects, while supporting a process improvement that streamlined BOM generation.

Airframe and Recovery Team Member at Student Organization for Aerospace Research (SOAR) (2023-09 – 2025-10)

• Led rocket fin R&D within a 13-member airframe subteam, completing 3 design iterations and coordinating with propulsion to meet performance and integration requirements.
• Achieved a 67% fin mass reduction while maintaining strength, stiffness, and flutter requirements through material selection, structural calculations, and design optimization.
• Completed 2 stages of testing to verify design calculations and assess fin performance under expected loading conditions.
• Prepared technical reports and presented engineering recommendations to executive team members.

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Minoring in Aerospace Engineering – University of Calgary (2023-09)