ZAKARIA H. KAZI
E-Mail : zakaria.kazi AT gmail.com

Objective :
Seeking assignments in CAD Design Engineering / CAM/CNC Automated Production with an organization of repute in Manufacturing Industry

PRÉCIS :
- An aspiring professional with over 20 years of rich experience in software Development, AutoCAD Designing, Production Customization, Manufacturing Operations and Design Engineering.
- Presently working with Free Lance/Consultant as CAD / CNC and ERP Manufacturing Automation Consultant.
- Exposure in integrating CNC machines of different functionalities from different brand manufacturers to ensure smooth automated production.
- Adept in managing design engineering operations involving design & development, developing detailed drawing for manufacture, coordination with internal departments and tool room operations.
- Ability in enhancing process operations; thereby achieving the required quality level in the products.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills with strong organizational and team building abilities.

EMPLOYMENT RECITAL :
Valve and Pressure Vessel Manufacturers : Since Jan’09 (Consultation and Freelance Assignment)
As CAD / CNC and ERP Manufacturing Automation Consultant

Al Kuhaimi Metal Ind. Ltd., KSA : Mar’98 - Dec’08
Section Head / In-charge of all CNC Machine Programming (Automated Production Line Dept. Head)

Chemtex Engineering of India Ltd., Mumbai : Mar’93 – Mar’98
(Head office located at Chemtext International Inc., New York, USA. in technical collaboration and licensed by Dupont Inc USA, Engineering Consultancy for Polyester, Petrochemical Engineering)
Process and Piping CAD Customization Engineer
Project Management :
- Ascertaining the requirements of the complete project and manpower management.
- Monitoring the process related constraints & to provide small in-house automation to increase line efficiency.
- Directing concept designing; handling discussions with clients for re-engineering in the present operational processes, machines and tooling & fixture.

Design Engineering (AutoCad Customization) :
- Analyzing and producing the technical requirements and specifications & recommending design modifications based on client requirements; formulating technical documentation, describing the specifications/usage of products.
- Monitoring the impact of design modifications on product features; providing technical inputs & support to the team from conception to completion stage of the product.
- Studying the devices functions and its configuration thoroughly with the help of manuals and software; interfacing with Designers and estimating & planning for detail engineering.

Notable credits :
Al Kuhaimi Metal Ind. Ltd., KSA :
- Significant contribution in supervising and CAD customization.
- Successfully developed software to meet customer specification for product development.
- Created CNC program for Salvagnini S4 Punching, P4 Robotic Bending and Trumpf Automatic Punching - Laser Cutting Machine and Robotic Welding.
- Developed software to create a link between Roboformer bending machine with the existing CNC Machine setup as per the requirement of parametric programming.
- Instrumental in developing in C Sharp & AutoLisp for preparation of CNC Machine Code, DXF / DWG files for Blank Development (unfold and fold) of Sheet Metal and bending of the same for the fabrication of Hollow Metal Doors and Frames in SS/CR/GI materials.
- Imparted training to new joining staff in the department for all machines.
- Executed integration of Trumpf Combined Process and Roboformer bending through programming techniques and interlinking of S4 shearing / punching and Roboformer bending with central master database.

Chemtex Engineering of India Ltd., Mumbai :
- Actively involved in preparation of PFDs, PIDs, Piping and Equipment Layout Drawings on AutoCAD, AutoPlant (AutoCAD Base Piping Platform) & Plant Design System (PDS INTERGRAPH - Microstation based platform on WinNT 5.0 ORPT. System).
- Dexterously developed software in C++ & AutoLISP for BOM/MTO (Bills of Material). Mechanical Equipment and Pressure Vessel Design.
- Involved in blank development of Dish Ends and Centric and Eccentric Nozzles, etc.
- Bagged letter of appreciation for successfully driving automation for the duplication of project in zero man hours.
- Developed software to duplicate drawing of existing project and saved thousands of man hours and cost involved in it.
- Designed a system to make drawings hold extractable intelligent data for P&ID’s & Piping drawings on a mouse click.
- Minimized costs by developing many more such developments by ensuring improved quality, reducing man hours, which can be and were achieved through automation only.

PRECEDING TASKS :
- Duberia & Association, Mumbai CAD Engineer Apr’92-Feb’93
- H.B. Consultant & Engineers Pvt. Ltd., Gogeshwari Cad Design Engineer Oct’91-Mar’92
- Expo Gas Containers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai Design Engineer Jul’90- Oct’91
- Crompton Greaves (Fan Division), Mumbai In plant trainee-Design Dept. Feb’89-Jul’89
- Hyper Enterprises, Thane Draftsman Nov’87-Dec’88
(Sister concern of Hyper Dynamics, Thane)

OTHER ENGAGEMENTS :
- Served as a Faculty for AutoCAD / AutoLisp training in various institutes of Mumbai from Nov’91.
o Instructed in the institutes like DataPro Information Technology, Mumbai, IndoGerman Society, New Bombay, Lela Computer Consultancy, Chembur, Mumbai, MEC-TEC Computers (CAD Services), Mumbai, CATEL Computer, Mumbai.
- Freelance assignments in AutoCAD customization as part time job.

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS :
- Successfully completed courses such as :
o AutoCAD Level-I from DataPro Information Technology, Bombay, affiliated to AutoDesk Inc., USA in 1991.
o Advance AutoLisp (CAD Programming) from CCIT, Mumbai, affiliated to La Salle University, USA in 1992.
o C/C++/C Sharp, Dammam, Saudi Arabia and NIIT, Mumbai in 1993/2001/2009.

- Undergone various courses based on CNC Programming for :
o S4 Punching & P4 Bending Machines from Salvagnini, Italia.
o Trumpf (Punching & Laser Cutting Combined Process) from Trumpf, Germany.
o Kawasaki Tiesse Robotic Welding from Tiesse, Italia.
o CNC Robotic Sheet Metal Bending Machine (Salvagnini LVD Roboformer Italia). Metal Studio, Component Programming and Parametric Advance Programming.
o CNC Plasma cum Gas Cutting Programming from MESER Germany.

EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS :
- 3 years Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Technology) from University Grants Commission Udaipur, Rajasthan (India) in 2007.