Hashem Elsaraf
Solar Engineer
Calgary,AB
Summary
Holder of a master’s degree in renewable energy engineering with experience in business development. Studied multiple aspects of renewable energy generation, storage, and economics and gained practical experience at domestic and international energy companies.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Solar Estimator and Project Coordinator
EVOLVsolar
Calgary, Alberta
2023.03 - Current
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Marketing Content Specialist (Marketing Engineer)
Interface Fluidics
Calgary, Alberta
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Researched and wrote technical articles on microfluidics’ role in optimizing energy production, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen transport and storage, and other topics for an energy firm
- Responsible for SEO and writing and designing blogs, videos, infographics, webinars and social posts
- Collaborated with designers, engineers and lab technicians to communicate engineering content
- Ensured content is timely, accurate, engaging, informative and aligns with the overall content strategy
- Came up with ideas for new content, graphics and marketing strategies
- Increased organic search traffic from pure direct referral to half-referral half-organic traffic with one blog I co- authored bringing 500+ reads every month.
Sales Engineer, Intern
GAOTEK
New York, USA
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Analyzed problems and worked with teams to develop solutions.
- Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Completed research, compiled data, updated spreadsheets, and produced timely reports.
- Submitted bookings, monthly highlights and CRM entries.
- Supported with creating project marketing materials to promote services.
Renewable Energy Research Engineer, Intern
ECOSWELL
Lobitos, Peru, USA
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked on low-cost sustainable developments for a remote community on projects aligned with United
- Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Led the research on building a DIY low-tech wind turbine built from cheap materials
- Designed a flyer to get the inhabitants of Lobitos to voluntarily agree to energy consultations and possible solar installation and monitoring by EcoSwell
- Created a research questionnaire/survey to assess and quantify the energy needs of households in Lobitos as well as the economic, social, and environmental impacts of energy usage
- Conducted calculations for three tiers of PV-inverter-battery packages for energy-poor residences
- The resulting projects led to EcoSwell being better able to serve the community of Lobitos and increase their comfort levels and energy security, and reliability
- Managerial and Leadership Skills, Participated in a six-week-long internship where associates from partner companies and universities taught and supervised weekly projects
- Gained skills in Leadership, Finance, Entrepreneurship, SEO, Product Management, Google Marketing,
- Creating and Optimizing ad campaigns, Google merchant center, Using Scripts, and Design Thinking
- Worked on a business idea for a solar and wind energy company in St
- John’s, Newfoundland and was able to develop the idea from inception.
Education
M.A.Sc - Energy Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering Specialization
Memorial University of Newfoundland
M.Sc. - Energy
Heriot-Watt University
B.Sc. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Arab Academy for Science and Technology
Skills
SEMRush, Microsoft Office products
Aurora, RET Screen Expert, Polysun, HOMER, PVsyst, Helioscope, SAM, BEOPT, MATLAB, Simulink, etc
Language proficiency: English, native or bilingual level 85/9 IELTS score (top 1%) Arabic, native speakerPSIM, Google Earth Pro, Mathcad, Altium Designer, SQL, AutoCAD
Additional Information
- Winner of Memorial University’s “first-class in program scholarship” for having the highest academic performance out of a class of 50+ students in the energy systems engineering masters.
- Winner of Memorial University’s “fellow of the school of graduate studies” distinction for outstanding academic achievement and performance of special merit (publications, grades, internships, and scholarships) awarded to 10% at most.
- Winner of Memorial University’s “Recognition of Excellence” award for remarkable performance relative to the 2021 graduate cohort.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification issued by PEGNL in the province of Newfoundland
- Increased organic search traffic for an energy company with one blog I authored bringing 500 readers each month
- Increased the comfort and safety of energy impoverished communities by designing renewable energy systems
Accomplishments
- Techno-Economic design of a combined heat and power microgrid for a remote community in Newfoundland Canada
- Design and analysis of a rooftop PV system for an apartment building in Newfoundland
- Design of a 3D printed non-linear vibration energy harvester using electromagnetic induction
- Design of a utility-scale solar farm in Saudi Arabia
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Solar Estimator and Project Coordinator
EVOLVsolar
2023.03 - Current
Marketing Content Specialist (Marketing Engineer)
Interface Fluidics
02.2022 - 02.2023
Sales Engineer, Intern
GAOTEK
08.2021 - 11.2021
Renewable Energy Research Engineer, Intern
ECOSWELL
07.2021 - 08.2021
M.A.Sc - Energy Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering Specialization
Memorial University of Newfoundland
M.Sc. - Energy
Heriot-Watt University
B.Sc. - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Arab Academy for Science and Technology