QUALIFICATION

2004 - Present: Imperial College London London, UK

MEng (Hons) Aeronautical Engineering (Expected 2.1)

· Engineering modules: Aerodynamics, structures, aircraft performance, flight mechanics, helicopter dynamics, propulsion and turbo machinery, aerospace materials and selection, control systems, aerospace vehicle design, finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

· Humanities modules: Managerial economics, project management.

· Systems packaging role in major 3 ^rd year group design project. Design of fuselage, optimisation of packaging components, weight and balance analysis.

· Final year individual project to investigate 'actuation efficiency of smart materials in composite rotor blades under aerodynamic loads.'

2001 - 2003: St Dominic's Sixth Form College London, UK

GCE 'A' Levels: Maths (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (A), and Geography (A).

1998 - 2001: Hillcrest Secondary School Nairobi, Kenya

IGCSE: 9 Grade A-C, Including 1 A* and 4 A's.

EXPERIENCE

Engineering:

2007: Aeronautical Engineer (Base Maintenance/Development Office)

Kenya Airways (Ltd), Nairobi, Kenya.

· Internship at Base Maintenance and Development Engineering office.

· Performed maintenance according to service tasks on airline Boeing fleet, including 737, 767 and 777 aircraft.

· Specific mechanical experience gained in propulsion systems and undercarriage maintenance, including an engine change on B737-300.

· Further development of inspection and fault finding techniques

· Preparation of embodiment reports within time constraints from service bulletins and

airworthiness directives, directed to planning for scheduling servicing after authorisation.

· Documentation of an inspection procedure/troubleshooting guide for surge problems on fleet turbo-prop engine.

2004: Aeronautical Engineer

Aircraft Leasing Services (Kenya) Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya.

· 2 month work experience shadowing engineers on maintenance and service

· Developed practical maintenance and engineering skills.

· Gained general awareness of avionic systems and components.

· Working in 20 engineer during aircraft 'A' and 'B' checks.

General

2007: Materials Sourcing

Sai Millers Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya.

· Procurement of basic building materials for a Non-government organisation (NGO) relief tender.

· Sourcing, negotiating prices and payment credit facility for goods.

· Planning and organisation of manufacturing schedule to suit available storage facility in house.

· Presented written report on project to manager, with details of costing, and delivery schedules.

2004: Rally Team manager (Jan - July)

Kit Kat Rally Team (C/o Kenroid Ltd), Nairobi, Kenya.

· Planning, coordination and supervision of vehicle service/maintenance prior and post event.

· Responsible for servicing materials/tools logistics and stock.

· Responsibilities to complete entry documentation/administration pre-events.

· Global rally event logistic coordination and direction of service vehicles and crew.

SKILLS

Computing Proficiency:

Technical Software Proficient in Pro-Engineer (CAD), Strand7, Matlab, Cambridge Engineering Selector (CES), XFOIL.

Programming Use of Fortran, Matlab, learning VBA during free time.

General Fluent use of Windows, Linux and Macintosh platforms, MS office suite.

Languages:

Swahili/Gujarati Fluent spoken

Hindi Basic Spoken

French Working knowledge (IGCSE)