Akash Chokshi
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English Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Welding Technology Certificate
Forming Technologies IncorporatedAug, 2008- Nov, 2024 -
Web Development Certificate
Web Systems Int.Jan, 2005- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Resume Doctor Inc.
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Feb 2014 - Present
Resume Doctor is a career services company which teaches advanced job hunting techniques to the bright minds of Canada. Resume Doctor was started in 2014 by with the mission of creating successful career portfolios for engineers and technologists. Whether you’ve been in the workforce for 20 years or are applying for your first job, a powerful resume will set you apart from the competition and introduce your name with the air of professionalism employers crave. Our proven techniques and industry secrets will help ensure that your next job search will be a fruitful one. Our diverse network of professional human resources career consultants has a fluent understanding of what makes a resume work. We will walk you step by step through our methodology, teaching you how to create a professionally written resume that will give you the competitive advantage you need in a crowded job market. We will explore the fundamental changes that have taken place in the hiring process over the last five years as a result of innovations in technology and the ways those changes probably will affect your job search. Resume Doctor has built its reputation by making sure that professionals find success every step of the way. Visit the website and shoot a message if there is anything we could do to jump start your dream career or to take your existing career to new heights. www.resumedoctor.ca Show less
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Happy Soul Films
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Co-Founder
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Sep 2015 - Present
Happy Soul Films is a media production company that specializes in all aspects of capturing a moment. We are dedicated towards providing customized client solutions for event coverage, short films, documentaries, photo shoots and commercials. Happy Soul Films has industry contacts in GTA and also provides talent acquisition services to other media houses. We believe in investing in high tech technology to keep up with the market trends and to ensure the clients receive the highest quality product. Happy Soul Films has partnered up with a leading film production equipment rental house in Toronto and provides rental services for industry standard film equipment as well as commercial studio space. Happy Soul Films works with the best people in the industry and provides them with opportunities to grow. Our vision is to become one of the most reputable media production houses in Canada by providing our clients with high quality product and by working with talented and hardworking people. Visit our website and shoot us a message so that we can use our talented vision to capture your dream. www.happysoulfilms.ca Show less
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Canada Post / Postes Canada
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Canada
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Freight and Package Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Jun 2015 - Present
I joined the commercial customer service team at Canada Post with the aim of using my leadership and analytical abilities to streamline the parcel processing data being presented to our top e-commerce customers. This role has enabled me to push myself out of my technical comfort zone into a more customer facing environment. The following have been the highlights of my journey so far:• Used my quick learning abilities to understand the complex logistics behind parcel induction and processing to effectively provide support to the commercial key account customer service team• Provided leadership for all matters and issues pertaining to delivery performance measurement, volume trends and related reporting required by the top e-commerce customers as well as Canada Post executives• Created user friendly data analysis templates using business intelligence (BI) and excel tools to decrease the time taken to perform root cause analysis on delivery failures by 93%• Designed a master peak season reporting tool by taking into account 124 different variables from over 70 different commercial customers to accurately forecast the volumes for the Canada Post processing plants all across Canada• Organized training sessions and created relevant documentation for the customer service representatives to empower them with the tools enabling them to perform data analysis in the matter of minutes resulting in decreased overhead costs• Attended customer facing meetings with the likes of Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and other e-commerce giants on a regular basis to better understand their requirements and to drive efficiencies at both ends• Generated high quality and accurate deliverables highlighting parcel volume statistics which were used by the operations, plant processing and transportation departments to schedule man-power, equipment and logistics requirements Show less
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Dec 2013 - May 2015
Working at Canada Post in the process engineering team enabled me to provide engineering leadership to employee-based mail processing teams across Ontario. My main role was to design and implement recognized industrial engineering techniques and principles to increase productivity, eliminate waste and improve work standards:Listed below is the summary of my job functions and accomplishments during my 18 month job tenure:• Worked with the entire postal transformation (PT) team to ensure mail processing depots go through a smooth transition during the PT implementation process with minimized impact on service performance• Carried out effective presentations to stakeholders describing the product flow of mail throughout the new facility layouts and identified the key components which decrease labor costs by 40%• Demonstrated leadership skills by controlling on-site implementation of new layouts and effectively communicated the positive aspects of this change to the front-line employees• Developed and maintained good relationships with all the people across various teams and functional groups and took initiatives whenever opportunities presented themselves in order to meet service targets.• Carried out site audits, worked with facility CAD layouts, coordinated with appropriate stakeholders regarding proper equipment counts and produced final facility layouts based on input received from all the relevant parties. • Attended the LJOSH meetings, reviewed the facility with Operational Health and Safety team and coordinated with the depot management team to take appropriate measures on site to ensure all the safety measures are implemented.• Worked with minimum supervision to creatively design facility layouts using AutoCAD by applying 5S, ergonomics, and lean six sigma tools to eliminate waste and increase productivity Show less
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Sustainability Creations
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Founder
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Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
Sustainability Creations is a start-up game studio aimed at developing hyper-realistic strategy games for iOS and Android platforms. Our first game is intended to be based on global warming and climate change. We have yet to finalize the game strategy and create complex algorithms to provide our players with an intriguing game play. We are looking for talented graphics designers and software programmers to join our team. Drop me a line if this is something that interests you. This project is currently kept on hold and we are looking for someone who can take the lead on this idea. Show less
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Jamvanu.ca
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Brampton, Ontario
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Founder
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Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Jamvanu.ca is a food logistics service aimed at servicing south Asian population living in the west GTA area. It is intended for people who are too busy to cook Indian food and wish to have quality food delivered at their door steps at a reasonable price. "Jamvanu" means "Daily Meal" in Gujarati, and we specialize in making traditional Gujarati food items. In addition to that, we also serve special Indian Chaat and several Punjabi dishes. Jamvanu.ca will serve only 100% vegetarian food options. Our food is prepared daily by expert chefs located in Brampton in their commercial kitchens. We have yet to test our delivery logistics and we are hoping to launch officially before the end of 2018. To find out more about jamvanu.ca, shoot me a message. Show less
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Ehvert Mission Critical
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United States
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Engineering Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical Design Engineer & Management Consultant
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
• Applied my engineering knowledge on project work from conceptual design to completion of electrical systems for high rise commercial, industrial complexes and data centers • Provided professional services through all phases of the project – including initial project inception, planning, definition, design, commissioning, turn over and post occupancy • Prepared design and construction drawings for medium-low voltage power distribution systems, lighting systems, security systems and communication systems as per project requirements • Used entrepreneurial and comprehensive approach to benefit client while ensuring that they receive innovative, practical and sustainable project development • Followed national building codes, electrical safety codes, LEED strategies as well as IEEE guidelines ensuring that the electrical drawings and specifications meet applicable standards • Attended design coordination meetings, conducted construction phase reviews, contractor pricing reviews and prepared deficiency reports as well as change notices on a regular basis • Worked with minimum supervision and gained ability to independently complete the electrical permit and tender drawings package for final review by a team of Professional Engineers • Performed detailed estimation of multi-million dollar projects, prepared bid analysis documents and carried out contract negotiations with the contractors for RFP submission Show less
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General Motors
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Electrical and Controls Project Engineer
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2010 - 2011
• Undertook and implemented technical assessments to support manufacturing processes that lead to productivity increase, downtime reduction and improved product quality • Successfully planned, scheduled, conducted and coordinated the technical and management aspects of large scale projects in manufacturing environment. • Prepared Integrated Safety Review (ISR) reports on a regular basis after successfully completing the engineering modifications and installation of equipment involving safeguarding systems • Created design and construction documents for equipment and installation specifications and followed proper procedures to implement maintenance strategies for field equipment • Supervised subcontractors and in-house maintenance personnel working on site and ensuring that proper safety policies and procedures are being followed • Carried out presentations describing system failure trends and identified possible alternatives to increase system performance • Liaised with the Information Technology team to implement database and network systems to automate various processes as well as to easily integrate new large scale projects with existing system • Held accountability for the successful completion of engineering projects by maintaining project implementation schedules and forecasts while working with numerous groups of people Show less
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CAMI Automotive
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Ontario, Canada
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Controls and Power Systems Engineering Intern
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May 2008 - Aug 2009
• Assisted the New Product Development (NPD) team to prepare CAMI electrical standards and implemented applicable technical policies in the department to ensure plant-wide standardization of controls equipment • Executed studies and assessments involving technical calculations of plant-wide weekly energy consumption data and applied professional engineering judgment to carry out Energy Systems Management • Gained power systems design experience through direct involvement on various projects for heavy industrial plants, including incoming high voltage power supplies, in-plant power distribution and substation design • Coordinated with the facilities department to implement the HVAC - Intelligent Ventilation System Design project to decrease plant-wide energy consumption Show less
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Future Shop is now operated by Best Buy.
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Canada
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Retail
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400 - 500 Employee
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Product Expert
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2006 - 2008
• Broke several sales records during my 2 year part time work tenure at Future Shop. Was ranked #2 in the whole company in the Circle of Excellence in the year 2007 based on my remarkable sales figures. • Actively interacted with customers to provide accurate information in response to inquiries about products and provided top notch customer service to successfully close deals worth thousands of dollars • Surpassed the expectations of the store manager and district manager by surpassing the sales targets on a consistent basis Show less
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Education
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University of Toronto
Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering (BASc), Electrical Engineering