Koosha Azhie, MESc
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English Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Elementary proficiency
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Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Information Security Awareness
Western UniversityFeb, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Accessibility at Western (AODA)- Accessibility in Service
Western UniversityDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Worker Health and Safety Awareness
Western UniversityDec, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Safe Campus Community – Preventing Harassment, Violence, and Domestic Violence at Western
Western UniversityApr, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Accessibility at Western (AODA) – Accessibility in Teaching
Western UniversityJan, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Biosafety
Western UniversitySep, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
General Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Waste Management
Western UniversitySep, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Comprehensive Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Training
Western UniversityJan, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
Western's Employee Health & Safety Orientation (OHS) – Work Safely at Western
Western UniversityJan, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Quadra Chemicals
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Canada
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Chemical Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Account Manager
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Jan 2022 - Present
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GLENCO
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Canada
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Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Sales and Product Manager
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Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Technical Sales and Product Support of NASH Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps & Compressors, NASH Dry Vacuum Pumps, and DIEMME Filter Presses for Pulp & Paper, Mining, Chemical, Power, Food, and Pharmaceutical industries for Central Canada. Technical Sales and Product Support of NASH Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps & Compressors, NASH Dry Vacuum Pumps, and DIEMME Filter Presses for Pulp & Paper, Mining, Chemical, Power, Food, and Pharmaceutical industries for Central Canada.
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Floval Equipment Ltd.
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Canada
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Sales Representative
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Apr 2018 - Dec 2020
• Develops and maintains relationships with current customers in an effort to gain and grow business • Sources new sales opportunities through social selling, cold calling, and networking • Provides weekly sales call reports by using INFOtrac • Represents the company with clients, at trade-shows, conferences, and demonstrations • Supervises commissioning and start-ups • Develops and maintains relationships with current customers in an effort to gain and grow business • Sources new sales opportunities through social selling, cold calling, and networking • Provides weekly sales call reports by using INFOtrac • Represents the company with clients, at trade-shows, conferences, and demonstrations • Supervises commissioning and start-ups
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Midwest Service Center
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United States
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Executive
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Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
• Managed the entire sales cycle from prospecting and engagement with new sales lead to securing new client contract and following up • Prepared and delivered technical presentations explaining products and services to customers and prospective customers • Prepared quotations and reports for customers and plant management • Obtained sales orders in all facets of shop operations including power generation, electric motors, generators, pumps, valves, and mechanical repairs • Developed strategic plans for short and long-term customer growth aligned with business objectives • Represented the company with clients, at trade-shows, conferences, and demonstrations Show less
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Western University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Engineer
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2014 - 2016
• Designed and investigated a hybrid pond photobioreactor for microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment• Studied on production and purification of microbial nanocrystalline cellulose • Studied on bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biobutanol
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Graduate Research Assistant
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2011 - 2014
• Conducted literature review to ensure having a thorough understanding of the topic and to identify knowledge gaps that demand further investigation• Designed and performed different experiments to study the antibacterial activity of the synthesized titania polyurethane nanocomposite coatings• Characterized the titania polyurethane nanocomposite coatings as well as the metal doped titania nanoparticles by using TEM, SEM, DLS, and Contact Angle • Analyzed and interpreted the bactericidal activity and the characterization results by using SPSS and ImageJ• Investigated the effect of using different sources of light on bactericidal activity test Show less
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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2012 - 2013
Undergraduate/Graduate courses: Solar and Fuel Cells, Biochemical Reaction Engineering• Lectured tutorials for groups of 40 students, provided one-on-one assistance during office hours• Demonstrated and supervised laboratory experiments for groups of 20 students• Marked assignments/reports and proctored exams
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Education
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Western University
Master of Engineering Science (MESc), Chemical and Biochemical Engineering -
Chalmers tekniska högskola / Chalmers University of Technology
Master of Science (All But Dissertation), Biotechnology -
Isfahan University of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemical Engineering