737 GROVE AVE. EDISON NJ 08820-2721 USA
Phone: 732-549-5249, Cell: 732-881-2213 Email faraz_salim@hotmail.com
O B J E C T - 1
To secure a position in Aircraft Engineering/Computer Systems /Networking /Hardware
Engineering which utilize my analytical, technical & Aviation skills in Computer,
Avionics and Aerospace.
T E C H N I C A L
S U M M A R Y
Vast experience of projects documentation, feasibility report preparation & study of
Drawings / Circuit diagrams, Aircraft Maintenance Manuals development/ revisions/ SB’s,
issuing Certificate of Compliance (for Aircraft component/instruments/devices which are covered in having approvals & as per requirement of Aircraft Airworthiness), Engineering data development, raising Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Aircraft installations support & life cycle management.
12 years experience in ACMS / AIDS data (ARINC.573) transcription readout & testing.
Maintenance, repair, servicing & calibration / configuration of computers &
their peripherals of ground stations & test benches. Various FDRs, PMRs, QARs & FDAUs testing, repairing & maintenance.
Having experience of Departure Control System (Boarding Card) installation, system administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and scheduled servicing.
Hands-on experience of installation, interfacing / networking and maintenance of airline Reservation Terminals.
W O R K H I S T O R Y
Aircraft Engineer, Pakistan International
Airlines 1988-2000
Avionics Div. Electric O/H
· Maintenance, repair, incorporation of modification,
calibration & testing of AIDS/ACMS(Aircraft Instrument Data System / Aircraft Condition Monitoring System)
equipment.
· Worked on computer
PDP-11/34 & PCs (Pentium Processor Based) for DFDR, PMR, DFR, UFDR,
QAR & SSUFDR installed on B-747-200 & 300, A-300, B-737, A-310 & F-27 aircraft.
· Hands-on experience in data transcription, readout, testing & of other applications/projects using
ADRAS for WINDOWS, ATEASY, Windows 3.11 Workgroup, WINDOWS 95, 98,
Windows NT Server 4,
NT Workstation and Windows 2000.
· LAN, WAN networking,
Cisco router 2500 series,
UNIX RS-232 Serial networking
& administration.
· Development,debugging,
updating certification of test
programs packages associated
with computerized tests of
Aircraft instruments.
System Engineer,
Pakistan International Airlines 1983- 1988
· Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair & servicing of various types of Micro & Mini computers their peripherals, Mainframe terminals, Multiplexers & Modems.
· Communication, Networking (LAN, WAN, Serial RS-232, 422 & others) & Interfacing of various types of Micro, Mini Computers & their peripherals as well as Mainframe Airline Reservation Terminals. Installation & maintenance of UPS.
Maintenance Engineer, Pakistan International Airlines 1979- 1983
· Maintenance & servicing of Simulators of
Aircraft Cessna, Boeing 707C,
B-747-200 & Airbus A-300,
Computers GP-4, 980-B, PDP-11/03, 05, 20, 34.
· Rectification & calibration of Bays power supplies, Auxiliary circuits, Three axis
Hydraulic system & high frequency generation visual system of simulator.
O B J E C T - 2
To secure a position in Unix/NT Administration / Systems/ Networking/ Hardware
/ Application Engineering which utilize my analytical and technical skills in a single or multi-platform environment.
T E C H N I C A L
S U M M A R Y
20 years experience in maintenance,repair, servicing
& calibration / configuration of mini & micro computers &
their peripherals.
Over 15 years of hands-on experience in computer communication, interfacing, networking troubleshooting & administration of Operating Systems.
Having experience of Departure Control System (Boarding Card) installation, System administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and scheduled servicing.
Vast experience of handling
real-time / running problems of Airline reservation terminals, personnel, pay-roll
and inventory system.
W O R K H I S T O R Y
Aircraft Engineer
“Computer Systems”, Engineering & Maintenance Department
Pakistan International Airlines 1988-2000
v Maintenance, repair,
modify and tested Aircraft
Instruments Data System, PCs,
NT W/S Unix Work Stations and
PDP-11/34 computers.
v Develope, debug & certification of test programs packages for Aircraft maintenance.
v Installed and maintained Unix / Solaris &
NT LAN/WAN for more than 200 users.
v Involved in cabling,
repairing & interfacing of micro & mini computers and their peripherals, mainframe
terminals,Multiplexers,Modems,UPS and the communication systems.
v Monitor system performance and proposed / planned capacity upgrades.
v Troubleshoot system problems related to operating
systems ( Unix, Windows 95,
98 and NT ) communication failures.
Network / System Engineer,
I T Department
Pakistan International Airlines 1983-1988
v Provided various type of interface links between
Airline Mainframe system and distributed terminals.
v Was responsible to download all personnel, accounting,payroll, inventory,
departure control and engineering & maintenance data
from centralized Mainframe system to Unix based departmental servers.
v Managed company_wide
backup/recovery of Novell LAN and Unix Network.
v Installed & configured
operating system Unix (Version 7 and System III) and fixes the application packages.
v Provided on-going training to over 1000 users to efficiently use the new computer setup in the organization.
v Customize and ran various company-wide & regional reports ranging from
daily to month-end & year-end for the IT department.
E D U C A T I O N
M.SC. (Applied Physics),
University of Karachi,
1975 -77
B.SC. (Physics,Chemistry,
Mathematics) University of Karachi,
1973 -75
L I C E N S E S &
C E R T I F I C A T E S
v Basic Electricity & Electronics,
Logic Circuit & Computer,
Solid State Electronics,
Unix Operating System,
Business Communication,
Introduction to JAR-145
v Microsoft Certified
Professional (MCP)
v Microsoft Certified
Professional+Internet (MCP+I)
v Microsoft Certified
System Engineer (MCSE)
v Cisco Certified
Network Associate (CCNA)
v Aircraft Engineer
“Computer Systems”
Category: 2.14/A1
Class 1(1 OFF) 1991
v Aircraft Engineer
“Computer Systems”
Category: 2.5/A16
Class:1(1 OFF) 1995
Authorization Permit No.
Q3-40/1934
O N J O B V I S I T S &
T R A I N I N G
§ Momentum Computer International,
Fremont, CA, USA
Unix Operating System 2.2 Version 7 & System III
1985 & 1986
§ CTI NJ USA,
Micro Computer Manufacturing & Assembling 1985
§ Epson Singapore PTE. LTD. OUB Cntre SINGAPORE-0104
Repair & Maintenance of Dot Matrix Printers 1987
§ TELEDYNE CONTROLS 12333 West Olympic Boulevard, LA, CA, USA
The acceptance of data transcription/readout system
For DFDR ( Digital Flight Data Recorder ) & QAR
( Quick Access Recorder ) streaming tape. 1993
§ Alliedsignal Inc. Redmond City, WA, USA
Data transcription/readout & testing of SSUFDR & SSFDR 1997
M A R K E T I N G A B R O A D
EPSON, HP, NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR & other Manufacturers / Vendors.
FAR EAST Electronics Market Research,
SINGAPORE & HONG KONG. 1985
COMPUERS / PERIPHERALS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Market research & purchasing,
NEW YORK, SAN JOSE ( Silicon Valley ) & SUNNYVALE CALIFORNIA, USA,
HONG KONG & SINGAPORE.
1986
I N T E R E S T S
Scouting, Reading,
Computers, Traveling
S T R E N G T H S &
A B I L I T I E S
Ø Analytical skills with the ability to analyze,
trace out, expedite and rectify problems.
Ø Work well under pressure, able to meet demanding & challenging tasks.
Ø Can work independently
or as a team member.
R E F E R E N C E S
Available in PAKISTAN and USA.