NIHAL SHAVDIA

4394 Elnido Crescent, Victoria BC, V8N 4Z6 | 778-554-2226 | nihalshavdia@gmail.com |

https://linkedin.com/in/nihal-shavdia/

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering | Expected December 2021 | University of Victoria | Victoria, BC
• 3rd year Mechanical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE
Machining Assistant Co-op | Work Term 2| University of Victoria - Department of Mechanical
Engineering | September 2019 - December 2019 | Victoria, BC
• Use of lathes, CNC mills, waterjets, 3D printers and laser cutters to manufacture components.
• Understanding of a variety of material properties and machinability features.
• Understanding of design to produce parts for cheap and efficient machining.
Mechanical Engineering Co-op | Work Term 1 | University of Victoria - Aeronautical Engineering
Research Organization (AERO) | January 2019 - May 2019 | Victoria, BC
• Assisted in mechanical design and manufacturing of unmanned aircraft and support systems.
• Used SolidWorks to produce part drawings for machine shop fabrication, 3D printing, and
composite manufacturing.
• Coordinated with Electrical, Software, and Embedded teams to successfully build fixed-wing and
multirotor aircrafts.
Finance Management and Capital Investment | Rakal Stationary Ltd. | May 2016 -August 2016 |
Mombasa, Kenya
• Used Microsoft Excel and manual logbooks for accounts.
• Utilized Microsoft Office to create posters and advertisements for products.

PROJECTS AND CLUBS

Aeronautical Lead - UVic AERO | Engineering Club| May 2019 – Present | Victoria, BC
• Leading a team of engineering students in designing and constructing airframes.
• Integrating subsystems within airframes.

UVic Hybrid | Engineering Club | August 2018 – Present | Victoria, BC

• Used SolidWorks knowledge to help design components for the hybrid vehicle.
• Planned and organized events and presentations for future competitions and recruitment.

Building Social Entrepreneurship | Community and Service Project | August 2015- April 2017 |
Mombasa, Kenya
• Taught social entrepreneurship skills to secondary school students in Kenya.
• Planned and organized events, meetings, and presentations for engagement activities.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Engineering Machining
• Ability to operate heavy machinery and hand tools safely and efficiently.
• Worked with manual mills, manual lathes, CNC mills, waterjets, 3D printers and laser cutters.

Design and Drawing CAD Experience

• Efficient design skills and drawing standards to allow efficient manufacturing.
• Designed components for manufacturing for Machine Shop clients and AERO and Hybrid teams.

Engineering Tools
• SolidWorks – Modelling parts and making drawings.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Competent in C, C++ and MATLAB (using matrix calculations and functions).

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS
Coordination and Organization
• Organized various successful events throughout “Building Social Entrepreneurship” involvement.
• The role of Aeronautical Lead of AERO requires collaboration with other disciplines and peers.

Communication
• Fluent in English, French, Hindi and Gujrati.
• Presented the Building Social Entrepreneurship project to potential investors and students.

Teamwork
• Collaborated with peers for two years in the Building Social Entrepreneurship project.
• Relied on teamwork at crucial times in the Unmanned Systems Canada Student Competitions.

Problem-Solving Skills
• Addressing client problems and goals for manufacturing parts in the Machine Shop.
• Worked to eliminate design problems with the AERO aircrafts to ensure aerodynamic efficiency.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Aga Khan Academy Scholarship - University of Victoria
• Full tuition scholarship.

Honorary Awards
• Graduated with honours in International Baccalaureate Diploma program.
• International French Diploma – Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française: A1 (2014) and A2 (2016).

Competitions
• Placed 4th in Unmanned Systems Canada Student Competition 2019 with UVic AERO.
• Placed 2nd in UVic Engineering Junior Design Competition 2017.

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

• Participated in national-level swimming for Kenya.
• Avid soccer player and with a newfound interest in hiking.