Sheen Patel

Civil engineering student at the University of Toronto with an interest in large-scale built infrastructure

Contact

sheennpatel@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/sheen-patel/

 

Education

BASc Civil Engineering, University of TorontO     SePT. 2021 - May 2026 (est)

Recipient of UMA Scholarship in Civil Engineering

Skills

·         Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

·         AutoCAD

·         Solidworks

·         SAP2000

·         qGIS

·         C, Python

·         Driver’s License

Experience

summer research | Dept. Of Civil and mineral                 MAY 2023 – AUG 2023

Engineering

·   Interfaced between Professor Emeritus Doug Hooton and EXACT Technologies to create and test prototypes for remotely monitored embedded concrete monitoring system, running 28-day monitoring tests

·   Used and maintained civil and concrete casting and testing equipment

·   Presented results at annual summer research conference to industry professionals; worked with CivMin department to create summer research marketing video

 

Store Operations Manager (unpaid) | Physical                JULY 2022 - PRESENT

Security Education

·   Managed vendor booth operations at 30,000 attendee conference netting $10,000 revenue per day

·   Train and lead volunteers in running of store manufacturing and operations

·   Oversees manufacturing of store stock and manages volunteer compensation

 

Relevant Coursework

·         Civil Engineering Graphics

·            Drawing and CAD

·         Transport I/II

·         Transportation modelling

·         Survey Camp

·            Used Total Station

·            Basic surveying and map-making

·         Geotech 1 & 2 (current)

·         Steel and Timber Design

·         Reinforced Concrete 1 (current)

 

Extracurriculars

Co-captain | UofT Concrete Toboggan Design Team      April 2023 – Present

·         Use Microsoft Project and Gantt charts to schedule and baseline 40+ person team

·         Manage $80,000+ annual budget; interface with sponsors to build industry connections

·         Review construction drawings to ensure safe and achievable manufacturing

·         Oversee safety and file appropriate safety reports for construction and competition

·         As concrete co-lead, developed and tested environmentally focused UHPFRC concrete mix

 

Event Executive | Skule150 Committee                             Sept. 2022 – May 2023

·         Pioneered campus-wide, $15,000+ budget, open-to-public showcase event for sesquicentennial anniversary celebration.

·         Networked with student clubs, external vendors, and faculty for a variety of activations including clubs fair

·         Hired a hierarchy of volunteers to support planning and event coordination