Bashar Shaaban

Featured Projects

Digital Signal Processing & System Response Analysis

Technologies: MATLAB, Simulink, Git

Designed, simulated, and analyzed FIR and IIR filters to optimize system response and stability profiles. Developed comprehensive transfer functions to evaluate damping ratios, ensuring strict adherence to performance and signal integrity constraints.

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Modular Hardware Integration & Systems Maintenance

Technologies: Custom PC Architecture, Modular Power Delivery, Diagnostic Testing

Engineered custom high-performance computer setups, troubleshooting technical failures down to individual components. Managed complex modular power distribution, analyzed memory stability configurations, and conducted multimeter-level diagnostics on electrical hardware to ensure operational reliability and peak thermal efficiency.

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Technical Skills

Software & Languages

Programming: C, C++, C#, Python, Java, MATLAB, SQL, Linux

Tools & Frameworks: Docker, Git, JIRA, SharePoint Online, EDI, SPS Commerce

Design & Modeling: SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Blender

Hardware & Systems

Engineering: Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Systems Maintenance, Controls & Automation

Manufacturing & Lab Work: Soldering, Wiring, Welding, CNC Machining, Lathes, Drill Presses, Axis-machines, 3D Printing

Certifications & Safety

WHMIS, First Aid, Welding Certification, Machine Shop Safety, Lean Manufacturing (5S), Quality Assurance (QA)

Professional Experience

Lean Manufacturing System Process Co-op

Valcom | Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

Implemented 5S organizational systems and advanced CMMS training to optimize onboarding and equipment integration workflows.
Drove measurable efficiency improvements across facility maintenance and manufacturing operations.
Applied a foundational understanding of electromagnetic antenna concepts to draft comprehensive technical creation and assembly manuals.

IT Support & Project Lead Co-op

Trophy Foods Inc. | Apr 2024 – Sept 2024

Served as the lead developer for a custom SharePoint Online website and integrated applications, expanding internal company processes.
Designed and deployed automated software systems, training resources, and technical logbooks to streamline cross-departmental operations.
Resolved high volumes of IT helpdesk tickets with strict attention to technical documentation and clear communication.

Computer Lab Technician

University of Guelph | Jan 2023 – Apr 2025

Executed over 300 successful computer setups, clean hardware installs, and high-level software troubleshooting cycles.
Maintained university computer labs, SQL server configurations, asset functionality, and critical server-room wire management.
Leveraged software design frameworks to assist engineering students with real-time debugging and programming logic constraints.

Automation Operator and Technician

SureCure Aligners | Apr 2022 – Sept 2022

Monitored, maintained, and calibrated custom automated and manual fabrication machines in a fast-paced environment producing 500+ items daily.
Performed high-precision Quality Assurance (QA) inspections to verify compliance with micro-scale dimensional design specifications.
Multitasked across multiple hardware stations, delivering technical support and operator instructions to maintain zero-downtime quotas.

Engineering Projects & Leadership

Robotics Mechanical Design Engineer

FIRST Robotics Team | Oct 2019 – Present

Co-led structural manufacturing under aggressive timelines to build intricate, large-scale mobile robots compliant with precise technical rulebooks. Utilized SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and Blender to blueprint structures down to a tolerance of 1/1000th of an inch. Executed manual and automated machining, structural welding, circuit wiring, and custom 3D printing, while incorporating Java, Python, and C++ codebases for full remote-control stability.

Autonomous Mobile Device (Engineering Design)

University of Guelph | Fall 2022 – 2023

Collaborated in a 5-person engineering team to design and manufacture an autonomous mechanical vehicle capable of negotiating rugged terrain to accurately launch objects via an integrated magnetic projectile system. Programmed embedded firmware layouts in C++ utilizing Arduinos. Achieved the highest overall manufacturing and performance evaluation score out of several hundred competing engineering teams.

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Systems & Computing Engineering Student