Raheel Qamar

Experience

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  Transport for London

  May 2010 - May 2015

  • Lead a diverse team of experienced and trained members of staff to achieve station targets.• Proactively managed station operations ensuring the safe and efficient running of the station fully utilising the Operational Training receive and abiding by Safety Legislation.• Managed stakeholders effectively to complete company and station objectives.• Gave a world class customer service in very challenging environment.• Supervised works carried out by Contractors/Engineers during Engineering hours ensuring maintenance and upgrade works carried out to high standards and in a safe working environment.• Carried out daily Quality and safety checks on Station assets, signals and track environment ensuring safe and efficient operation of these.• Gave a world class customer service in very challenging environment.• Started a Work cricket team. Captain and organise matches for staff. Show less • Assisted in managing diverse Signal & Power Upgrade Projects to Cost, Time, Quality and Safety.• Produced accurate method statements, test plans, Site Specific Instructions and all relevant project documentation prior to start of project.• Created and submitted Space applications for Project Engineers.• Carried out site Quality inspections and Health & Safety Inspections.• Liaised with internal team, clients, stakeholder and senior management to complete projects.• Provided technical and IT advice to project teams and management to complete tasks.• Analysed Project Performance to cost/time and reported any deviations to Project Engineers and Managers.• Looked at Signalling & Power Designs and used these to create relevant Project documentation.• Input project data and analysed it to produce project reports.• Ensured all work carried out was done according to the TfL Project Management Framework (PMF) and adhered to the Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations. Show less • Managed staff issues for a team of over 200 Signalling Engineers and 20 Project Engineers.• Resolved issues regarding safety training, Health & Safety Inspections and Planned General Inspections. • Communicated with Colleagues, External Stakeholders and Senior Management to complete tasks.• Organised team meetings and collated briefs for managers, wrote agendas using good written communication skills. Used Microsoft Project and Outlook to organise meetings, events and logs of tasks carried out during the week.• Daily used Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and databases and did weekly analysis for the safety assessments including Planned General Inspections (PGI), HSE (Health Safety and Environmental) Tours and Near Hit Incidents.• Use SAP tools to undertake procurement tasks, timesheets, and safety critical licensing.• Monitored and Checked Authority to Work Certificates to ensure they were properly signed and authorised after works.• Held meetings with Project Engineers to report of quality and safety of Projects and produced weekly briefs for Head of CPD. Also wrote end of period reports outlining major incidents and items that needed to be reviewed.• Worked as a Trainee Assistant Project Engineer and gained knowledge of project engineering and signalling systems on the Underground. Show less

  • Station Supervisor and Customer Services

    Feb 2007 - May 2015

  • Assistant Project Engineer

    Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Health & Safety Administrator

    May 2010 - Mar 2011
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  375Designs

  Jan 2012 - now

  Company Founder, Chief Designer

  • Manage a Team of talented Design & Mechanical Engineers.• Working on a Business Model and Plan to convert this Design Team into a Business.• Design diverse products ranging from mechanical parts to decorative items.• Built and maintain the companies website, and social media pages to promote the team.• Represent the company in different Engineering/Design seminars and events

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  Kazbro

  Feb 2014 - Sept 2016

  Lead Manufacturing Engineer

  - Head of Designing and Manufacturing for company Projects. - Prepared design files to be used for manufacturing of parts by the technicians. - Created Quotations for machining of parts and compiled all the relevant paperwork for the clients. - Ensured all the projects were completed to Quality, Time and Budget and fully met customer requirements. - Managed several manufacturing projects simultaneously to get parts manufactured in bulk quantities. - Provided Engineering support to the finance, technicians and Engineers to meet targets. - Carried out machinery Quality inspections and Health & Safety Inspections. Show less

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  Oakfield Motorsport

  Feb 2016 - Sept 2016

  Support Race Engineer

  - Worked with a Motorsport racing team competing in The MINI Challenge providing racing support. - Ensured racing cars are prepared for the testing and racing on track outings. - Worked with the team to ensure all tasks for car suspension setup were completed with a high attention to detail.

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  MDS

  May 2017 - now

  • Manage & Support Network of Worldwide dealers to increase MDS Sales. • Develop and implement Strategies to grow in current Markets and enter new markets.• Developing Channel Partnership to support Network of Dealers• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders• Strengthened company Brand internally and externally and aided to increase capacity.• Travel globally to develop business and market at exhibitions. • Head of European Sales and spearheading the increase in revenue in the market.• Prepare and present Engineering proposals.• Lead and develop company marketing campaigns ensuring they are fit for purpose.• Manage company's online presence on the web and social media.• Advice company directors on directions company with respect to Marketing and Sales• Train Sales staff with MDS Products and Markets to get maximum sales growth. Show less

  • Business Development Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Sales and Marketing Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2023

  • International Sales and Marketing Manager

    May 2017 - Jan 2020