Ahmad Zand Resume

Personal Information

• Full Name: Ahmad Zand
• Residence: Parand, Tehran, Iran
• Date of Birth: March 15, 1980 (25 Esfand 1358)
• Marital Status: Married
• Religion: Islam – Shia

Language Skills

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Adobe Photoshop (Design & Editing)
• SolidWorks (2D & 3D Design)
• Ulead Video Studio, Premiere, Inshot (Video Editing)
• Windows & Internet – Advanced User & Research

Education

Courses & Certifications

• ACDL – Word, Excel, PowerPoint – Tehran Technical Complex – 2001
• IDEA – Excellence Model – Quality Consulting & Training Center – 2009
• 5S Workplace Organization – Aerospace Industries – 2005
• IWE – International Welding Engineer – Iranian Welding Research Center – 2011
• AWS D1.1 – Steel Structures – Iranian Welding & NDT Association – 2007
• ISO 3834 – Welding Quality Assurance – Iranian Welding Research Center – 2009
• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management – Aerospace Industries – 2010
• Exclusive English 1 & 2 – Ministry of Science – 2009
• Stress & Ergonomics Management – Aerospace Industries – 2011
• Emergency Management for Managers – Aerospace Industries – 2010
• Industrial Supervision – Technical & Vocational Organization – 2011
• Technical Skills E3 & E6 (Arc Welding Processes) – TVTO – 2011
• Industrial Safety – Industrial Training & Research Center of Iran – 2012
• Public Speaking & Oratory – TVTO – 2014
• More than 40 additional technical and specialized courses

Professional Titles & Experience

• First place – National University Entrance Exam (Azad) 2001, Metal Industries major; second place in public university exam same year
• Second Prize – Prof. Kenani Festival (Outstanding Electroplating Design)
• Founder – Payvaran Parsian Knowledge-Based Company (Bi-metal & Tri-metal Bearings)
• Factory Manager – Red Crescent Light Structure Plant, Shahid Fakouri Industries
• Manager – Air Defense Manufacturing Plants, Shahid Chamran Industries
• Factory Manager – Parsian Industrial Park (Complex Oil, Gas, Petrochemical & Power Plant Parts)
• Project Manager – Naval Mine Project, Shahid Sattari Industries
• Coordinator – Welding Quality Management (ISO 3834) across multiple industries
• Lead Fabricator – Dome & Minaret Structures for Holy Shrines
• Factory Manager – Danesh Faravaran Tajhiz (Mining Equipment Manufacturing)
• Awarded Outstanding Employee – Aerospace Industries (5S Implementation)
• Best Technical Paper Award – IMET Materials & Metallurgy Conference
• Quality Assurance Manager – Eradeh Manufacturing Industries
• Engineering Manager – Petonia (Earthing & Cathodic Protection Equipment)
• Project Lead – Military Vehicle Equipment Integration
• CEO – Avat Hoor Fidar and Founder/Chairman – Jooshkarsho
• Founder & Chairman – Nifam (Nik Fidar Mana)
• Factory Manager – Tak Plastic (Electrical Trunking Production)
• Technical Manager – Viner (Welding & Cutting Equipment Manufacturer)

Selected Publications

• Microstructure Analysis of Bronze–Steel Layers in Journal Bearings Produced by Centrifugal Casting
• Study of Bronze–Steel Bonding via Brazing
• Investigation of Mid-Bronze Casting for Bearing Applications
• Microstructure Evaluation of Bronze–Steel Layers via Centrifuge Method
• Diffusion Bonding of Bronze Plate to Steel by MIG Welding
• Determining Joint Length Between Low-Carbon Steel and Babbitt Grade 2 Using Microstructure
• Effect of Pouring Temperature and Chemical Composition on Bronze Properties
• Effect of Cooling Rate on Bond Strength in Bronze–Steel Bi-metals
• Study on Weldability of Steel 1.5752

Skills & Expertise

• Teaching welding processes: SMAW, GMAW (MIG/MAG), GTAW (TIG), FCAW, OAW, LBW
• Preparation and documentation of WPS, PQR, welding and brazing procedures
• Authoring production technologies based on industrial processes
• Laser welding expertise and specialized workshops
• Design & 3D modeling with SolidWorks
• Certified instructor for multiple welding processes
• Heat treatment of metals, workshop setup, welder qualification
• Design and construction of welding jigs and fixtures
• Brazing of similar and dissimilar metals
• Implementation of ISO 3834 welding quality management systems
• Consultant for welding and cutting system manufacturers and importers

Teaching & Training Experience

• Theoretical & practical training in Oxy-fuel (Gas) Welding
• Theoretical & practical training in SMAW (Manual Electrode)
• Theoretical & practical training in GMAW (MIG/MAG – CO₂)
• Theoretical & practical training in GTAW (TIG/Argon)
• Welding Inspection training according to AWS-QC1
• Welding Symbols & Blueprint Reading – AWS-A2.4
• SolidWorks training – Tehran Technical & Vocational Centers
• In-service welding training for factory personnel
• Consultant to numerous industrial companies and industrial parks
• Technical & Vocational instructor and specialist welding lecturer at Ama Company

Specialized Welding & Brazing Training

• Official Judge – National Welding Competitions, K. N. Toosi University
• Special TIG welding training for over fifty industrial companies
• Special MIG/MAG welding training for more than fifty manufacturers
• Cylinder Head welding training for over 100 service workshops
• Rim welding training for over 50 workshops
• Oxy-Acetylene welding training for more than 20 service shops
• Automation Orbital Welding setup for Jam Petrochemical & Kadiran Co.
• Founder of specialized welding training courses
• Provider of online courses: Laser Welding, Plastic Welding, Cold Welding, MIG/MAG, TIG, Cylinder Head, Rim, Complex Welding, Oxy-Acetylene, Bodywork, Plastic, Electroslag
• Pioneer of Plastic & Laser Welding Workshops in Iran
• Consultant and implementer of welding automation projects