Kian Arian Eshraghi-Yazdi
Sheffield,South Yorkshire
Summary
Accomplished engineering student, pursuing avionics eager to apply knowledge and gain practical experience. Experienced working in team environments. Reputation for hard work, punctuality and willingness to learn. Applies education and personal talents to acquire new skills in detail and delve into challenging topics.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Avionics Lead
Project Kestrel
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2023.10 - Current
- Volunteering role at one of the student lead projects at The University of Sheffield.
- Managing 15 team members directly, and helping to lead the full team of 55 people
- Helped students understand complex engineering problems to devise a product for the iMechE UAS challenge.
- Technical resource for team members to ask questions to.
- Oversaw logistics and team operations including setting daily tasks and writing reports outlining project progress.
- Wrote project documents in the ieee standard for review by competitive body, including design overview and choices.
- Presented ideas and concepts to university staff in a "dragons den" style pitch.
Sports captain
University of Sheffield Sport
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2022.06 - Current
- Current Archery Captain and Head Coach for The University of Sheffield.
- Managing 120 members for the past 2 years.
- Collaborated with coaches to develop beginners courses and training routines.
- Trained approx. 90 beginner archers in the last 3 years
- Learned and applied optimum form and technique to minimise injury risks during competitions and training.
- Dedicated hours to daily training, building strength, stamina and endurance and technique.
- Assessed performance following competitions to identify strengths and weaknesses and adjust strategies.
- Supported and mentored novice archers to advance their performance.
- Competed in many national and county level events.
Ground Control Station Lead
Project Hex
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2021.10 - 2023.09
- Organised and lead a 5 person sub-team over 2 years.
- Developed custom software for controlling a UAV.
- Liaised with other sub-teams to translate technical needs into product development strategies.
- Utilised git for version control to streamline code quality.
- Developed processes governing software testing, validation and defect resolution.
- Adapted to different languages and technologies based on project requirements.
- Engaged in broader engineering discussions, providing valuable feedback for enhanced developer experience.
- Oversaw programming and quality assurance functions for software team.
- Maintained project momentum by providing detailed progress reports and milestone updates to other project leaders.
- Presented lectures to the whole Project Hex team in order to keep them up to date on progress.
Education
Masters of Engineering - Aerospace Engineering
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield 2020.09 -
Level 1 Archery Coaching -
Archery GB
Hereford 2022.06 - 2022.12
A-Levels -
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham 2018.09 - 2020.06
Skills
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Electrical engineering
- Aerospace engineering
- Software development
- Project budgeting
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Archery training
- Equipment inspection
- Human anatomy knowledge
- Social media marketing
Affiliations
- Archery
- Kayaking and canoeing
- Oil Painting
- Piano
- Learning Russian
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Avionics Lead
Project Kestrel
2023.10 - Current
Sports captain
University of Sheffield Sport
2022.06 - Current
Level 1 Archery Coaching -
Archery GB
2022.06 - 2022.12
Ground Control Station Lead
Project Hex
2021.10 - 2023.09
Masters of Engineering - Aerospace Engineering
The University of Sheffield
2020.09 -
A-Levels -
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
2018.09 - 2020.06