Farid Inkha
Category: Executive team
Vendor: ITI Group
Item number: 6421
finkha@online.no Engineering manager and Project manager, with 20+ years experiences across Europe, USA and Asia in video TelePresence, Collaboration video technology devices and electronic/mechanical hardware products. Extensive 10+ years of multi-discipline managerial experiences to conceptualize, develop and deliver technology products. Proven record technical experiences within TelePresence with international industry, customers, suppliers and manufacturers particularly in China, India, Poland, Taiwan, Scandinavia, USA and United Kingdom.Enjoys to work in fast-paced, high pressure environments with a proactive mind-set and with solution oriented approach.Proven analytical skills, creative and flexible both as technical leader and project manager. Team player with strong intercultural understanding and excellent communication skills to facilitate collaboration among colleagues, consultants, vendors and international manufacturers.
Work History:
2013- 2016 Project Manager (Cisco Systems Norway) Manage and supervise international projects for collaboration technology devices (confidential) from early concept to execution releas
Proven experiences with Cisco Agile Development Process to deliver highly cost-focused product design for high-volume products
2009- 2013 Engineering Manager (Cisco Systems Norway) Manage and supervise R&D multi-discipline hardware project groups to design and deliver projects:Solid experiences with hiring, expense savings and scaling of resources Planning, implementation and development of different manufacturing technologies in Norway, India, Europe, China and Taiwan2006-2009 Project Manager R&D and Technical Leader (TANDBERG Telecom, Norway) Technical leader for a team consisting of mechanical and industrial designers
Manage hardware scope, specifications, schedule, and budget of the projects: Set Top C20-Codec, Touch Device, Codec & MCU.
Design, configuration and maintenance of numerous electric- mechanical systems: cameras, integrated room systems, codecs, microphones, speakers and cables including manufacturing partner Quality Control supervision 2001-2006 Mechanical Designer/ Senior Product Designer (TANDBERG Telecom, Norway) - Mechanical project manager for both internal R&D project and external R&D project as Joint Development Manufacturer
- Design and manufacturing cost optimization, Thermic design, 3D modeling and 2D documentation
- Projects: MCU, Codec and Integrated room system 3000 & 6000
1999-2001 Mechanical Engineer (Davis AS, Kongsberg Group, Norway) - Product development of video projector (JDM)
- Thermic design, EMC design, 3D modeling, 2D documentation of video projectors:
DPX16 and Davis Cinema Ten Pro Projector 1998-1999 Production Manager (D.S. Co. Gas Burner Industry, Iran)Redesign/design of ovens/gas-heaters,
- Preparation & implementation of the TQM-System in production line and production logistic.
- Projects: Techno Iran Model 3000-6000
1997-1998 Design Engineer (Adigo A/S, Norway)
Mechatronics/3D-modelling, 2D-drawing of electrical wheel chair: Zenit 4000
Academic Formal Education:
1996-1997 Master thesis design/material- technology School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota/USA § Composite material research
1994-1996 M.Sc. Product Design Engineering Narvik College of Engineering, Norway 1991-1994 B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Sarpsborg College of Engineering, Norway
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