Abdullah Hafiz

Led the full-scale development of a proprietary high-temperature reactor for aluminum powder production at up to 1,200°C. I oversaw a cross-functional team of 25 in engineering, operations, quality, and external suppliers, managing a $1 million budget. I also developed the project charter, defined objectives, and identified stakeholders.

The project management plan integrated scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and procurement plans with established baselines. Technical risks, including material performance at extreme temperatures, thermal cycling fatigue, and sealing degradation, were documented with defined responses. I directed project work, conducted procurements via RFQs, led design reviews, applied DFM principles, and managed subsystem integration.

Performance was tracked via earned value metrics, with change control and sponsor reporting. At closing, I coordinated commissioning, obtained formal acceptance, and completed documentation handover.

The project was delivered on time and within budget, with commissioning confirming sustained reactor operation at 1,200°C and validating the proprietary architecture for aluminum powder manufacturing.

Spearheaded the design, build, and commissioning of a vacuum-sealed high-temperature reactor prototype serving as the proof of concept for a 2-year reactor development program.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
• Managed a cross-functional team of 10 to 14 members across engineering, operations, and external suppliers and OEMs.
• Developed a comprehensive project management plan covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and procurement.
• Documented key technical risks, including sealing performance under thermal cycling and structural fatigue, with defined risk responses.
• Facilitated design reviews with internal specialists and external partners, applied DFM principles across machining, welding, and surface treatment processes, and managed subsystem integration interfaces.
• Monitored performance using earned value metrics throughout execution.

The prototype was delivered on time and within budget. Commissioning results validated the core reactor architecture and established the design framework for the subsequent reactor development program.

Oversaw the design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover of an in-line helium purification and regeneration system for an atomization facility, targeting oxygen and moisture content below 10 ppb.

The system was integrated into the active gas supply infrastructure without disrupting ongoing production and required CRN certification under TSSA regulations. I managed a cross-functional team of 5 across engineering, operations, maintenance, and external vendors. I also developed a project management plan covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, communications, and procurement, and established baseline schedules and budgets.

Key risks, including integration conflicts with active production lines and regulatory compliance, were documented with defined responses. I managed interfaces between the purification system and existing gas lines, P&ID configurations, and control systems.

The project was delivered on time and within budget with no unplanned production downtime. Post-commissioning verification confirmed all purity and stability targets were met, resulting in reduced contamination events, fewer off-specification batches, and improved equipment uptime.