Asadullah Faqirzada
Charlottesville,VA
Summary
Passionate about leveraging a strong engineering foundation to solve problems and make a positive impact through technology and innovation. Committed to addressing global challenges by applying enthusiasm and dedication to finding creative solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Design Engineer
Engineers Without Borders Boston College
08.2024 - Current
- Optimized design efficiency using advanced CAD tools
- Analyzed and refined design models to meet project requirements
- Improved existing designs, reducing costs and enhancing performance
Co-Founder/CTO
OceanFront Technologies
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Research & development of an autonomous beach cleaning robot
- Led startup growth, securing a $500K valuation and raising $40K in SAFEs
- Designed and implemented electrical systems for autonomous robotics
- Contributed to mechanical design and system integration
- Contact : Ryan Fassnacht fassnacr@bc.edu
Research Assistant
HER Lab | Boston College
12.2023 - 03.2025
- Conducting research on human-centered engineering education, educational technologies, and community-driven STEM initiatives
- Designed and implemented STEM learning activities
- Conducted preliminary literature reviews to support research
- Collected, organized, and analyzed data for research insights
- Contact : Avneet Hira hiraa@bc.edu
Research Assistant
Focused Ultrasound Foundation
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Advancing research for focused ultrasound applications worldwide
- Developed and implemented automated web scraping scripts to collect, sort, and map data
- Compiled district-specific information on treatments, research, and manufacturers for use in congressional meetings
- Leveraged AI tools to research and compile concise informational one-pagers on various diseases, ensuring accurate and up-to-date data presentation
- Contact : Jessica Foley jfoley@fusfoundation.org
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to discuss project updates, challenges faced, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
Coordinator Assistant
The Clubhouse Network - BestBuy Teen Tech Center @ C4K
07.2022 - 08.2023
- Empowering youth through hands-on STEM learning, mentorship, and creative technology projects
- Developing STEM Kits for students grades 6 - 12
- Coordinated events/workshops
- Collaborated with mentors & mentees on STEM projects
- Contact : Colin Learmonth colin@c4kclubhouse.org
Education
General Engineering - With A Focus in Environment
Boston College
Newton, Massachusetts05.2027
Skills
- Communication
- Solidworks
- Fusion 360
- Onshape
- MS Office
- Web Scrapping
- Microsoft office
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Statistical analysis
- Python programming
- MATLAB
Certification
Onshape Certified Associative
Hobbies and Interests
- CAD
- Photography
- Chess
- Drones
- Coding
- Science Fiction
- Aviation
- Green Technologies
- Space Exploration Enthusiast
Languages
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Pashto
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Design Engineer
Engineers Without Borders Boston College
08.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
Focused Ultrasound Foundation
05.2024 - 03.2025
Research Assistant
HER Lab | Boston College
12.2023 - 03.2025
Co-Founder/CTO
OceanFront Technologies
10.2023 - 03.2025
Coordinator Assistant
The Clubhouse Network - BestBuy Teen Tech Center @ C4K
07.2022 - 08.2023
General Engineering - With A Focus in Environment
Boston College
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