Syed Ahmed is a patent attorney and an engineer seeking an opportunity to grow his career while leveraging his strong technical foundation. He graduated in the top ten percent of his class at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School. He is also experienced in legal negotiations. Additionally, he brings a unique perspective though seven years of experience as an engineer in the chemical industry to provide context and illustrate real world impact of proposed strategies.

Manager, Engineering @ From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Project Development Engineer @ SunCoke Energy is the industry leader in heat recovery oven technology for the production of metallurgical coke used in the steel industry. My primary function is to improve ROCE for $30 to $40 million annual capex though fleet wide implementation of the Front End Loading process. Other responsibilities include: - Capital budgeting, forecasting and prioritization - Training and implementation of new business processes - Project economic analysis, scope development, PFD development - Technology development, literature review, pilot trials and scale up. From June 2012 to April 2015 (2 years 11 months) Process Design Engineer @ Expansion project that installed over $6 billion in poly-crystalline production capacity at Michigan and Tennessee sites including a green-field facility. Responsible for the design of 30% of the capital in the multi-billion dollar project as the lead process design engineer for CVD reactor technology. Led the development of scope, layout, PFD, P&ID and CWP using multiple engineering firms and consultants. Responsibilities included: - Polysilicon manufacturing facility design using high temperature and pressure chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process - Process design for distillation, heat exchangers, gas boilers and refrigeration systems - FEL Engineering, EPC contractor management, P&ID development, risk assessment and Process modeling - HAZOP, LOPA, PHA and siting studies From August 2009 to July 2012 (3 years) Intellectual Property Aid @ Part Time position to assist the Dow Corning IP team in review of documents related to poly-crystalline silicon production technology. Performed: - Non-disclosure agreement review and negotiation for all domestic and international business segments of Dow Corning - Contract and PO T&C negotiation for transactions relating to IP of Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C. From May 2010 to May 2012 (2 years 1 month) Project Manager @ From September 2008 to December 2010 (2 years 4 months) Clarksville, Tennessee AreaManufacturing Representative @ From July 2007 to August 2009 (2 years 2 months) Business Manager @ From January 2001 to July 2007 (6 years 7 months) Process Engineering R&D @ • Catalyst research From June 2006 to August 2006 (3 months) Programmer @ • Development of 3D simulation software • Implementation using C++ and visual basic languages • Responsible for hardware compatibility From January 2006 to May 2006 (5 months)

Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property, Magna Cum Laude @ Thomas M. Cooley Law School From 2010 to 2015 Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering @ University of Illinois at Chicago From 2002 to 2007 Syed Ahmed is skilled in: Polysilicon Manufacturing, Process Design, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, R&D, Process Optimization, Factory, Polysilicon, Project Engineering, Engineering, Six Sigma, Process Simulation, Process Control