Ah.

Wali Shairzay,

BIO DATA:
Full Name: Ahmad Wali Shairzay
Date of Birth: August 1st, 1947
Place of Birth: Kabul, Afghanistan
Citizenship: USA
Permanent Address: 33-55 * 14th St *Astoria * NY 11106 * USA
Home Phone No.: 718-685-2898
Cell Phone No.: 347-996-9217
Email Address: wsb29960@westpost.net
EDUCATION:
The Afghan Institute of Technology (AIT)*, Kabul Afghanistan
Degree: High School Degree, October 1964
Major: Mechanical
* AIT was established and run by the US Agency for International Development and
Peace Corps Volunteers.
School of Engineering*, Kabul University, Kabul Afghanistan
Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), June 1970
Major: Civil Engineering
Academic Honors: Scholarship for Graduate Study
* School of Engineering at Kabul University was run by a consortium of eleven Am
erican Universities funded and managed by the US Agency for International Develo
pment (USAID).
School of Engineering, the American University of Beirut*, Beirut Lebanon.
Degree: Master of Science (M.S.), June 1974
Major: Civil Engineering
*The American University of Beirut is chartered under the laws of the State of N
ew York in the United States of America
TRAINING:
AutoCADD Received training for the use and application of AutoCADD and Micro S
tation for various aspects of highway.
Office Work Training for the use and application of Microsoft Word, Excel, Acce
ss and Power Point.
CMR System Training for the use and application of CMR (Construction Management
and Reporting software) system for managing and monitoring highway construction
inspection projects.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
* AutoCAD and Softdesk
* MicroStation and Eaglepoint
* Haestad StormCAD and CulvertMaster
* Microsoft Office including: Microsoft Words, Excel, and Power Point (English a
nd Dari).
* Word Perfect
* Lotus 123 and Lotus word pro
* Claris Works and Worksheet (By Apple)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Persian: Speaking - Excellent; Reading - Excellent; Writing - Excellent
Pashto: Speaking - Good; Reading - Excellent; Writing - Good
Arabic: Speaking - Fair; Reading - Fair; Writing - Poor
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Close to 35 years of international experience in design and management of mostly
highway projects in three countries include managing power programs and project
s at national level and capacity building.
8/2008 - 8/2009
Employer: The Ministry of Energy and Water, The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Address: Dar Al-Aman Road, Kabul Afghanistan
Work Hours: 60 + / week
Advisor: Al Haj Mohammad Ismael Khan (Minister)
Job Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Position: Deputy Minister of Energy
Responsibilities:
* Planning and overseeing development programs and revisiting previously prepare
d Energy Master Plan for updating and timely implementation of the plan.
* Managing all funding appropriated for the energy sector in Afghanistan that ex
ceeds several billion US dollars.
* Attending all high level meeting held between the Minister and foreign dignita
ries.
* Provide technical level translation of both verbal and written communications
between the Minister and visiting foreign dignitary.
* Reforming and restructuring of the energy sector in the aftermath of commercia
lization of the national power company.
* Restructuring and reorganizing the Ministry to be followed with effective capa
city building to meet the ongoing challenges.
* Overseeing the extensive rehabilitation work on existing hydro power generatio
n plants and the expansion of existing transmission and distribution systems in
the country.
* Conducting donor coordination with at least six major donor nations and agenci
es.
* Overseeing the completion and energization of the first 220kv transmission lin
e forming the backbone of the North East Power System (NEPS) in Afghanistan.
* Attending parliamentary hearings on the establishment of first energy regulato
ry body in the country.
* Supervising the commercialization of the only power company in Afghanistan DAB
S (De Afghan Brishna Shirkat).
* Co-chairing the Inter-governmental Commission for Energy (ICE) meetings. The m
onthly meeting is designed to coordinate the extensive energy program with all s
takeholders.
* Chairing the ICE subcommittee on Rural Electrification promoting new and renew
able energy i.e., wind, solar and micro-hydals. The subcommittee is co-chaired b
y the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development and the organization in c
harge of German foreign aids (JTZ).
Attending Workshops and Regional Conferences on Energy:
* Four day workshop on PPPI (Public-Private Participation Initiatives) sponsored
by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank in Washington DC.
* CAREC conferences on regional energy, trade and transportation held in Azerbai
jan.
* SARC Energy conference hosted by the Government of Sri Lanka in the City of Co
lombo.
6/2006 - 7/2008
Employer: Technologists Inc. (Ti)
Address: 1700 North Moors Street, Rosslyn VA, 22209
Work Hours: 60 + / week
Advisor: Mr. Aziz Azimi (President); Mr. Malik Mortaza (VP Afg. Operations)
Job Location: Kabul/Afghanistan
Position: Assistant VP of Technology
Main Responsibilities:
* Development of engineering skills of the firm and overseeing work progress to
meet the design and technical documentation standards demanded by their foremost
client; the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
* My responsibilities included hiring and training of young engineers available
in the local market and bringing up their technical knowledge level abreast with
modern technology using most up to date hardware and software available in the
industry.
* All contracts procured by USACE were design-build contracts. Being a new conce
pt in Afghanistan, the training program developed had to include training of the
staff for the design, construction and construction inspection activities.
* In addition to building firm's design and construction capabilities in vertica
l structures, I initiated the establishment of the transportation department and
began improving roadway design and construction capabilities of the firm as wel
l.
* I also established the first roadway design and construction survey teams usin
g state of the art (2009 Civil-3D and Surveying) software developed by Softdisk.

* Language continued to be a major issue in achieving optimum results. Reviewing

translation all of technical documents and correspondence with the clients was
a part of my routine activities.
Projects Completed:
* Modernization of Puli Charkhi Prison facilities.
* Design-build contract on boarder facilities at Sherkhan Bandar, Afghanistan si
de.
* Design-build contract on boarder facilities at Niezhni Panj, Tajikistan side.
* Design-build contract on boarder facilities at Islam Qalaa, Herat Afghanistan.
* Design-build contract on numerous logistic and administrative facilities for t
he Afghan National Army (ANA), Afghan National Police (ANP) and Justice Ministry
in Kabul.
* Design-build contract on two 30km (each) road projects in Kabul and in Jalalab
ad.
5/2004 - 6/2006
Employer: International Relief and Development (IRD)
Address: 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington VA 22209/Kabul Afghanistan
Work Hours: 50 + / week
Advisor: Dr. Peter Jezek (USAID), Mr. Charles Moseley (USAID) peterkrakonos@yaho
o.com
Job Location: Kabul Afghanistan
Position: Director of Institutional Development and Capacity Building
Main Responsibilities:
IRD was maintained by USAID in Kabul to providing HR services by hiring advisors
to help sectarian ministries build technical and managerial capacity enabling t
hose key government institutions to become capable of handling extensive reconst
ruction efforts and have sufficient ability to absorb most of the financial assi
stance appropriated by the international community for Afghanistan.
* My assignment was to provide direct assistance to Ministry of Energy and Water
in the Energy sector, Ministry of Public works in the roadway sector, Ministry
of Mine and Industry in the Gas exploration sector and the Ministry of Transport
ation in the airport sector. Most of my time, however, was devoted to the energy
and road sectors.
* In the energy sector, I was involved with setting up the foundation for the fi
rst 220kv transmission line connecting the northern and southern regions of the
country and enabling Afghanistan to transmit large quantities of electrical ener
gy at 3,600 m above sea level over the central mountain range of the country.
* Progress reporting to USAID was done on weekly and monthly basis. I submitted
my written reports to CTO and participated in weekly progress meetings with OIEE
(Office of Infrastructure and Energy and Engineering) for oral presentation.
* Since my work required direct contact with the highest levels of administrativ
e in the government, my knowledge of Dari language made it very convenient and e
ssential in many instances.
8/2003 - 6/2004
Employer: The Crown Agents
Address: St. Nicholas House, St. Nicholas Rd, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 1EL, UK
Work Hours: 50 + / week
Advisor: Mr. Alex Park
Job Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Position: Director of Technical Assistance and Feasibility Studies Unit (TAFSU
)
Main Responsibilities:
* I initiated and run the Technical Assistance and Feasibility Studies Unit of t
he Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services (ARDS). The critical role
of TAFSU was to facilitate the rapid implementation of the first UD$1.7 billion
reconstruction fund appropriated for the National Development of Afghanistan in
the Tokyo Conference in 2001.
* The main task of the Unit was to procure the services of international consult
ants through World Bank procurement system and employ them at key ministries to
compile priority development project. The projects documentations were crucial f
or funding purposes.
* The advisors were teamed up as generalists and specialists to be able to provi
de continuous and essential technical assistance to the line ministries; a capac
ity that has depleted during the civil war.
* In order to improve capacity in the government, a large number of high ranking
staff available were taken in for technical, as well as understanding project
cycle, training to counterpart with foreign advisors and take over their respons
ibilities in due time.
* Weekly progress report was prepared and translated in to Dari for formal prese
nted to Cabinet Meeting by the Minister of Reconstruction.
Attending Conferences and Workshops:
* February 22 to 24, 2004, The Assessment Center for Competence Framework, Max P
lanck Institute, Heidelberg Germany; Presentation: "The History of Public Admini
stration in Afghanistan" and working out strategies to" Start up the New Public
Administration Institute for Afghanistan."
* May 2004; Prepared a multiple ministerial cooperation program in project plann
ing and presented the "Project Pipeline" outline that showed the way to streamli
ne the planning process and eliminate bottlenecks.
10/2002 - 8/2003
Employer: Self Employed
Address: 295 Forest Lane, Glastonbury CT 06033
Job Location: Afghanistan
Position: Technical Advisor
* Under a contract with Chemonics International traveled to Afghanistan to:
* Oversee and report on USAID's Quick Impact Program (AQIP) in progress.
* To collect field data for Rebuilding Agricultural Markets in Afghanistan Progr
am (RAMP) in the northern regions of Afghanistan, i.e. Qundoz and vicinity.
* Review the potentials of Wadi Parwan for a regional redevelopment project and
future annexation to the City of Kabul.
* Assisted USTDA (Trade Development Agency) and ACEC (American Council of Engine
ering Companies) prepare scope of services for capacity building and establishme
nt of National Code and Standard for Afghanistan in collaboration with the Socie
ty of Afghan Engineers (SAE).
* Attended the 2002 SAE Seminar on urban development in the City of Kabul and pr
esented the first Kabul City beltway to improve traffic operation and remove dep
ressing congestions in Kabul that is impeding every urban development in progres
s. The concept was approved and the work on beltway is in progress.
10/1981 - 10/2002
Employer: Purcell Associates
Address: 90 National Drive, Glastonbury CT 06033
Work Hours: 40 + / week
Advisor: Dr. Ramesh Gupta
Project Location: CT, NJ and MA
Position: Senior Highway Engineer/Project Manager/Chief Inspector
Senior Highway Engineer
Project Management Activities
* Writing proposals after examining the project reviewing the issued RFP.
* Prepare project schedule in accordance with project scope.
* Assigning staff based on project requirements.
* Initiating geometric design, drainage design and other roadway design features
and delegated work to the design team.
* Performing review and approval of the work in progress.
* Preparing monthly progress report, invoice and expense report for each active
project.
* Presenting the project during official presentations to the client, public hea
rings and public information meetings.
* Preparing documents and scheduling utility coordination meetings with utility
companies.
* Preparing contract documents and writing special provisions.
* Preparing quantity estimates and construction cost estimates.
* Preparing documents for design scope amendments and the associated cost change
s incurred during work progress.
Projects Completed:
* Redesign of Interchange 42 on I-95 including new six-lane bridge, North Haven
CT
* Widening I-84 from 4 to 6 lanes in central CT including two new bridges.
* Widening US-6 from 2 to 4 lanes including two new bridges in Bristol CT
* Operational improvements on three central CT traffic corridors, CT4, CT 44 and
US10.
* Intersection improvements on 36 intersections in Ansonia, Durbe and Shelton CT
.
Design Engineering Activities,
* Geometric design of all types of roadway facilities in accordance with Federal
, State and local Municipal standards.
* Hydraulic analysis and design of cross-culverts and design of roadway drainage
systems.
* Design of detention ponds and storm water filtering systems.
* Design of storm water storage and pump station at low points of the roadway sy
stem.
* Filing for US Army Corps of Engineers, State and local in-land wetland agency'
s permit.
* Give necessary presentation of impact mitigation to the review boards of afore
mentioned agencies.
* Operational and safety improvement design of at grade intersection including t
raffic signal re-design and modernization.
* Design and preparing working plans for the maintenance and operation of traffi
c during construction of major interstate highways, urban and suburban roadway s
ystems.
* Design streetscape and ornamental lighting for inner city streets.
* Design and plan for effective erosion and sedimentation control systems to mee
t stringent environmental protection requirements.
* Prepare construction quantity and cost estimates.
* Prepare special provisions.
Projects Completed:
* City streets in Harford CT
* Bicentennial Avenue in Boston MA
* Improvement of 15 intersections in various counties in NY
* Reconstruction of Newington Ave. in Hartford CT with one new bridge.
* Reconstruction of Newfield Ave. in Harford CT.
Chief Inspector Assignments
* Management of the field office with up to seven inspectors and other field off
ice staff.
* Maintaining close contact with the design team, CONDOT Distract Office and the
Engineering office of the Contractor.
* Conducting regular field meetings with Contractor's project manager and superi
ntendent.
* Providing field design modifications as deemed necessary.
* Reviewing inspector's daily report and interring field data into the project b
ooks both manually and electronically using CMR system.
* Processing construction change orders.
* Monitoring material sampling and testing process.
* Preparing and submitting monthly and biweekly payment requisitions.
Projects Completed:
* Safety improvements on 14 mile of I-84 in Waterbury CT
* Widening of US6 in Bristol CT.
* Four City Streets in Hartford CT.
Overseas Projects
* As project engineer on design of Community highway system for the Industrial C
ity of Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The scope of design work included:
- Geometric design of both freeway and arterial highway systems.
- Highway landscaping using drip irrigation system applied in arid climate.
- Highway and Freeway lighting system.
7/1974 - 4/1981
Employer: Beirut, Lebanon/Riyadh and Jubail S.A Address: 8-2-Jingumae 2-chome,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan/Riyadh S.A.
Work Hours: 40 + / week
Advisor: Mr. Takashi Obara/Mr. Giishi Kataoka/Mr. Takashi Hashiba
Job Location: Beirut, Lebanon/Riyadh and Jubail S.A.
Position: Highway Engineer/Construction Supervisor
Assistant Resident Engineer / Supervision Engineer/Field Office Manager
* Assisting the construction management firm of Arabian Bechtel Co. (ABC) during
the construction of world's largest civil/industrial projects in the City of Ju
bail Eastern Saudi Arabia.
* Overseeing construction of secondary industrial roadways, railroads and module
paths design by PCI in Tokyo Japan and Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
* Scheduling and arranged meetings with the representatives of other consultants
, contractors and the Construction Manager staff on weekly bases.
* Inspecting and supervising construction in progress on daily basis and report
to the main office of the company in Tokyo Japan.
* Performing at the site design changes as needed and coordinated major design m
odifications with the main office in Tokyo.
* Performed the duties of the office manger including budgeting, account payable
and receivables.
Highway Engineer
In early 1973 the Government of Saudi Arabia initiated a massive effort to build
ground transportation infrastructure of Kingdom. Most highway design standards
and criteria were based on a variation of AASHTO (American Association of Highwa
y and Transportation Officials) standards amended to suite the local conditions.
Main Activities and Responsibly:
* As a member of the design team, participating in all stages of field reconnais
sance survey and roadway design work of national highway system connecting five
distant regions of the Kingdom. Combined length of the project exceeded 1400 Km.
* As an assistant to the project manager, arranged meeting with the official at
the government, made verbal presentations and prepared reports of the meeting.
* As member of the design team involved in the layout and design of Primary and
Secondary Roadway system including design of a Module Path for the Industrial Ci
ty of Jubail in Eastern Saudi Arabia. All design criteria and standards used on
this were based on CALTRANS standards.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
* Co-founder and Member of Board of Director of SpecTran Corporation, a publicly
traded fiber optic manufacturing company (1981 -1992).
* Facility Engineer for SpecTran Corporation during the first six months of the
initial phases of plant assembly.
* As a member of Kabul University research team, worked on a number of projects
for the government and private industry including:
* Field survey and feasibility study for a 100kw hydro power plant in central Af
ghanistan.
* Producing efficiency charts and a catalog for locally manufactured industrial
size water pumps.
* Completed the topographic survey, site and utility layout plans for the first
Industrial Park in the City of Kabul.
VOLUNTEER WORK:
* Served as six term board member and one term president of the Society of Afgha
n Engineers (SAE) in Virginia. During this time organized and narrated seminars
and symposiums for related to empowerment of engineers in Afghanistan and other
reconstruction of issues in the post conflict nation of Afghanistan. SAE is a no
n-profit organization established to modernize engineering technology in Afghani
stan with the help of Afghan-American engineers counterparting with engineers mo
stly working with government in Afghanistan.
* Member of Board of Directors, the Society of Afghans in New England. Responsib
ilities included writing the Bylaws of the Society and registering the Society i
n the State of Connecticut as a non-profit organization.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
* The Connecticut Chapter of Institute of Traffic Engineers (1992-1994)
* One term president and five terms member of Board of Director, currently Chair
man of the Board of the Society of Afghan Engineers (1995-2003)
* Member of board of director of the Society of Afghan Architects and Engineers
(SAAE) based in Kabul Afghanistan.

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