Milad Anvar is an irrigation and water engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing irrigation and landscaping projects. He has expertise in designing high pressure irrigation systems and analyzing hydrological and environmental data using GIS software. Anvar held positions as an irrigation inspector and project manager where he supervised irrigation projects, trained personnel, and ensured efficient water usage. He is seeking to utilize his skills in water management, natural resources, and basin research.

1. Milad Anvar
695 Tasman Dr #3102., Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408) 930-7761 ∙ anvar.milad@gmail.com . www.linkedin.com/in/miladanvar/
Permanent Work Authorization ∙ No Visa Sponsorship Required
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Irrigation/water engineer and basin manager with over 8 years of experience in executing, designing and managing
irrigation and landscaping projects. Seeking to utilize skills in water management studies, natural resources and
basin researcher
Key Skills
 Expertise in design, implementation & inspection of high pressure irrigation systems (sprinkler, tape and drip)
 Skilled at operation, maintenance and repairing various irrigation and landscaping systems
 Analyzer, Estimator, researcher, executer and manager in all parts of Irrigation and landscaping projects
 Knowledge of hydrological, meteorological, and physiographic data for basic basin studies such as monitoring
and simulating biotic, vegetation and land use changes,
 Searched on Environmental issues such as river water quality, sedimentation, deforestation, vegetation
deterioration and etc…
 Expertise in RS, GIS techniques using ArcGIS, Idrisi, Envi & SWAT software
 Proficient in AutoCAD, RETC, NETWAT & MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
 Skilled in Basin land Use and vegetation change management studies
 Fluent in English & Farsi
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Divisional Irrigation Engineer (Inspector) March 2010 - Sep 2013
Organization of Soil and Water Engineering Services., Shiraz, Iran
Semi-governmental company related to Ministry of Agriculture with 50 engineers & 8 division/sub-division offices
 Supervised the development of ~20 landscaping and irrigation projects weekly; managed cost estimation,
technical reports and construction
 Approved landscaping and irrigation design maps and installation process; verified and ensured that all
projects complied with standards and regulations
 Approved governmental aids such as loans and subsidies for irrigation purposes for more than 7 towns;
developed and implemented highly efficient processes leading to successful inspection of more than 1000
irrigations projects as well as inspection of execution of 2 modern irrigation systems costing ~$100K each
 Trained irrigation personnel and educated farmers on irrigation system procedure leading to an increase in
efficiency of water usage by 10-15% as per government records
 Proctored, evaluated and ranked landscaping and irrigation companies for annual reports required by the
Department of Power and Agriculture
 Prepared norms and specifications for all system inspections with a team of 4-11 people resulting in a
decrease in technical and designing problems
 Published an article on main problems and difficulties of pressurized irrigation systems by using GIS in Fars
province.” And won the letter of appreciation, Iran, 2012
 Accompanied in 2 basin studies consist of land use management and forest /vegetation deterioration.
 Received trophies from two local agriculture and natural resources departments as well as an agricultural
services company for stellar services in inspecting irrigation projects
Team Leader and Designer March 2009 - March 2010
Jam Pey Shiraz Co., Shiraz, Iran
Well-known national nonprofit organization certified by the Ministry of Agriculture
 Surveyed, evaluated, designed, prepared cost estimates and contract documents for more than 20 irrigation
projects (sprinkler, drip & tape) totaling 300 acres of land; largest project cost over $200K
 Project manager of ~15 projects; provided exceptional customer service, ensured quality control and reduced
cost per project leading to organization getting bigger projects from other provinces
 Managed a team of 3 people responsible for inspecting defects and deficiencies in irrigation projects; used
innovative approaches to solve complex problems leading to the completion of 11 outstanding projects
Designer and Project Manager March 2006 - March 2009

2. Abshar Gostar Engineering Consultant Services., Shiraz, Iran
A pioneer nonprofit organization in the field of irrigation; ranked 2nd
among all irrigation companies in the province
in 2009
 Head Manager for a wide range of landscaping and irrigation projects covering 1-200 acres of land; provided
efficient and creative solutions for ~100 executive projects from designing, estimation, material provision ,
execution and dealing with customers.
 Designed modern (drop, sprinkler, tape, linear, center pivot, wheel move) & high pressure irrigation systems
as well as plumbing and piping water systems using AutoCAD, RETC and NetWat software
 Designed and supervised water conveyance structures. As a team work mostly as a supervisor and staff
manager.
 Studied on hydrological, meteorological and physiographic aspects of wetlands, lakes and basins using GIS,
SPSS, Minitab and HEC-HMS software; presented analysis in a presentation using charts and graphs
 Collaborated on monitoring and simulating basin probable long term problems such as river and land pollution
and erosion. Liaising with authorized governmental centers and other related companies.
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Ali’s construction and remodeling company, San José, CA Jan 2014 - July 2014
 Doing all careers related to construction from purchasing the materials, labor work, and driving.
 Helping in some special works such as carpentry, plumbing, electrician and….
AVA construction company, Cupertino, CA Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
 Cooperated in several residential Landscaping projects from estimating, purchasing, installing and
maintenance.
Irrigation Installer & Sales Associate March 2002 - March 2006
Abravan Irrigation Company/shop, Shiraz, Iran
Local company selling irrigation related products
 Sold irrigation parts and provided excellent customer service to 15-20 customers per week
 Handled the tasks of collecting data and samples for testing soil and water quality, water level and soil
samples for irrigation designers from 50 different sites
 Assisted in operating and installing different irrigation systems such as sprinkler, tape and drip as well as
pipeline installations
 Conducted field surveys using a theodolite and total station; prepared ~40 topographic maps for designers
 Handled the operation, maintenance, repairing and debugging of various irrigation systems
 Trained clients on system use and maintenance
EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Natural Resources/Desert management) 2010
Dissertation on: Impacts of land use change on river basin flow using RS, GIS and ARCSWAT software
B.S. (Agricultural Engineering/Irrigation) 2006
Shiraz State University, Shiraz, Iran
Accredited by Ministry of Education
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 Hold California Contractor State License -Landscaping , From November 2015
 Life Member of the Iran Engineers’ Association and the Iran RS-GIS Society
 Registered Engineer, Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IRNCID), Iran, 2005
 Letter of appreciation for entrepreneurial plan called”Sabzpooyan service-production cooperative”, from
Shiraz University, participated at third sheikh-Bahaei Entrepreneurial Festival , Isfahan, Iran, 2005
 Member, Fars Agricultural Engineering Council, landscaping & Natural Resource Organization, Iran, 2007
 Training Course on Pressurized Irrigation Systems, Department of Water & Soil, Iran, 2006
 Participating in 4th national seminar of sustainable development of modern pressurized irrigation methods,
“Utilizing and maintaining management”, with the article of “research on main problems and difficulties of
pressurized irrigation systems by using GIS in Fars province.” And won the letter of appreciation, Iran, 2012
 National Seminar on Sustainable Development of Modern Pressurized Irrigation Methods, Iran, 2012
 Seminar on Pressurized Irrigation and Sustainable Development, Iran, 2008
 Seminar of National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, Iran, 2010
 National Seminar on Sustainable Development of Pressurized Irrigation Methods, Iran, 2011
 Micro Irrigation in Arid and Semi-arid Regions, Iranian National Committee of Irrigation & Drainage, Iran, 2010