Zaid Alaraj

Zaid Alaraj is a Mechanical Engineer III at Southern Company since October 2023, previously holding positions as Mechanical Engineer II and I at John Crane from August 2018 to October 2023, where expertise included applications engineering in pump gas and cartridge seals. Zaid participated in the Engineering U Accelerated Development Program earlier in the career. Zaid gained valuable experience as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Provisur Technologies Inc and Semler Industries, focusing on hydraulic and pneumatic systems, programming, and engineering drawings. Zaid began the professional journey as a Production Operator at RightHand Technologies and earlier as a Sales Associate at ASICS America Corporation. Zaid holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Chicago and an additional Bachelor of Engineering from Triton College.