Ilias Atwani Emerged out as the Winner of PwC Canada’s Annual Photography Contest

Holt Judy
Holt Judy
Nov 6 · 2 min read

PwC Canada organizes a photography contest called The Art of Mining every year. The contest celebrates the positive impact of the Canadian mining industry at home and abroad. PwC is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Art of Mining contest this year. Ilias Atwani won the said contest in the year 2015.

Ilias has always had this passion for photography and taking advantage of the opportunity at hand, he participated in a photography contest organized by his company. Not only was he chosen as the winner of the competition, but also the picture clicked by him was further submitted to the Art of Mining contest. Ilias Atwani, along with the second-place winner was rewarded with a personalized tour of two local Inuit villages Salluit and Kangiqsujuaq. The tour played a significant role in changing Ilias’ perception of Inuit villages and realized that the Inuit culture us one of social solidarity and warmth. He is quite assured that one can see it and feel it. Ilias and Andre both had a once in a lifetime kind of experience.

On the work front, Ilias Atwani has the experience of working for a British-Swiss multinational company for over 6 years. The company he is currently working for is known to be a global leader in the gold mining business and is known for its dominance in the mining industry. Ilias has a varied skill-set that includes:

  • Microsoft Office ® Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio…)
  • CAD software: AutoCAD® (Amine & Promine), SolidWorks®, Silverscreen® (CAMP), 3DReshaper®
  • Mining oriented operational Analysis/Modeling: Surpac®, Whittle®, Talpac®
  • Programming: Matlab®, C/C++, VB
  • Management and logistics: SAP®, JD Edwards®

Talking about his personal life, Ilias loves to spend his time away from work exploring different cultures and customs across the globe. He also enjoys playing tennis, volleyball, soccer, and other such sports.

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