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Lisle, Illinois, United States

Fremont, California, United States

• Built a semi-automated pack-out line, gathered new process inputs via cross-functional Kaizen, utilizing DFM and DFA principles, improving operational efficiency by 54% and improving product and people safety by 35%.
• Redesigned processes for a sub-assembly line, addressed fail-safe check mechanism and improved machine uptime by 25%.
• Designed and developed PLC circuit for sorting line using a ladder control logic. Implemented lean process principles and improved human-machine interaction.
• Engineered ingenious solutions for performing preventative maintenance on the crane's top rail section, generating an annual savings of $200,000 while reducing downtime from 3 days to under 12 hours.
• Designed and installed anchoring brackets for an electrical panel, averting potential damage to equipment valued at over $1 million, displaying proactive risk mitigation and asset protection KPIs that allowed the.
• Developed Power BI dashboards to monitor asset protection KPIs and metrics increasing process efficiency.

College Station, Texas, United States

• Improved micro-milling processes of H-13 tool steel, reducing tool wear by 27%. Improved CNC machine feed rate based on a pareto analysis of defects.
• Educated undergraduates in data-driven decision-making using metrology and machining processes, preparing them for complex problem-solving in industrial settings.
• Supervised MMET 181 Manufacturing and Assembly Processes lab, maintaining a 90% student satisfaction rate.
• Demonstrated 5 Axis demonstration on CNC machine and instructed basics of G-coding to undergraduate students.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Optimized packaging process resulting in 40% cost savings and improving process time by 25%, addressed waste elimination and cycle time optimization.
• Applied advanced logistical network strategies using Celonis to streamline the supply chain origin to destination pairs, implemented multi-echelon stochastic optimization algorithms, and enhanced the on-time in full.
• Implemented Six Sigma and line inspections to improve process performance by 20%, implemented DMAIC to improve quality of products by 10%.
• Engaged in 40+ vendor negotiations to ensure alignment with manufacturing specifications and quality standards by conducting cross-functional Kaizens.
• Investigated and resolved customer-returned material acquisition process with QA engineers, improved customer satisfaction rate, and mitigated line-down charges.
• Developed and improved Poka-Yoke techniques for module assembly, leading to a 35% reduction in defects, and utilized Fishbone diagrams and 5S techniques for process improvement.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Designed and built electrical circuit boards (PCBs), programmed PLCs, and created interfaces using DELTA HMI software in different automation machines.
• Developed conveyor system components for Toyota and workstations for CDCE Robotics, using a robotic arm to improve quality and manufacturing yield.
• Created and implemented control circuits for electromechanical and pneumatic device systems and developed interfaces with robotic arm, increasing production output by 35%.
• Integrated advanced mechatronics elements into existing designs, improving production costs by 20%.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering, 3.4/4.0

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Mechanical Engineering, 8.43/10

Hsc, Physics Chemistry And Maths, 75%

Ssc Board, 88%