Ashley Tish Underwood, Pmp, Lbc, Clssgb Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

• Strategically partner with internal business units to assist with continuous improvement initiatives by completing in depth assessments of the current state through shadowing, stakeholder interviews, and data analysis. Based on assessment finding, develop project proposals to achieve the desired goal and outcome and assist the team in implementation. • Assemble multi-day Kaizen events to foster teamwork and rapid identification of solutions. Post event, coached teams through the implementation of solutions by use of project management skills and leadership.• Extensive experience creating executive level presentations that tell a cohesive story in a succinct manner that led to action, often utilizing key visuals to display ideas, concepts, and data. • Leader of the TCH’s internal Lean Belt training course that occurs three times annually. Mentor and coach students post class to complete their training project requirements and instill confidence in the use of Lean tools.

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

• Facilitate internal Lean Certification training for employees both locally and globally • Mentor students during their completion of the Lean Certification• Assist students wishing to peruse the SME Lean Bronze Certification• Facilitate the quarterly NOV Continuous Improvement Network meetings for all NOV employees. The meeting can be attended in person and is also streamed live for all international participants.• Assists internal business units with continuous improvement initiatives• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to better enable our customers to deliver quality products on time and on budget• Extensive experience Value Stream Mapping utilizing my strong skills in Microsoft Visio software• Goal of assisting in identifying the root cause of a problem and then implement best practices to sustain a lasting solution.

• Facilitate internal Lean Certification training for employees both locally and globally• Co-founded the NOV Continuous Improvement Network for all NOV employees where our goal is to is to use the quarterly forums as a means of sharing information on tools, techniques, methodologies and, above all, successes that people are having in pursuing a continuous improvement culture.By gathering and exchanging ideas and stories, we hope to lead NOV toward a vision of constantly improving how we do business to the betterment of the company, our co-workers, and ultimately our customers.• Assists internal business units with continuous improvement initiatives• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to better enable our customers to deliver quality products on time and on budget• Extensive experience Value Stream Mapping utilizing my strong skills in Microsoft Visio software• Goal of assisting in identifying the root cause of a problem and then implement best practices to sustain a lasting solution.

Houston, Tx

• Assist internal business units with continuous improvement initiatives• Utilize continuous improvement methodologies to better enable our customers to deliver quality products on time and on budget• Goal of assisting in identifying the root cause of a problem and then implement best practices to sustain a lasting solution.

San Antonio, Tx

• Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) Program Requirements Development (PRD) Process: Gathered and analyzed large amounts of base information obtained from various sources in the PRD Process. Utilized the data to construct charts and tables needed by the client for the AF Master Restoration Strategy. Produced base specific charts that were used to brief the client weekly. Coordinated the development of key analysis tools which required a high level understanding of the process and the variety of information captured at each step. • Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF) Project Validation Report (PVR): Created an overall template to be used for the completion of each Project Validation Report. In charge of compiling all team member entries into the final PVR by using my strong technical writing skills. Tasked to monitor all team members and their progress through the completion of their monthly deliverables. This requires me to communicate effectively and efficiently with team members to ensure each summery is delivered in a timely manner. • Air Force Real Property Agency (AFRPA) BRAC Compliance Site Data Collection: Tasked to conduct reviews of No Further Action (NFA) letters for compliance sites at installations involved in the BRAC initiative. Searched for and reviewed hard copies as well as electronic copies of documents to determine if the compliance sites in question had been cleaned and closed to an acceptable residential level.

San Marcos, Tx

• Developed a functional simulation using AutoMod software to optimize overhead conveyor layouts for Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication facilities to control work in progress (WIP) and reduce cycle time• Supported team efforts in researching and writing a technical journal, published in 2011 by the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), based on the simulation models and findings

Houston Tx

• Utilized SigmaFlow simulation software to optimize the Polycrystalline Diamond cutter production area by determine areas of waste and the ideal move batch size• Efforts caused reduction in changeover time on constraint work center by 30%• Recommendation of smaller move batch size during operations caused a reduction in turnaround time by 2000 minutes• Provided optimum ratio of product mix to obtain maximum output of drill bit cutters to prevent cutter shortage on bits and in turn reduce lead time of drill bits to customers• Created a function based facility layout using AutoCAD software to promote efficiency

San Antonio Tx

• Used Microsoft Excel to organize project cost summaries to be used for future project budgets• Verified substation electrical wiring diagrams created by the drafting department• Used MicroStation software to update mistakes found during the verification process

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering, 3.8

Activities and Societies: The Society of Women Engineers, Alpha Delta Pi National Sorority, Scholarship Chair of Alpha Delta Pi (2009).

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