Atharva Deshmukh Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, CA, US

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Supports org of 250+ engineers through facilitation of problem solving, daily management & standard work
• Increased assembly line output by 22% and optimized headcount by 25% through robust manufacturing standard work
• Improved production floor cleanliness & safety by 90% through implementation of 5S and visual management systems

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Responsible for IVD manufacturing, reagent manufacturing, in-process testing & training functions at the Bengaluru site
• Grew team from 90 associates to 260+ associates in 3 months across 3 shifts to support 24x7 manufacturing of TB test kits
• Maximized subassembly productivity by 29% while reducing WIP by 57% through lean conversion

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Assisted in the setup of a greenfield manufacturing site in Bengaluru, India providing TB tests for the local population
• Minimized on hand inventory by implementing a Kanban supermarket to drive a pull system from 3PL to production floor

Newark, California, United States

• Facilitated multiple Kaizen events with business impacts of over $20M USD
• Increased production output by instilling a culture of continuous improvement using DBS/lean tools
• Managed a global initiative across 5 manufacturing sites to achieve OTD improvement through downtime reduction

Newark, California, United States

• Enabled $MM of revenue by reducing lot changeovers by 67% resulting in sales of 1 million additional Covid tests annually
• Led a team of 12 engineers to execute a study 24 x 7 for 30 days to cycle test mechanical components on the equipment

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Directed a team of engineers to execute the design, prototyping & manufacturing of a home COVID-19 diagnostic device
• Formalized and streamlined design processes to increase team efficiency and foster a professional culture
• Organized a strategic partnership with an innovative saliva purification company to complement our biological assay

Mason, Ohio

• Coached nationally and internationally ranked swimmers ages 12-18 for 20-40 hours a week
• Won two Junior National team titles and trained multiple Junior National champions

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

• Created and updated tolerance stack ups to ensure fit and functionality for sub-assemblies with new components
• Orchestrated leak pressure benchtop testing to establish over 25% superiority in marketing claims over predicate devices
• Demonstrated the ability to work independently and achieve results while working from home

Covington, Georgia

• Developed over 10 technical and clinical documents to train sales reps, nurses and hospital technicians
• Designed and executed a promotional plan including social media posts and an email campaign to increase product visibility
• Analyzed sales data to predict market trends and support the creation of strategic marketing plans to increase device sales

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Reduced user variability by 15% while performing multiple Gauge R&Rs to validate test protocols and equipment
• Analyzed FEA models to predict potential failure modes and their impacts on the device
• Aided supplier selection by measuring critical dimensions through the creation of test fixtures via rapid prototyping

Cincinnati, Ohio

• Established test methods/protocols by collaborating with project partners at Google to prove platform compatibility
• Led several volunteer events and successfully showcased the entire Ethicon product portfolio for my cohort of interns