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Houston, Texas, United States

• Generated and managed RFQs from a preferred vendor list and identified and onboarded new suppliers, contributing to cost savings and improved supplier diversity.
• Built and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating favorable terms to secure competitive pricing and timely delivery.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Tutored 75+ students in understanding core simulation concepts in SIMIO using various real world industrial optimization projects.
• Optimized head count for a newly commissioned GPU final assembly line resulting in 30% increase in efficient resource allocation compared to original line design (example).
• Guided students in applying ergonomic principles to 5 industry-relevant projects, resulting in a 30% reduction in design flaws and a marked improvement in user-centered design outcomes.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Optimized production scheduling using CPM methodology, led cross-functional teams to improve resource allocation and reduce project lead time by 22%, resulting in record shipping of 1 million pounds(lbs) in July 2023.
• Reduced material flow distance by 30% by analyzing material flow and creating spaghetti diagram for cut and fab shop movements.
• Identified critical bottlenecks in CNC plasma cut-shop to be manual nesting operations and implemented auto nesting using Sigma NEST reducing average cycle time by 50% thus meeting takt-time required.
• Reduced weld rework rate by 90% by optimizing weld parameters using design of experiments (DOE) in JMP.
• Created interactive standard operating procedures (SOP) using Dozuki and reduced CNC operator training time by 20%

Houston, Texas, United States

• Provided effective instructional support resulting in improved learning outcomes and positive feedback from students in a supply chain course.
• Assisted students in understanding advanced and intermediate-level Excel functions and mathematical/business models that employ optimization tools.
• Supported students in navigating simulations using Palisade Decision Tools Suite and Excel add-ins.

Al Batinah Region, Oman

• Automated recycled plastic pellet extrusion line using hydraulic screen changers (SMED) reducing NVA time by 85%.
• Improved plant efficiency by 15% by leading kaizen events.
• Designed a pre-heater to reduce initial startup time by 60% and material wastage by 90%.
• Developed and implemented daily preventive maintenance procedures and reduced machine downtime by 20%.
• Trained operators on plastic shredding, extrusion, and drying machines using SOP

Al Batinah Region, Oman

• Conducted analysis of POS data for top 10% high demand items and created a spaghetti diagram to optimize product placement and improve visibility of high margin products, resulting in a 5% increase in revenue.
• Developed and implemented procurement optimization strategies that led to a remarkable 20% revenue growth for the business.

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology, Mechanical Engineering