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United States

Austin, Texas, US

• Achieved 15% increase in shift capacity on V4 Supercharger product lines by implementing 5S practices, streamlining workflow, and eliminating nonvalue added processes.
• Collaborated with manufacturing & production teams, tracked WIP and raw material quantities for Cybertruck charging components using MBOM and MySQL reduced layout footprint by 20%.
• Developed optimized production layouts and shift staffing plans for future production lines, leading to annual labor cost savings of $80,000 and maximizing revenue generated per square footage.

Austin, Texas, US

• Successfully led Model Y Drive unit and GA manufacturing layout NPI projects, optimized layouts saved $500,000 in CapEx costs for storing 15+ material parts improved material and people flow efficiency
• Developed capacity planning models for robot skid cleaning stations for Cybertruck and Model Y programs using FlexSIM and Excel, increased 95% station utilization and allocated optimum headcount.
• Performed motion-time studies on Model Y GA stations lines for production ramp plans, validated station cycle times using takt time, capacity analysis, line balancing, and OEE metrics
• Worked with internal manufacturing engineering teams to ensure that equipment and layout designs aligned with the overall material flow and vision of the factory
• Optimized spaces for manufacturing assembly lines and other supporting functions by implementing data-driven approaches using Revit, SQL data, and AutoCAD
• Resolved conflicts among stakeholders for space utilization using data-driven analysis, presented weekly reviews on the factory layout to the factory leadership team

Arlington, Texas, US

• Project funded by National Science Foundation(NSF).
• Developed a supply chain optimization model using DMAIC and DFSS methodologies for a vaccine supply chain distribution network. Prioritized the high-risk communities in Houston using the Community Health Index (CHI).
• Minimized the overall transportation cost and generated a service level of 95% using Advanced Excel solver, CPLEX, NumPy, Pandas, Gurobipy python frameworks.

Arlington, TX, US

• Increased productivity and site engagement by 30%, with up-to-date data content migration on the university website, utilizing Sitecore CMS and Cascade CMS for site migration.

Dubai, Dubai, AE

• Designed chiller cooling systems and piping layouts for production and accurate equipment quantity takeoff, negotiated RFQ proposals for equipment pricing and supplier PO orders reduced $150,000 in budget costs
• Managed and conducted root cause analysis(RCA), conducted supplier evaluations & identified potential vendors for Ammonia cooling systems by dual sourcing to bring down lead time by 5 weeks to 2 weeks, and achieved 20%.
• Prepared management reports on manufacturing KPIs, OEE metrics, manufacturing costs of each modular pod, and variance analysis (actual vs budget/std), and presented them in monthly board meetings.
• Spearheaded in renegotiating contracts with senior management to achieve $150,000 annually in cost savings, using virtual design for error-proofing and data analysis strategies for supplier competitor pricing.
• Established supplier relationships and finalized purchase orders ensuring 15% budget savings in the procurement process, while tracking WIP, production, and raw material inventories utilizing SAP MM for procurement.
• Involved with production planning of various grades of air-handling units and conducted process trials of spare parts achieving an increase of productivity by 20% and traveled to different manufacturing facilities to.

Dubai, Dubai, AE

• Ensured technical documentation alignment verifying with Standard Operating Procedures(SOP), Process flow diagrams, Bill of materials, statistical process control tools achieved industry quality standards & project KPI.
• Delivered management reports on manufacturing KPIs, consumption of direct materials, manufacturing costs of modular pods, applying DFMA, Lean principles, OEE metrics, and variance analysis (actual vs budget/std).
• Accomplished RFP/RFQs proposals to purchase orders for 3PL material suppliers & vendors by negotiating price and generating revenue by 10%, while securing the best pricing and ensuring contract compliance.

Dubai, Dubai, AE

• Enabled communication with 3PL suppliers & vendors to ensure the best competitive pricing and on-time material delivery exceeding sales goals by 11% MTD, while analyzing KPIs on current operations, scheduling.
• Led a team of 10 members for Expo2020 Dubai Sustainability Pavilion project for the procurement of goods and services, analyzed tenders and estimation costs for commercial bids making $50,000 in project cost savings.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams in sourcing, operations, and design engineering to facilitate the design, production, test, and qualification of mechanical and electrical systems such as Fire Protection, BMS.

Dubai, Dubai, AE

• Perform Cost calculation as part of the tender preparation and ensure adherence with project specification, market demands, ideal quality, and competitor cost pricing, reviewing RFI, submittals, variation orders, and.
• 10% of revenue and cost savings in the procurement of MEP equipment in accordance with the approved vendor list and technical project specifications.

Dubai, UAE, AE

• Preparing RFI, Transmittals, Submittals, and Response to RFI by holding meetings with consultants.
• Key expertise in Fire Protection, HVAC, and Public Health specializing in Building Design and Management with strong knowledge of local and international codes of practice.

Dubai, UAE, AE

• Assurance and Product Quality Check if they comply with the local and international standards such as NFPA, BS, ASHRAE Standards, etc.
• Created multiple BIM projects simultaneously and also manage the delegated work to the offshore team.
• Developed As-Built Models using Trimble Total Stations, Laser Scanners.

Master'S Degree, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.) Hons., Mechanical Engineering

Science Major, Mathematics And Computer Science

Secondary School