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West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Coach four service-learning design teams, collaborating with project advisors to ensure accomplished project delivery.• Deliver administrative and technical assistance to 50+ students throughout 16-week program.• Lead and facilitate 3+ hour-long professional development training sessions to support students’ skill development.

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Collaborated with the Purdue Center for Regional Development to gather critical data on manufacturers, service providers, and suppliers in Indiana, to integrate this information into the Supply Chain Marketplace website.• Examined data from all 92 counties in Indiana and to utilize data visualization techniques to interpret and illustrate state's supply chain characteristics.

• Led a team designing hydrokinetic turbines, emphasizing Design for Manufacturing by optimizing design parameters for efficient production and performance with Airfoil Tools and Ansys.• Optimized turbine operational parameters for a solidity ratio of 30%, resulting in a peak power output of 6 kW and torque output of 2800 N-m, with a coefficient of performance (Cp) of 0.36 and a Tip Speed Ratio of 1.5.• Utilized parametric modelling to analyze electric turbine power fluctuations, optimizing for flow velocity and water density to enhance power generation efficiency.

India

• Analyzed logistics network characteristics using the 'Freight Management Console' to identify system inefficiencies and support resilient supply chain decision-making.• Integrated empirical data from city and regional sorting centers into the ‘Asset Calculator Tool,’ streamlining transit operations and improving resource allocation.• Developed an Excel-based tool to optimize carrier vehicle usage, leading to an 11% reduction in freight rates and improved logistics network performance.• Provided data-driven insights to the procurement team, enabling more informed negotiations with carriers and improving supplier performance.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Enhanced Design for Manufacturing conducting material analysis, weight transfer assessments for race car, analyzing forces on ARB and Damper to strengthen 6 main suspension components.• Lead Vehicle Dynamics team of 10+ to identify process improvement opportunities to optimize supply chain processes. • Led supplier negotiations and secured timely procurement of essential raw materials and components, ensuring alignment with project timelines.• Facilitated technical requirements between suppliers and design teams to strategically source materials and components.• Implemented process improvements in sourcing, reducing delays and enhancing material availability.• Developed and tracked KPIs for material procurement and supplier performance, ensuring adherence to production schedules.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Brakes, Chassis, and Aerodynamics, to ensure alignment between procurement and production processes.• Engineered anti-roll bar (ARB) achieving factor of safety above 3 through comprehensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA).• Leveraged Acceptance Sampling, ANOVA, Design of Experiments in Minitab to analyze race car tire data for tire selection, aiming to reduce lap time and improve overall car performance.

Master'S Degree, Industrial Engineering

Courses opted: Project Management; Quality Management System; Global Supply Chain; Statistical Quality Control; Industrial Application.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Organized Treasure Hunt @ College Technical Event (SPECTRA) Organized Treasure Hunt @ Women Day Celebration.