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Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Warren, Michigan, United States

Automated metal pricing updates for Product, Price, Cost Optimization team using VBA reducing manual workload by 75% quarterly and ensuring 100% data accuracyDeveloped three high-accuracy (up to 96%) forecasting models for metal commodity pricing, driving pricing adjustments resulting in $9,000 saved monthlyEngineered a Power BI report that integrates real-time updates of metal prices, forecasted values, and GM standards thus notably improving pricing negotiations, leading to procurement savings of $100,000 annually

Austin, Texas, United States

Prepared and executed 30+ work orders monthly allowing vendors to conduct work to keep up with aggressive construction scheduleAssembled and analyzed a multitude of bid packages to ensure appropriate pricing and lead times resulting in savings around $20,000 monthly Onboarded 15+ new vendors monthly to perform work on site to keep up competitive bidding on various construction scopes leading to lower costsFormulated financial and quantity reports regarding invoices and steel costs by evaluating equipment and blueprints to perform proficient negotiations

Designed the monocoque of the chassis of the team vehicle in preparation for the SAE Electric Competition resulting in a part that decreased weight by 5% and increased torque by 10% compared to the previous year’s modelAttended meetings to test the potential prototypes and generate conversations around potential vehicle performance and design improvements

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Indianola, Pennsylvania

Utilized RIMS and FDA databases to ensure compliance among product registration of medical parts across different countries utilized by BayerAnalyzed various Excel files containing medical device information to reorganize and extrapolate data to enhance data interconnectivity, streamline the MatrixOne directory, and establish record accuracy Reviewed KPIs to track effectiveness of current processes while searching for possible improvements to facilitate conversations between global offices

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Industrial Engineering - Cum Laude

GPA: 3.71/4.0

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council(Junior Class President), National Honors Society, Varsity Soccer (Captain), Varsity Track.