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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia

• Implemented advanced Supply Chain Solutions and planning software (OMP) for several chemicals/food industries- Analyzed customers’ environment and business processes, designed globally optimized functional solutions.- Improved run time for cost-based LP/MIP optimization algorithms by 67% and fine-tuned detailed scheduling solvers.- Led design, implementation, testing and delivery of 8 end-to-end global level supply chain projects using agile methodology.- Led multiple tracks in global supply chain optimization programs with an average of $200M in added value.- Led strategic/tactical/operational level MEIO (Multi Echelon Inventory Optimization) with $300M inventory reduction.• Provided user support: Analyzed the support question/problem from the customer and provided expert solutions.• Interview, onboard, mentor, supervise and review performance for consultants.

Atlanta, Georgia

Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Leadership Development Program• Managed material flow in lean production cells accounting to 13% of the plant’s revenue ($20M) through visual Kanban and MRP based JD Edwards inventory and supply chain ERP system. Managed internally produced parts and raw material to mitigate internal shortages by 50%. Increased OTD from 44% to 93% through Kaizens and lean techniques.• Reduced inventory from $10M to $8M through Kaizens and PSPs. Part of the Danaher Material System (DMS) team in defining and implementing standards used throughout the Fortive organization.• Worked with sourcing team to right-size the on-hand and incoming inventory by consolidating lower lead times, minimizing MOQ/POQ and right sizing stocks based on ABC codes for purchased parts from suppliers.• Led Kaizen events to implement Danaher Material System (DMS) through better processes. Standard work, lean materials management in production cells to improve Kanban process with 20% inventory reduction target.• Product Phase-in/out: Mitigated $1.6M in inventory exposure for phase-out and optimized inventory for phase-in.• Used excel VBA spreadsheet capabilities to provide maximum output with minimum effort and time savings.

Sanford, North Carolina

• Redesigned & upgraded pump test stand, improved Pump testing time by 75% from 240 minutes to 60 minutes.• Increased lapping quality by 46% from 15 to 7 bands by optimizing operating parameters through six sigma DOE techniques.• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: “Hydraulic pump test specification system”:- DMAIC: Optimized testing parameters to improve process time and quality. (JMP)- Implemented MS Access database design for optimizing pump testing time. (SQL, MS Access).

Hagerstown, Maryland

• Implemented Professional / Autonomous Maintenance in automotive component machining equipment.- Reduced downtime from 30% to 5% with more than $160,000 in added value.• Prepared SAP documentation, PM calendar with Standard Maintenance Procedures.• Applied Lean six sigma methodologies, Toyota Production system (5S, Kaizen, Continuous improvement, etc.)• Managed inventory for specific machining equipment.

Raleigh

Part-time Staff note taker for Disability Services Office at NC-State University.

Container Vessel And Ahts Vessel

• Supervised on duty crew, carried out planned maintenance schedule.• Managed parts inventory and replenishment based ordering.• Implemented FMEA for mid-size 2-stroke marine engine.• Worked on hydraulics, marine machinery, 2- and 4-stroke diesel engines, compressors, purifier systems, etc.• ERP: (On-board Inventory and planned maintenance): DANAOS

Merchant Vessels

• Assisting duty Engineer on daily watch and performing daily, weekly and monthly tasks and taking machinery inventories as per Chief Engineer’s standing orders, machinery maintenance, maintaining records.• ERP: (On-board Inventory and planned maintenance): AMOS

Master'S Degree, Integrated Manufacturing And Systems Engineering, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Institute for Supply ManagementPursuing Masters in Industrial Engineering at NC State University.

B.E., Marine Engineering, 69.7%

Marine Engineering Student

Higher Secondary Certificate, Science, 88.33%