Pranav Prasad, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

>>Reduced the quotes removal (removal items from customers basket before cut-off because of low inventory) from 28% to 0.2%. >>Increased the availability of recipes/meal kits in all cloud stores from 61% to 88% by improvising the forecast of recipes by taking the actual pick/sales for the last 4 weeks and finding the average sales of each recipe and item.>>Reduced the recipe left over waste from 3.6% to 0.8% over a period of 8 weeks by reducing the buffers per recipe volume category and determining the buffers by simulation of last week's waste and replacement recipes built.>>Increased the OSA of grocery items from 70% to 95% by working with material planners. >>Created a stable mid-day adjustment process which increases the availability of recipes which ultimately increases the customer experience.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

>>Implemented a new production scheduling system that reduced lead times by 20% and increased on-time delivery rates by 15%.>>Led a cross-functional team to identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the production process, resulting in a 25% increase in throughput and a cost savings of $100,000 annually.>>Introduced lean manufacturing principles to the production floor, resulting in a 30% reduction in waste and a 10% improvement in overall efficiency within the first year.>>Updating daily needs for production to build.>>Providing Weekly/Daily needs for Automation to portion ingredients as per the demand.>>Calculating Labeling needs, Recipe Card Quantity needs etc. as per the Forecasted orders on weekly basis.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Work directly with Material Planners to receive, analyze and provide commitments to their forecasts.• Work with team leaders and management to achieve a Live Inventory Management System.• Perform inventory assessments to determine shortages, risks and excess to maintain optimal inventory levels required for Inventory Operations.• Analyze data obtained from multiple sources to measure effectiveness and produce effective Inventory forecasting and planning.• Leading External Inventory Audit Assessment.• Establish and monitor replenishment frequencies so that the purchase of raw materials, production and packaging of finished goods meet the customer deadlines.• Always ensured FEFO (first Expiry, first out) rotation throughout the warehouse.• Ensured that all items stored are properly stored and they are according to maintaining product quality and food safety.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Supported the Kitchen Manager to meet daily kitchen (back of house) operation and sales objectives, including ensuring aspects of the location’s inventory management process and food management process such as orders, food quality, waste management, safety and hygiene standards are being met.• Executed daily shift planning, organization and implementation of operational routines and activities for the kitchen team.• Supported the Kitchen Manager in ensuring the team’s work meets and/or exceeds company quality, service and guest standards by supervising and providing guidance to team members on operational and procedural matters.• Helped the Kitchen Manager in developing team members by providing continuous feedback and following up on individual goals.• Responded to guest complaints related to food orders and take all necessary actions related to the kitchen to support turning dissatisfied guests into returning customers.

Chennai Area, India

• Participated in Continuous Improvement Initiatives and Kaizens that has saved the company approx. 80,000 INR per year.• Implemented Quality systems and Corrective Preventive Action Plans (CAPA) that eliminated product returns by 10%.• Independently assess all aspects of associate work performance and provide timely and detailed feedback.• Assisted Managers with schedule adherence of employees and total productivity reports.• Assisted QA managers and Product Developers for Research and Development projects and Quality Control• Identify and address safety hazards within the work area and participate in safety initiatives.• Performed risk-based process mapping, created 5 Whys / Fishbone diagram / Fault tree Analysis; successfully investigated root cause of Product damages.• Allocated tasks to team members and monitored the same.• Provided Project Management support utilizing DMAIC / PDCA framework.

--> Lead and mentor team, providing guidance and support--> Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide status updates, escalate issues, and ensure alignment on QA priorities--> Perform manual testing, analyze test results, and identify areas for improvement--> Define test plans, test cases, and test scripts for mobile applications (Android and iOS). --> Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize testing efforts

Bangalore, India

• Plan and execute flight operations with the Microdrones UAV/MAV systems and payloads (Photogrammetry, LiDAR, multispectral, thermal) and validate aerial data. • Plan and execute test flights, future products, and prototypes with development team. • Document test flights, and record results with accuracy and precision. • Participate in product design and development teams and regularly present analysis results to engineering peers and management.

Master'S Degree, Quality Systems Engineering, 3.96/4.3

Courses Taken --> Total Quality Project Management --> Risk Analysis In Information and Security Systems --> Six Sigma Methodologies -->.

Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical/Space Engineering

PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN AS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT Title: Design of Heavy Strategic Bomber using smart materials Location: Rajalakshmi.

Computer Science