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Growth Hacker of the Analytics Department:Built several business cases to develop machine learning models for different departments in the organization.Acted as project manager to ensure the correct and well-timed deployment of ML models.Designed and automatized KPIs to correctly and promptly evaluate real benefits of implemented projects.

Selected by Components division’s leadership to spearhead a company-wide effort to standardize and automate forecast methodology across 58 manufacturing and aftermarket facilities. Completed 8 of 58 sites.Led negotiations with purchasing and materials departments to overturn legacy processes, and implement changes that reduce excess orders and align with latest demand trends.Coordinated the exchange of information among 10 global facilities to relocate excess material and avoid scraping over $500K worth of raw material.Represented 4 business units in a Six Sigma project with the goal of improving the process to sell excess material to third-party warehouses and reduce non-relocatable material in the US to zero.Served as a go-to subject matter expert in extracting data from production and planning systems.

Enhanced the inventory forecasting process for the Turbo Technologies division and reduced the forecast error below 1.25% by performing analyses and automatizing process.Co-led the implementation and rollout of an inventory optimization tool (IQR) across 10 global facilities of the Turbo Technologies division, affecting the daily activities of 40 employees in the materials organization. Improved inventory turns by 10%.Conducted root-cause analysis on the disposition of $500K of non-active material. Initiated operational procedures to avoid future non-active stock.Launched round-table discussions with regional material managers to share best practices and new initiatives to optimize inventory.Represented Cummins in local recruiting efforts, career fairs, and interview processes.

Developed a new program to avoid shortage issues by merging the engine demand and the available inventory of different engine programs.Reconstructed the Tier 4 engine build schedule by updating the information of different engine programs and improving the infrastructure of the database.Generated an inventory cost analysis of Tier 4 engine programs to reduce the inventory size and costs.

Supervised production processes to find bottlenecks and improve efficiencies.Conducted chemical reaction tests in laboratory for a variety of products.Assisted the production supervisor around the factory by updating data from the factory's internal system.

Oversaw different development projects by managing materials used in the construction sites.Developed new ideas for future house plans to create more spacious environments.Provided support to architects around the building sites by ensuring duties were performed efficiently.