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Westlake, Ohio, United States

Commercial Leadership Development Rotational ProgramRotation 1: Inside Sales

Wytheville, Virginia, United States

- Developed a sales forecasting model that will save the client $1 million annually for the next 3 years.- Used Excel to integrate moving average, exponential smoothing, and Box-Jenkins approaches in the model. The model will help improve On-Time Delivery by 15% and reduce labor overtime costs by 20% for the next 3 years.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Looked after and ensured the smooth running of the organization. Gave valuable inputs to the committee whenever necessary and shared experience organizing events.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Lead a committee of students organizing multiple social and formal events for over 600 Indian students at Virginia Tech. The organization was successful in organizing 3 major events and one of the events received a record attendance.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Managed 5 major events over 2 semesters by coordinating with event services and production to book event spaces, manage logistics and execute. Food in charge for Diwali to cater to over 350 students.

Columbus, Indiana, United States

• Created and reviewed 150+ Source Releases for more than 10 suppliers for 4 VPI programs.
• Learned the fundamentals of APQP and PPAP and observed its implementation at Cummins.
• Audited 3 prototype suppliers and 2 production suppliers to ensure they meet Cummins quality standards.
• Learned process capability study implementation at Cummins to drive cost-efficiency and product quality.
• Successfully completed the Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification from the Cummins Learning Center.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Examined competitor demographics through PEST and SWOT analysis to assess the viability of introducing new products by REHAU in the US market.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Partnered with a start-up named Foundry Brands with a team of 5 other consultants. Looked over 150 potential brands that Foundry could acquire and presented them with the 5 best brands according to their portfolio.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Worked on the 8-week associate's program focusing on:- Consulting Industry- Deck Building- Presentation Skills- Client Etiquette- Case Interview Preparation

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Designed and fabricated a fin-stabilized solid rocket responsive to NASA’s 2022-23 Student Launch Initiative proposal and completed all design reports specified as deliverables for the NASA competition.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

- Responsible for grading papers and assisting professors by taking office hours to help students.- Conduct in-class SOLIDWORKS help sessions for over 150 students.

Rajkot, Gujarat, India

- 100% elimination of material backflow on a production line producing more than 1.5 million kitchenware units annually.- Utilized root cause analysis to initiate worker motivation sessions resulting in a reduction of employee turnover by 20%.- Implemented 5S in the die and maintenance room to improve worker efficiency by 27% and cost reduction by 20%.

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

- Developed a social media marketing plan for a client with an allotted budget and target audience.- Created an Excel database for a car accident evacuation company.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Focused on spreading the importance of living a minimalist life. Introduced the 21-day challenge where members got rid of an item they didn’t need each day for 21 days.

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Made sure about maximum customer satisfaction by maintaining hygiene and timely order delivery.

Rajkot, Gujarat, India

• Generated packaged snacks sales worth INR 90,000 (~$1,250) in 6 weeks through retail sales calls and direct customer sales.
• Led a team of 5 sales associates in a product launch event to generate sales worth INR 20,000 (~$300) in 2 days.
• 60% success rate in repeat order customer calls to generate sales and maintain customer relationships post launch event.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering

International Baccalaureate