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Irving, TX, US

Lewisville, Texas, United States

College Station, Texas, United States

Hillsboro, Texas, United States

• Reduced line downs and Quality rejects due to paint system failure using DMAIC methodology by 20% & 50%
• Developed a Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) data collection tool and a Power BI dashboard, transforming monthly line-side issue data into actionable insights and enhancing decision-making for engineering teams
• Revamped oxidizer cooling and oxidization logic, optimizing automatic cycles for a 15% efficiency boost

College Station, Texas, United States

• Assisted in organizing and executing diverse events at the University Center, including conferences, workshops, and social gatherings.
• Developed thorough plans and timelines for event setups, detailing tasks, roles, and deadlines for the setup team's seamless operation.
• Directed and supervised a team of 30 event setup students, ensuring their efficient coordination in facilitating over 15,000 events.
• Managed an extensive inventory of event equipment and supplies, including tables, chairs, audiovisual gear, and decorative items, ensuring their availability and proper utilization.

College Station, Texas, United States

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Achieved 20% improvement in operational efficiency by implementing a Traffic Management System, optimizing loading dock allocation and reducing driver dwell time within the plant, thereby streamlining vehicle.
• Developed & executed a digital portal for picklist processing & approval that reduced the delivery lead time by 30%
• Integrated RFID Cloud infrastructure & incorporated it with SAP Warehouse Management System to improve the accuracy of inventory allocation and storage process, increasing production efficiency by 13%
• Deployed digital supplier collaboration portal (SCP) for seamless communication with suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery and optimizing inbound logistics operations

Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Collaborated with 70 stakeholders & worked on RFI, RFQ, and RFP to secure vendor commitments streamlining production planning to achieve a 5-point fill rate improvement on ERP
• Identified & corrected BOM & SOB discrepancies by creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reducing the erroneous parts requirement generation by 40% per cycle, achieving a 28% reduction in obsolete inventory
• Effectively reduced backorder and purchase order (PO) uncertainties by 15% through the implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) specific to production
• Evaluated GRN using SQL for monthly production cycle to track the discrepancies between manually scheduled parts & supplier portal entries, driving efficiency up by 45%
• Established vendor performance evaluation metrics to improve delivery quality and timeliness, resulting in reduced production delays and enhanced supply chain efficiency.

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

• Planned and organized various events for the members of the club, and implemented a few reforms and methods to carry out a seamless experience of event planning and handling.
• Introduced a website for membership and event registration and to showcase event detail

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

• Formulated the club’s budget by allocating funds and handled all financial processes for the events planned in the academic year 2019-2020.

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

• Planned programs, Technical sessions, and formulated content for all the events.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Applied DMAIC process to optimize the custom wiper system production process, achieving 20% reduction in lead time and improved customer satisfaction rates
• Implemented Poka-yoke methodology as part of a lean initiative to eliminate manual identification & incorrect labeling, resulting in a 25% increase in production efficiency
• Designed a Value Stream Map for manufacturing operations between cross-functional teams, resulting in increased productivity, and improved product quality
• Conducted time and motion studies of the custom viper manufacturing process, obtaining 17% increase in efficiency and productivity throughput

Master Of Science - Ms, Industrial Engineering

ISEN 615 - Production & Inventory Control ISEN 617 - Quantitative Models of Supply Chain Coordination ISEN 620 - Survey Optimization ISEN.

Graduate Certificate, Engineering Project Management

MTDE 633 - Project Management for Engineers ISEN 667 - Engineering Economy ISEN 630 - Human Operator in Complex Systems ISEN 641 - Systems.

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Mechanical Engineering

MC 3081 - Quality Control and Management ME 1403 - Production Technology I AU 1590 - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt ME 1508 - Production.