Experienced project manager with Masters in Industrial Engineering and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. Demonstrated experience in new product introduction, product development, quality and manufacturing. Skilled in programming, supply chain, and data analytics.
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Experience
Quality Analyst Intern
AFB International (St. Charles, MO, USA) (May 2019 – August 2019)
• Evaluated process capability, reduced raw material diversity by 41%, predicted new specifications.
• Installed prototype of pathogen reduction system and studied effect of process parameters on throughput and quality.
Project Management Office Co-Op
Volvo Group (Hagerstown, MD, USA) (January 2019 – May 2019)
• Created a virtual build for engine assembly and worked on kaizens, root cause analysis, and value stream mapping.
• Researched part diversity reduction (identified scope of 24% reduction), analyzed process data to address product quality issues.
• Prepared project plans, dashboards to track KPIs, charts for processes critical to quality, and built database for lessons learned (EPM).
• Devised framework for supporting process improvements with cost-benefit analysis/business case.
Project Manager – New Product Introduction
Escorts Group (Faridabad, HR, India) (July 2016 – April 2018)
• Led projects for new product development and introduction for global and local markets, having project cost of INR 20-50 M.
• Analyzed Bill of Material (BOM) and product cost structure, prepared project plans, and managed engineering/design change notices.
• Engaged stakeholders, coordinated and led cross-functional teams. Implemented process change which reduced material scrap by 60%.
• Managed purchasing, supply planning, conflict resolution, risk, quality, testing, business case, product issues, and production ramp-up.
Lab Manager
Creation Labs (Vellore, TN, India) (April 2014 – May 2016)
• Led development of powertrain assembly of super-mileage vehicle (Shell Eco Marathon-Asia). Achieved 33% improvement in mileage.
• Led a cross-functional team to develop a rover. Achieved the cost target of INR 250 K.
• Initiated and assisted 20 diverse projects and monitored their progress. Managed procurement, finance and logistics amounting INR 6.5 M.
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Projects
Video Analytics – Productivity Monitoring in Warehouse (March 2020 – May 2020)
Developed image processing (OpenCV) tool to identify and track movements of people in warehouse for productivity analysis.
Sports Analytics – Database Management (August 2019 - December 2019)
Modeled and implemented database for a sports league using ERDPlus and MySQL, used data visualization tools to assess query results.
USAID Health Supply Chain Audit (September 2019)
Analyzed the USAID Health data to identify warehouse locations, routes, and transportation modes to reduce delivery cost and lead times.
Process Optimization – Timken Steel (Faircrest, Ohio, USA) (August 2018 - December 2018)
Modeled rolling mill process, identified bottlenecks in process and simulated suggested changes in scheduling (14% increase in output) and capacity addition (110% increase in output).
European Rover Challenge (Poland) – Mars Rover (January 2015 – September 2015)
Founded and directed a team to develop a Mars rover. Designed, reviewed, and manufactured robotic arm, rover body, and drill. Integrated sensors and communication equipment. Managed finance, procurement, logistics, and marketing of the team.