Laleh Haerian Ardekani

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Result-oriented industrial engineer with over a decade of experience in operations research

• PhD in operations management from University of Auckland

• Technical lead and planner of complex business tool development projects for various sectors such as

manufacturing, transportation, and healthcare

• Advanced knowledge and experience in various fields of Operations Research (Mathematical

Programming, Optimization, Discrete Event Simulation)

• Rigorous Analytical Skills and highly proficient in Statistical Analysis (using R)

• Advanced skills in developing Optimization and Simulation models (using CPLEX, AMPL, Gurobi)

• Advanced programming skills (C#, MATLAB, Git)

• Experienced in Business Analysis, Process Improvement, and Project Management.

• Proficient public speaker and experienced lecturer with excellent communication and interpersonal

skills.

EXPERIENCE

Senior Business Analyst, 2012-Present

Darkhorse Analytics, Edmonton Alberta

o Technical lead of a team of three analysts developing an EMS ambulance simulation model for Alberta

Health Services (AHS).

o Led a team of three analysts to design and develop a business decision support tool for a pulp company

in Alberta (650’000 tonnes dried pulp pa).

o Led a team of four analysts to develop a vehicle routing software for schools in Calgary, Alberta.

Implementation to free up 10% vehicle capacity annually.

o Award: Alberta Innovate Industry R&D Associate, Alberta Innovates valued at 62’000 CAD,

2012.

Post-doctoral Fellow and Analysis Team Lead, 2010- 2012

Centre for Excellence in Operations, Edmonton Alberta

o Led a team of three analysts to develop a routing tool for non-emergency ground fleet in Edmonton and

Calgary, for AHS, implementation to free up six ambulances per day.

o Led a team of two analysts to design a scheduling tool for air patient transfers for AHS, reducing flight

times by up to 50% for the entire air fleet in Alberta.

o Collaborated with a team of experts and health-care practitioners to demonstrate how technology can

improve the performance of the healthcare system. Developed a nurse scheduling module to be used by

home health-care agencies for AHS.

Instructor and Tutor, 2007-2010

Business School, University of Auckland, New Zealand

o Mentored a team of healthcare professionals on mathematical models in business.

o Delivered various workshops for MBA and graduate professionals on operations management.

o Designed and delivered numerous courses in supply chain management, operations management, and

quality management.

Supply Chain Assistant Director, 2006

Henkel Pakvash, Tehran, Iran

Laleh Haerian Ardekani

o Prepared production and distribution plans for two detergent plants (100,000 tonnes pa, 800 people).

o Managed a team of ten to align production and inventory levels with estimated market demand.

o Collaborated with 13 distribution centers and ensured timely supply of products.

Chief-Engineer in Production Planning, 2003-2006

Kaveer Automotive Industries, Tehran, Iran

o Managed four warehouses and a team of ten employees.

o Designed a material-handling database to keep track of material and ensure its timely supply in the plant.

o Prepared production plans for a truck assembly line (10’000 units pa, 300 people)

o Training: Production Planning and Material Handling Certificate BMC, Izmir, Turkey, 2005

EDUCATION

PhD in Operations Management, University of Auckland, New Zealand 2007-

2011

Awards: University of Auckland International Doctoral Scholarship, 90’000 NZD 2007-2010

Doctoral Completion Award for completing doctoral degree within 48 months 6’000 NZD 2011

M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology, Iran 2003-2006

B.Eng. in Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran 1999-

2003

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Haerian Ardekani, L., (2013), “Chapter 17- The Ottoman Co Case Study” in Operations Management for

Business Excellence, Editor David Gardiner, Pearson Education, North Shore, New Zealand . (A case study

on warehouse management and production planning for small businesses)

Haerian Ardekani, L., Haight, D., Ingolfsson, A., (2013), “ Scheduling and Routing Ambulances That

Provide Inter-Facility Patient Transfers”, presented at: INFORMS 2012 Phoenix, USA

For a complete list of publications please visit my LinkedIn profile

REFERENCES

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