Engineer Project

SWATI SALASKAR

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OBJECTIVE

A challenging career focused on applying industrial engineering tools and methods in Healthcare domain

SUMMARY

Work and research experience in lean engineering and continuous process improvement in diverse fields

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Excellent ability to lead projects and work independently as well as in teams to deliver results within deadlines

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Experience in vendor development, inventory control and cost reduction activities

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Strong communication and presentation skills

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

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EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial & Systems Engineering: State University of New York, Binghamton, NY

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering: University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER, MD: Volunteer (2010)

Evaluation of Department Processes to Identify Improvement Opportunities

Studied activities performed by Case Management and Social Work departments applying shadowing and

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interview techniques

Developed process maps for the principal processes of respective departments to identify various type of wastes

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(waiting, over-processing, transportation, rework) and communication gaps in the system

Identified areas of improvement, proposed changes and projected achievable annual savings for those changes

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WISE, SUNY BINGHAMTON, NY: Graduate Research Associate (2007-2009)

Project 1: Ergonomic Improvement in Healthcare Sector with the Application of Digital Human Modeling

• Gained expertise in current state of ergonomics in healthcare sector by exploring various areas of application for

digital human modeling in healthcare domain

• Applied time study, observations, staff surveys and interview (nurses and surgeons) techniques for data collection

• Identified and analyzed the sources of ergonomic problems related to laparoscopic surgery and performed

experiments using digital human modeling software for assessment of the sources

• Performed statistical data analysis and provided recommendations for ergonomically good, improved and safer

operating room layout

• Modeled various scenarios in sonography environment using digital human modeling to assess the ergonomics

and recommended the safe layout

Project 2: Research Proposal for Quality Improvement in a Healthcare Setting

• Designed and developed a research proposal for a quality improvement program in a hospital setting

• Based on research, identified potential areas of improvement in a pharmacy department which included ‘Routing

of Run Technicians’, ‘Waste Management in Pharmacy’, ‘Scheduling of Drug Preparation’ and ‘Medication Error

Reduction’ projects

• Defined methodology, performance metrics, execution plan and tentative budget and timeline for the identified

projects

Project 3: Evaluation of Campus Management Reporting Alternatives (Lean-Process Improvement)

• Evaluated Binghamton University’s managerial and transactional systems by applying lean techniques (process

flow diagrams, root cause analysis and value stream mapping, spaghetti map) and suggested an improved activity-

process flow

• Conducted time studies and identified the value added, non value added and business non value added activities

Proposed a strategy to optimize the use of the current transactional systems and possible alternatives for future

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modifications that could achieve 8800 man-hours and related monitory savings per annum

Project 4: Simulation Based Alternatives for Improving Performance of the Local Job Shop (Process Improvement)

• Developed discrete event simulation models using ARENA software to mimic the initial process flow of a metal

fabrication at a job shop and the ‘what-if’ scenarios of improvement

• Identified the bottlenecks and provided solutions to eliminate them in order to maximize the through-put and

lower waiting time of the system.

Project 5: Predicting Financial Distress in Organizations (Multivariate Data Analysis)

• Analyzed the historical data of financial ratios of organizations from financial and banking sector to design a

quantitative model representing the financial stability of the organization

Employed multivariate data analysis techniques such as principal component analysis, discriminant analysis

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and logistic regression method to develop a prediction model for financial stability of an organization

Project 6: Enhancing Work-Life Balance of the US Workforce (NY State Senator’s Project)

• Designed and developed different methodologies and customized surveys for evaluation of work-life balance of

the employees

• Designed the process of statistically representing ‘work-life balance index’ for organizations in diverse domains

• Designed and implemented a proof of concept for the center for work-life balance at Binghamton University

through interaction with industries in NY state

ATLAS COPCO, Pune, India: Planning Engineer (2006-2007)

• Proficient at developing and maintaining vendor managed inventory system and KANBAN system for the

material supply chain

• Working knowledge of material planning, forecasting and establishing a system-wide inventory control

Experience as a functional consultant to develop and implement a system-wide ERP package (BPCS) upgrade

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TYCO ELECTRONICS CORP.INDIA PVT LTD, Pune, India (2004-2006)

Supply Chain & Vendor Development Engineer

• Experience in vendor development, vendor capacity analysis, strategic sourcing, product costing and

material cost negotiations

• Experience in vendor audits and quality management system upgrade within existing vendors, based upon

organization’s quality standards (TS 16949 and ISO 9001)

• Proficiency in identifying vendor quality problems and improving vendor and product quality applying six sigma

and lean methodologies

• Led cost reduction projects to achieve 10%- 25% cost reduction through ‘alternate sourcing’ and ‘localization’

of several imported parts and reducing import logistics cost

• Sound knowledge of inventory analysis and control. Successfully tackled a crisis situation in inventory control by

increasing inventory turns from 4 to 9 through the implementation of a JIT system, vendor managed inventory

system and ‘third party warehousing’ concept

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Software Skills: SAS, Minitab, Expert Fit, ARENA 10.0, JACK 6.0, Auto CAD 2000, Pro-E 2001,MS Excel, MS Access,

MS Power Point, ERP System BPCS (Business Planning & Control System)

ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS

Member of Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineer’s Honor Society

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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References Available upon Request

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