DEEPAK VIVIAN DIVAKER
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EDUCATION
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX May '11
Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.60 / 4.00 (Special
Mention: Top ranked US University for Industrial Engineering)
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India May '08
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 4.00 / 4.00
RELEVANT COURSES:
Supply Chain Management - Linear and Non Linear Optimization, Facility
location, Location Logistics, Production and Inventory control
Process Improvement - Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma methodology
Data Analysis - Statistical Data Analysis, Applied Analytics and Data
Mining
Risk Analysis - Statistical Research, Decision support tools, Probability
in Engineering Decisions
CERTIFICATIONS
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
SAS Certified Predictive modeler using SAS Enterprise Miner 6 (In Progress)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lab Research Assistant, Bio Energy Testing and Analysis Laboratory, Texas A
& M University Sep '09 -
Apr'11
. Conducted process design optimization work in some aspects of biomass
analysis.
. Setup of experiments for assessing the output of pyrolyzing biomass.
. Determined the calorific value, volatile matter content and ash
content of various feedstocks.
. Maximized bio oil production by systematically experimenting on
various influencing parameters.
Production Planning Engineer, Saint Gobain Glass India, Chennai
June'08 - June'09
An analytical problem solving management role. One of 2 planners with
full management responsibility for 3 production lines on shift and
keeping the lines running at optimum levels. Planning all the daily
requirements and ensuring output and desired quality, liaising with
Customer Service and Sales Teams throughout the Country. Generating
production plans and determining job scheduling using SAP ERP and MRP
production planning techniques.
. Determined the existing inventory in plant and planned the future
forecasts accordingly.
. Created material codes for new products in SAP and updated them
regularly for changes.
. Forecasted the customer demand using statistical modeling techniques
and other forecasting models.
. Detailed production planning of lines in the plant such as mirror
line, coater line and offline production lines.
. Maximized production runs and improved production efficiency.
. Maintained the required quality and ensured desired output of all the
products manufactured in the lines.
. Liaised with all the key production departments to harmonize
forecasted demand with production capacity.
. Decreased lead time in the planning process by 7% using Value Stream
mapping of the entire process.
. Compared all the daily and weekly production figures with the targeted
production figures and generated reports for management.
. Conducted planning meetings to harmonize production capability with
customer demand.
Process Improvement (using Lean Methods): Jan'09 - June'09
. Reduced cycle time at the unloading section of glass manufacturing
line by 9%.
. Implemented 5S and Kaizen in the production planning department
leading to 4% reduction in the cost.
. Reduced the time involved in locating glass crates in the warehouse by
streamlining the glass stacking process.
Manufacturing Intern, Ashok Leyland, Chennai
May'06 - Aug'06
. Training in shop floors involved in the production and assembly of
components for commercial vehicles.
. Technical aspect study of machinery and work-force in the
manufacturing plant
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
. Predicting Unscheduled Landings
Jan'11
V Applied data mining techniques on the FAA database to determine the
reasons for unscheduled landings in aircraft.
V Developed a statistical model on the existing database to predict
future instances of these occurrences and to reduce this recurring
cost using JMP and SAS Enterprise miner.
. Credit Scoring Project
Jan'11
V Applied data mining techniques to the bank's credit applications to
determine the important variables which determine the creditworthiness
of the customer
V Devised a statistical model which predicts the likelihood of future
debt using SAS Enterprise Miner.
. Supply Chain Project Feb '10
V Managing a supply chain for different markets exhibiting
different trends, management of inventory and maximization of profit.
. Forecasting Project Jan '10
V Forecasting for demand using appropriate models and to determine
optimum inventory that is to be manufactured when there is variability
in the market demand.
V Optimizing the allocation of workforce to each workspace and
calculating the maximum utilization percentage of workforce.
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India
. Multi-Machine Allocation Project for Semi-Automatic machines -
Undergrad Mechanical project with IE interest Dec '07 - Jun '08
V Time study: Interference factors and Work Measurement metrics
V Optimization of Machine Efficiency, Workload, Operator Efficiency &
Productivity by Multi-Machine assignments to each worker based on
time study data
V Use of Ashcroft tables in Multi Machine Assignments based on the
Interference Factor between machines for a worker
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Recipient of the Texas International Study Grant for international students
Oct '09
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
Gold medal recipient from the Governor of State for academic excellence at
Undergraduate level Apr '09
Anna University, Chennai, India
SOFTWARE SKILLS
V Programming : C, C++, Java
V Tools : MS Office, MS Excel, SQL - MS Access
V Solvers : LINGO, EXCEL Solver
V Simulation: ARENA
V ERP tools: SAP 4.6C
V CAD : CATIA V5, ANSYS, Pro-E,, AutoCAD
V Languages: Fluent in English and Tamil
Level 1 completed in French, German and Turkish
V Web tools: HTML, CSS
V Statistical Tools: JMP, SAS Enterprise miner