Engineer Supply Chain

SHAKIR WASANWALA

Summary of Qualifications

. Experienced logistic, supply chain and material handling engineer.

. WMS Selection and Integration

. System Specifications Development

. System Testing & Validation Methodologies

. User Training and Documentation

. Process Engineering and Analysis

. Facility Design Layout

. Materials handling system specification and selection

. SKU profiling and slotting

. Equipment specifications

. RFP development, and bid analysis

Experience

1999 - Present KEOGH Consulting [management consulting firm]

Senior Project Engineer

Client: Navarro Discount Pharmacies, Privately owned retail

pharmacy chain with 28 stores in South Florida carrying over

25,000 items.

. Developed and performed functional, system and integration

test scenarios.

. Assisted in system configuration and implementation

. Created training material and trained users

Environment: HighJump Warehouse Advantage 10.1, SQL Server 2005,

Crystal Reports 11, BarTender 9, Flat File interface

Client: Starbucks, The premier roaster and retailer of specialty

coffee in the world with more than 15,000 stores in 50 countries

. Developed process flow charts for various warehouse functions

for WMS implementation

. Designed and performed test methodology and scenarios for:

. Receiving

. Put away

. Picking

. Shipping

. Cycle Counting

. Performed integration testing with ERP system

. Programmed hand held scanners.

. Created training material and trained users

Environment: HighJump Warehouse Advantage, SQL Server

Client: Michaels Stores, Major retailer of large selection of

arts, crafts, framing, floral, wall d cor, and seasonal

merchandise. There are more than 1,000 stores and carry

approximately 37,000 SKUs.

. Designed detailed engineering layouts, developed equipment

specifications, requests for proposals, and performed MHE

supplier selection.

. Managed installation of 3 new and 1 re-engineered

distribution centers.

. Coordinated testing of WMs system with Conveyor Control

System and Pick to Light System.

1995 -1999 HK Systems [Major Conveyor Manufacturer]

Project Engineer

. Supervised team of engineers to design, modify and customized

conveyors and other material handling equipments to meet

client specifications.

. Develop complete material handling system consist of package

conveyors, pallet conveyor, robot palletizing cells, AS/RS

systems, sorters, and other material handling equipments.

. Coordinated project activities with client, project

management, control engineering, software engineering,

purchasing, manufacturing and installation group for

successful and time completion of projects.

1995 -1999 SDI Industries

Chief Engineer

. Managed Application Engineering group consist of four

departments and sixteen engineers.

. Supervised Sorter (package and GOH), Conveyor, Structural and

Rail departments. Planned and coordinated inter department

activities to facilitate integration of effort and avoid

duplication of work.

. Assisted project sale group in evaluation of material

handling proposal, project cost estimation, project

scheduling and development of bid packages.

. Directed and managed major material handling project from

inception to completion

. Hired, trained and evaluated performance of engineering staff

Education

University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering.

N.E.D University of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Technical Skills

. Databases: SQL Server 2005/2000, MS Access

. Warehouse Management System: HighJump Warehouse Advantage

. Host Interface: Flat File Interface, SAP

. Radio Frequency Devices: Symbol

. Operating Systems: Windows Platform, VMware

. Supply Chain Strategist: LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru[pic][pic]

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