Supply Chain Management

Vivek Raju

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Phone: 765-***-****

Indianapolis, IN 46278

E-mail: ablkah@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

Jan 2010

Industrial Engineering, Master of Science (GPA: 3.69/4.0)

Relevant Coursework: Operations Management, Supply Chain, Linear

Programming, Regression Analysis, Project Management

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India

Aug 2007

Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (GPA: 7.38/10.0)

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Inventory Management under Product Mis-identification/Shipment Errors

2008-2009

(Forthcoming in Management Science, an INFORMS journal)

Research Assistant, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University

- Developed and optimized a healthcare supply chain model

involving supply risks

- Evaluated the cost consequences of investing in demand

forecasts versus correcting shipment errors

- Interpreted crucial managerial insights on optimal ordering

policies, inventory levels and expected costs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

United Health Group, Indianapolis, IN, USA

2010

Lead Industrial Engineer, Value Engineered Performance Systems

- Assisted in implementing Business Process Management (BPM)

across the organization

- Identified KPIV/KPOV and conducted work sampling studies to

analyze distribution of work

- Designed time and motion studies, created process maps and

performed SIPOC analysis

Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India

2007-2008

Business Consultant, Hewlett-Packard

- Maintained Tandem Operating System, improved quality of

deliverables and implemented OpenERP

- Analyzed and optimized system code in C, C++ and TAL (Tandem

Application Language)

- Implemented Six Sigma business practices as part of the Process

Control (PC) team

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Mumbai Refinery, India

2006

Engineering Intern, Operations Department

- Identified bottlenecks and redesigned the system to reduce operating

costs by 20%

- Investigated and improved existing processes to decrease WIP inventory

and increase capacity utilization

PROJECTS

Process Improvement Analysis of Baxter Manufacturing Plant

2009

Simulation Analyst, Purdue University

- Designed and optimized a discrete event model of Baxter manufacturing

plant using real-time data and process flow

- Conducted Value stream analysis and suggested process improvements

aimed at decreasing manufacturing costs

Verification and Validation of an Agent based Simulation model

2008

Data Analyst, Purdue University

- Developed Excel spreadsheet models for simulation of liver allocation

in the United States

- Conducted statistical/regression analysis of modeling parameters in

Excel and Minitab

Parameter Optimization in Solar Water Heater

2006-2007

Undergraduate Thesis, VNIT

- Simulated buoyancy induced fluid flow in Gambit and Fluent

- Recommended optimal parameters for velocity inflow, temperature inflow

and inclination angle

COMPUTER SKILLS

C, C++, SQL, MATLAB, Automod, Arena, AutoCAD, GAMS, Minitab, SAS, HTML, MS

Office

LEADERSHIP/EXTRA-CURRICULAR

- Participated in biannual cricket tournaments organized by Purdue

University Cricket Club (PUCC)

- Managed 200 students as the Vice President of AXIS Technology Festival

at VNIT

- Planned charity events, organized donation camps and literacy drives

as the Chief Organizer of Rotaract Club at VNIT

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