DEENA ELATTAR
** ****** **., ***. ** Phone: 732-***-****
New Haven, CT 06511 E-mail: ********@*****.***
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented professional committed to pursing a
long-term career in industrial and management engineering department. Five
years of experience in demonstrating strong analytical and problem solving
skills, computer proficiency, and ability to follow through projects from
inception to completion.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Extensive presentation experience in large and various audiences.
. Experienced at streamlining systems and operations to enhance
productivity.
. Fluent in the MS Windows and MacOSX operating environments. Proven
ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.
. Ability to work under pressure in, time-sensitive, fast-paced
environments.
. Exceptionally well organized, strong work ethics, willingness to work
hard to achieve employer objectives, and meet deadlines under
demanding circumstances.
. Catalyst for transformation and production enhancements.
COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Microsoft Office Microsoft Project
MS Access Adobe Photoshop
AutoCAD Arena Simulation Package
Visio Extend Simulation Package
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
April 2009-Present
Library Archives Maintenance, graduate assistantship
. Developing and implementing procedures for the acquisition, processing
and preservation of archival materials.
. Preparing descriptions and reference aids for use of archives, such as
finding aids, lists, indexes, guides bibliographies, abstracts and
microfilmed copies.
. Advising and assisting researchers in the locating and using archival
materials.
. Performing miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned; such as
creating a website for the library with photos from the archives.
Citibank N.A., New Haven, CT September 2008-March 2009
Teller
. Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are
correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts
have sufficient funds.
. Examine checks for endorsements and to verify other information.
. Identify transaction mistakes when debits and credits do not balance.
. Resolve problems or discrepancies concerning customers' accounts.
. Explain, promote, or sell products or services such as travelers'
checks, savings bonds, money orders, and cashier's checks, using
computerized information about customers to tailor recommendations.
. Compose, type, and mail customer statements and other correspondence
related to issues such as discrepancies and outstanding unpaid items.
Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Egypt 2004-2007
Teaching Assistant
. Assisted the teaching staff by preparing lessons.
. Corrected assignments and provided reports to each teacher on the
grades achieved by each class.
. Assisted course tutors in the preparation of lessons for individual
tutoring sessions.
. Coordinated presentations and demonstrations as part of the teaching
curriculum.
Wirth CNC, Herzogenaurach, Germany Summer 2003
Industrial Engineer
. Good knowledge of programming and operating CNC machines by the use of
GM codes.
. Designed and implemented effective production processes.
. Responsible for increasing productivity through combined work steps,
removing non-value added tasks, adding automation and the development
of effective work practices.
. Performed time studies on production equipment to successfully
establish production bottlenecks.
. Monitored equipment downtime and implemented corrective action
procedures.
. Developed a set of guidelines to reduce costs in the division through
value improvement programmes.
. Monitored equipment utilization and machine downtime with
responsibility for the implementation of corrective and preventative
actions.
ElHadaf Chemical Company, Alexandria, Egypt 2002
Assistant Manager
. Performed the initial feasibility study for the company.
. Responsible for materials requirement planning by forecasting of sales
and demand.
. Constructed a replenishment strategy for purchased items.
. Managed all quality control procedures and created sampling methods.
. Assisted the technical and non-technical staff with equipment
utilization and maintenance.
. Created an effective filing system to maintain equipment validation
data and calibration data.
. Performed equipment installation checks and validations on new
equipments.
. Monitored machine utilization and provided detailed weekly reports on
machine downtime.
. Developed a health and safety program for all workers and assured it
was successfully implemented.
. Developed marketing strategies for products including distribution
plans.
EDUCATION
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
April 2009 - Current
. Master of Business Administration
Arab Academy in Science and Technology, Egypt September
1999 - May 2007
. Master of Engineering Management, 2007- Graduated with honors
Major: Industrial & Management Engineering
. Bachelor of Science, 2004 - Graduated with honors
Major: Industrial & Management Engineering
AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
. Successfully completed workshops and seminars in leadership skills
certification.
. Won 2 first place awards in Industrial Engineering student
competitions.
. Active member of the ASQ.
LANGUAGES - English, Arabic, and French
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hobbies include photography and sports. In my spare time, I also enjoy
playing the cello and reading.
REFERENCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST