Six Sigma Engineering
Resume:
NIRANJAN KULKARNI
Quincy, MA 02169
Email: ********.********@*****.***
Phone: 607-***-****
AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND SKILL SETS
. Business Process Modeling
. Project management
. Lean Six Sigma
. Supply Chain Management
. Technical writing and Documentation
. Manufacturing Reengineering
. Data Mining and Statistical Analysis
. Mathematical and Simulation Modeling
. Sales Effectiveness
. Process Optimization
. Metrics Development and Reporting
. Organizational Development
. Patent Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE
. Research Associate, Research Foundation of the State University of
New York at Binghamton
At IBM Corporation (June 2006 - June 2009)
At Motorola Inc. (May 2005 - May 2006)
At Imaging & Sensing Technologies (August 2004 - December 2004)
. Process and Sales Engineer, Dalal Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (August 2003
- June 2004)
Business Process Improvements - Lean and Six Sigma Projects
. Improved sigma ratings of the accrual invoice by reducing discrepancies -
Savings more than $500K achieved (IBM Global HR Team)
. Developed an automated ETR reporting tool - Time reduction by more than 5
minutes / ETR reporting (IBM Global HR Team)
. Planned and executed experiments on plasma cleaners - Reduction by 15% in
cycle times (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Decreased distance traveled by bond head by 18% using optimization
technique - Reduction of 2 seconds per board (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Created concept layouts for future production lines using Lean principles
(IBM Rochester MN, Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Standardized worldwide cross reporting metrics for IA tax compliance (IBM
Global HR Team)
. Simulation modeling of end to end server assembly processes (IBM
Rochester, MN)
- Increased the server assembly line throughput - Potential increase by
17%
- Decreased lead times for two product series by 21%
- Reduced line inventory by developing an order release patterns to the
shop floor
Business Process Modeling and Optimization
. Introduced the Reduction Algorithm as a process optimization technique
(T. J. Watson Research Center, NY)
. Created the Handoff Chain - A new Business Process Modeling technique (T.
J. Watson Research Center, NY)
. Optimized transmission assembly line performances - Increased throughput
efficiency by 2% with buffer allocation methodology (Motorola Inc., Elma,
NY)
. Created models for determining pallet requirements for a new sensor
assembly line (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Developed a shift pattern required to meet the production targets
(Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
Data Modeling
. Customized forecasting techniques for various problem domains -
Significant reduction in forecasting error rates achieved (IBM Global HR
Team)
- Forecast worldwide accrual expenses incurred by IBM (annually and
quarterly)
- Forecast individual country fees charged by third party service
providers for the International Assignee (IA) services
- In case of large forecasting errors, analyze reasons and adjust
forecasts
. Evaluated the internally developed quantitative models versus service-
provider models (IBM Global HR Team)
. Performed demand sensitivity analysis and provided recommendations to
handle uncertainty (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Analyze trends and forecast demands for finishing media and finishing
chemicals for the entire southern zone of India (Dalal Engineering Pvt.
Ltd., India)
. Developed Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) cost estimation tool for the IBM
Development team - Expected to improve quotation accuracy and reduce time
to quote (IBM Poughkeepsie, NY)
. Data consolidation, analysis and presentations of the worldwide Excess
Tax Reconciliation (ETR) amounts for IAs (IBM Global HR Team)
Quality Improvement Projects
. Initiated process improvement through hypothesis testing (IST, NY)
. Regular assessment of machines and processes to satisfy Six Sigma quality
requirements (Motorola Inc., NY)
. Used statistical techniques for validation and qualification of process
parameters (Motorola Inc., NY)
. Analyzed failed components through FMEAs to determine the possible root
causes (Motorola Inc. NY, and DEPL, India)
Learning and Training Consultant
. Created statistical training material to support Green Belt Lean Six
Sigma training (IBM Poughkeepsie, NY)
. Conducted training and participated in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Session
(IBM Armonk, NY)
. Instructor, Manufacturing Simulations using Arena 11.0 - Around 30
employees
. Delivered training sessions on forecasting techniques for 50 employees
. Liaison and technical support for various IBM projects
Other Relevant Projects
. Contributed to patent development for handoff analysis (T. J. Watson
Research Center, NY)
. Investigated copper wire feasibility in wire bonding technology -
Potential cost reduction by 85% (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Designed fixtures for wire bonding machines to avoid operational issues
(Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. In charge of wire bonders and plasma cleaners daily operational issues
(Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Analyzed production and workload capacity for the automotive sensor
assembly lines to meet the target demands (Motorola Inc., Elma, NY)
. Managed Southern Zone (South India) for pre and post sales services of
finishing machines and required finishing media/chemicals (Dalal
Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India)
. Classroom (academic and professional) teaching experience
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Office Productivity: MS Office (Excel, Access, Word, Visio, PowerPoint,
Project), Lotus Notes
Languages: VBA, C++, Understanding of UML and IDEFs
Operating Systems: MS-DOS, WINDOWS 98/2000/XP
Statistical Packages: SAS, MINITAB, Expert Fit, MATLAB
Simulation: Arena Simulation Software, WITNESS Simulation
Software
CAD: AutoCAD R14, 2000
HONORS, AWARDS AND OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
. Senator, Systems Science and Industrial Engineering Graduate Students
Organization, 2009
. Published a book chapter in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS),
March 2009
. Panelist at Lockheed Martin for 'Cross Cultural Training', February 2009
. Developed research proposal for IBM Corporation on Lean and Six Sigma
Approach in Autonomation of Services Domain, December 2008
. Nominated for the best paper award at the ASEM Conference, November 2008
. Developed research proposal for IBM Corporation on International Assignee
Taxation Project, December 2007
. Peer reviewer, Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), 2006 -
Present
. Member, Alpha Pi Mu (Industrial Engineering Honor Society), Binghamton
Chapter, May 2006 - Present
. President, Mechanical Engineering Students Council, DMCOE, India, 2002-
2003
EDUCATION
. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Industrial Engineering, State University
of New York at Binghamton, NY, Expected Date of Graduation: May 2010
Dissertation: A systemic framework for modeling information handoffs in
human-centric processes
. Master of Science (M.S.) in Systems Science and Industrial Engineering,
State University of New York at Binghamton, NY, May 2006
Thesis: An investigation on bottleneck location, capacity and buffer size
on flow and flexible flow lines
. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of
Mumbai, India, August 2003
REFERENCES, PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL REPORTS AND ACADEMIC PROJECTS
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