DUARAKESH SRIDHAR
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Houston, Texas -77025 Contact: +1-612-***-****
SUMMARY
Familiar with skills on Lean manufacturing and Six sigma -Green Belt
Course study: Statistical Process Control, Supply Chain Management, Quality and process Improvement-5S,8D, Material Handling, Production planning, Inventory control, Project Management, Engineering design and prototyping ( DFMA, GD&T), Human Factors and Ergonomics (OSHA)
Kanban and Kaizen system, Manufacturing processes, Value Stream Mapping, Root cause analysis EDUCATION
University of Houston, Master in Industrial Engineering CGPA: 3.47 Dec 2016
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore,India,
B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, CGPA : 8.1 May 2015 INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Toshiba International Inc. - Lean Six Sigma Jul-Dec 2016
Increased scrap recycle rate to 28.0% or higher, resulting in additional revenue of $25,000 from scrap recycling
Developed SIPOC diagram, Identified Scope and performed MSA, Brainstormed potential causes and prioritized solutions - DMAIC
Improved the facility lay out with Scrap collecting bins at specified locations Greenstar Fertilizer Limited- Quality Control Jan -May 2016
Identified CTQ process, suggested sampling techniques and hypothesis testing of mean
Performed DOE and calculated Cp, Cpk to achieve efficient parameter settings for the granulator
Generated a regression equation with factor settings as variable to achieve a particular particle size Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solution-Manufacturing Oct 2014- May 2015
Developed specimens of fiber reinforced thermoplastics - Glass reinforced polypropylene with a mold in the shape of a square plaque- Plastic Injection molding
Performed Laser cutting of specimens (CO2 Laser) to produce an ASTM standard specimen
Tested for Micro Tensile strength and suggested to use this material to reduce the overall weight PROJECTS
Logistics Analysis Spring 2016
Performed DMAIC analysis and process improvement in supply chain for Academy Sports
Optimized Transportation Synchronization and replenishments
Reported products on ERP system - Basic
Engineering Design and Prototyping Spring 2016
Redesigned flow valve to increase the assembly efficiency from 29.21% to 34.67%- DFA
Reduced the Manufacturing cost index - DFM
Queuing theory and cost optimization -McDonalds Fall 2015
Designed a solver model for scheduling cashiers using the data collected- Cost reduction
Increased customer satisfaction by queue time reduction. BAJA - Team Amrita Racing, SAE 2013-14
Designed Chassis for an ATV and performed stress analysis with ANSYS for the best design-ASME
Developed a strategic suspension model for best traction performance -FOX TECHNICAL SKILLS
SOFTWARES : JMP,Minitab, SAS,SAP,ARENA,Solid Works, Pro-E,CATIA,ANSYS,Hyperworks,CAD COMPUTER SKILLS : EXCEL(certified), word, powerpoint,Outlook,MS Project, MATLAB