BHARGAVI VAJRALA

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

CATIA V5, SPSS, R, MS Excel, SQL, C, C++, VB, XML, AutoMod, AutoSched, Tableau, Lean analysis tools, MS office, NX, Smart 3D, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fluent, ANSYS, CAM.

CERTIFICATIONS

Lean Six Sigma Green belt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia, US March 2017 – Present

Volunteer Researcher

Develop a simulation model of a manufacturing facility to investigate the effects of sequence in which the jobs are released into a manufacturing system have on optimum CONWIP level.

Commonwealth Center for Advance Manufacturing, Virginia, US May– August 2016

Manufacturing Intern

Designed an adaptive fixture using AutoCAD and NX resulting in reduction of fixture cost by 18.1%

Performed machining on a five-axis CNC machine for a process improvement project to improve productivity and tool life and conducted data analysis using lean tools (DMAIC, Pareto charts, fishbone diagrams) to develop a stand-alone tool for an optimization model.

Assisted in defining problem statements, problem analysis and implementation of solutions with planning and implementation of Kaizen and Poka yoke for continuous improvement activities.

Co-ordinated with QA department for development of quality related documents like IQ, OQ, PQ validation.

Performed part procurement duties, prepared bill of materials and procured chuck & pneumatic components.

Hexagon Capability Center India (Intergraph), Hyderabad, India August 2014 – July 2015

Software Analyst, Data Services team, Process Power and Marine Department.

Worked with team of 6 to complete a model translation (from PDMS to Smart3D) project. Designed and managed reference data databases, the framework for the software.

Developed a consolidation tool using excel, VB and .NET which reduced spec preparation time by 200 hours.

Expert in SQL query writing to interact with various databases, statistical data analysis and reporting using Tableau.

Familiar with Geometrical dimensioning and tolerances, process development and implementation.

Trained new recruits and customers in "Reference Data" and "Piping Modeling" in the Smart 3D software.

Documented ‘Model Translation from PDMS to Smart 3D: Piping Module’ training manual for customers.

Awarded “Pat on the Back” for Quarter 1 of 2015 at Hexagon Capability Center India.

Dealt with Project Estimations, Process development & Planning, and Reference data.

TATA Projects Ltd., Hyderabad, India June 2013 – June 2014

Industrial Trainee, Sterlite Power Plant – Tuticorin, India.

Worked on Coal Handling System to improve the efficiency of production operations and assisted in the engineering change process and production based root cause analysis.

Evaluated NCR reports before forwarding them to the authorized verifier.

Studied Inventory management, Production Planning, Warehouse & Resource management in the plant.

PUBLICATION

Shanthamraju Rajiv Rao, Sarla Srinath, Vajrala Bhargavi, Bharathraj Reddy Dere. “Analysis of Vertical Take - off & Landing Aircraft using CFD ", Vol. 3 - Issue 9 (September - 2014), International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), ISSN: 2278-0181.

EDUCATION

M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (GPA: 3.74/4) December 2016

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, CBIT, India (GPA: 4/4) May 2014

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Factory Simulation - Littlefield Technologies January – May 2016

To maximize profits by controlling inventory levels, reorder points, EOQ analysis, buying and selling machinery.

Forecasted raw material requirement for every supplier depending on demand, established reorder points.

Created weekly Inventory and cost reports using inventory control tools.

Design of Performance Measurement System (for Blacksburg Pharmacy) using KPI August - December 2016

Developed a performance measurement system by studying organization’s current operations using SIPOC and SWOT Analysis and compared it to Malcolm Balridge Standards. Identified KPI’s and developed MDM.

Designed and implemented employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction surveys and analysis using SPSS

Economic Evaluation of Industrial Projects (Ford, Toyota & TATA Motors) January – May 2016

Computed Cost of Equity, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) and Asset evaluation valuation for recommendations to determine which company to invest in.

Forecasted sales using time series analysis with R and Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA)

Assessment of Dispatching Rules in Semiconductor Manufacturing August – December 2016

Built an Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) simulation model of wafer fabrication unit with multiple bays and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) using AutoSched AP and AutoMod. Tested different dispatching and release rules of wafers into the production line to achieve the minimum cycle time.

Studied the application of Analytical Network Process (ANP) by computing super matrix and desirability index to assess dispatching rules in wafer fabrication.

Simulation of an Assembly Line January – May 2016

Built Monte Carlo simulations for warehouse systems and assembly line using Excel VBA. Modeled arrival rates of different parts as probability distributions, identified bottlenecks and proposed an improved design for the system.

Design and Analysis of Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft (Osprey V22) August 2013- April 2014

Designed the Osprey V22 in SolidWorks and CFD analysis is done using ANSYS 14.0 on tilt rotor in airplane mode over a range of angle of attacks and compared with results from standard data.

Theoretical and actual consumption of coal & areas of improvement: TATA Projects Ltd., Sterlite Power Plant, India. June 2013 – August 2013

Mapped the process Path to identify critical activities, performed root cause analysis of the critical activities to reduce wastage.

Implemented lean principles to coal Handling systems resulting in reduction of wastage by 7.21%

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