Shourya Srimath Tirumala

*** ***** ******* ******, *******, Illinois 312-***-**** ac0t48@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Illinois, US Sep 2015 - May 2017 Masters of Science in Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.67/4.0 Coursework: Enterprise Operations & Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Data Mining, Time Series Analysis & Forecasting, Design & Analysis of Experiments, Operations Research, Quality Control. Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences (BITS), Dubai, UAE Sep 2011 - Aug 2015 Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 3.3/4.0 Coursework: Probability & Statistics, Engineering Optimization, Production Techniques, Machine Design, Computer Aided Design, Advance Mechanics of Solids, Automotive Vehicles, Principles of Management. CERTIFICATIONS

APICS CPIM In Progress

Six Sigma Green Belt Feb 2016

Lean Manufacturing Green Belt Oct 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UIC Tech Center, Chicago, Illinois, US Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 Sales Assistant

Contributed to performance improvement by monitoring KPIs to increase monthly productivity by 5%.

Implemented Demand Planning while accommodating seasonality during the semesters thereby increasing overall sales.

Surveyed and proposed best course of action to maximize revenue from obsolete inventory whilst optimizing floor space.

Reduced inventory stock outs by employing ABC Classification, Cycle Counts, Root Cause Analysis and DMAIC process to achieve more than 95% accuracy.

Worked diligently with suppliers to manage back-orders, return of defective products and streamline the flow of Supply Chain. BOSCH Central Motors & Equipment, Dubai, UAE Feb 2015 - Jul 2015 Supply Chain Analyst Intern

Procured finished goods to ensure supply met daily demand and optimized holding costs in the plant by AED 500 each month by applying JIT to stay lean.

Analyzed patterns and seasonal trends in the sales data of 100 automotive SKU’s to develop statistical forecasting reports.

Collaborated with new interns and worked on various projects like the launching of Bosch Products in Carrefour and Souq.com both of which are commercial giants in the Middle East. SMEG Distribution LLC, Dubai, UAE Jan 2014 - Dec 2014 Demand Planning Co-Op

Projected 30, 90 and 180 day forecast of FMCG/CPG’s including Food & Beverages for over AED 10 million in annual sales.

Established monthly S&OP meeting with upper level management in the form of reports and presentations to improve forecast accuracy, bias, procurement & inventory decisions across various product families.

Operated with BU’s from the Asian subcontinent and incorporated market information to plan on meeting the customer demand. PROJECTS

Prediction of Product Safety Stock in a Lumpy Demand System using Neural Networks: Spring 2017

Data Mining Application for a) Letter Recognition and b) CH-47D Aft Swashplate Bearing Fault Detection: Spring 2017

Worked on Business Processes such as Procurement, Fulfillment, Production, Warehouse Management(WM), Fall 2016 MRP and Material Integration using SAP MM Module:

Time Series prediction and forecasting of Crude Oil Spot Prices using statistical modeling (ARMA modeling): Fall 2015

Evaluated the effect of various independent variables on the income of people in the United States by Fall 2015 performing Hypothesis Testing, One-way ANOVA and Factorial design:

Designed an ergonomic chair by disintegrating the components into Bill of Materials (BOMs) and using Fall 2015 anthropometric data for waist circumference & height to accommodate various body sizes and proportions:

Facilitated the launch of BOSCH Automotive aftermarket products in Carrefour and Souq: Spring 2015 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Key competencies: Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP), Materials Requirement Planning(MRP), Demand Management, Inventory Optimization, Vendor Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, Project Management. Software: MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros, XL Miner), SAP, Tableau, SQL, Minitab, MS Access, MS Visio, R. HONOURS/AWARDS

Student Panel Board Member, ASUG Chicago Chapter Meeting Nov 2016

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