VIVEK CHIDAMBARAM
Email: *****************@*****.*** Phone: 716-***-**** Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/viv4235 EDUCATION
Master of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineer (GPA: 3.21) Expected December 2018 University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Relevant courses: Six Sigma, Quality Assurance, Logistics and Distribution Management, Design and Analysis of Experiments, lean enterprise, Production Planning, Linear Programming and Project Management
Bachelors of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (CGPA: 7.8 out of 10) August 2012 – May 2016 Anna University, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
SR BMU INDIA PRIVATE LTD, Chennai, India July 2016-June 2017 Junior Mechanical Engineer
Prepared design specification documents and developed BMU (Building maintenance unit) products using AutoCAD and SolidWorks
Monitored the execution of all fabrication work deliverables and ensured they met the project program and deadlines
Acted as a liaison between design and manufacturing teams where process capability and time studies were performed, improving the throughput yield by 14%
Prepared BOM’s for purchasing materials and coordinated with vendors to release the purchase order SURFTECH ENGINEERING PRIVATE LTD, Chennai, India January 2016-May 2016 Supply Chain Intern
Key member of a team that oversaw tracking of raw materials, production capacity and the status of business commitments using ERP systems
Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc, Buffalo, USA September 2017-Decembe2017 Lean Six Sigma Intern – Reduce non-conformities by using Six Sigma methodology
DMAIC, Kaizen and 5s methodologies were used and statistical data analysis was performed using mini-tab to identify the problems and came up with specific solutions for different products and suggested a modified layout
Reduced the defects by 30% and corresponding costs was reduced PROJECTS
Subway, Buffalo, USA March 2018-May 2018
Demand forecasting and Inventory management system
Improved the current forecasting technique by calculating the forecasted values using different approaches and choosing the best one depending upon the error analysis
Recommended improvements that can reduce wastes significantly, by analysing key performance indicators such as EOQ and reorder point
ACV Auctions, Buffalo, USA February 2018-May 2018
Logistics and supply chain management
Improved the price estimator by suggesting a different price optimization model (regression model) that will increase the profitability by 20%.
Suggested improvements in Network Design by subcontracting the dispatching work to alliance partners which saves upto 15% of the employer time and cost Lean Manufacturing
Value stream mapping (Current state and Future state) for a manufacturing company and calculations of the associated cycle time and setup time were calculated Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineer PROFESSIONIAL EXPERTISE
Software Skills: Python, Gurobi, Minitab 17, C, ANSYS, SolidWorks, Inventor, CFD, AutoCAD Engineering skills: Supply Chain expertise, Data analysis, Process analysis, Lean thinking and Quality assurance