Supply Chain Quality Control

NIKHIL DEV IMADABATHUNI

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OBJECTIVE:

Seeking an ambitious position in the field of industrial engineering which will broaden my knowledge levels and help

me learn, grow, contribute and prosper with the organization.

SUMMARY:

Dynamic, self-motivated, efficient team member with excellent analytical, management and communication skills.

Proficient in Lean, Quality Control, Process Optimization, Operations Improvement & Supply Chain Management.

Worked on Advanced Operations Research, Project Management and Inventory Systems.

Hands-on experience with CATIA, Pro-E, Solid Edge & SAP R/3.

EDUCATION:

Dec ‘13

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering.

Graduate Diploma in Optimization and Supply Chain Management.

May ‘11

Manipal Institute of Technology, India.

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial and Production Engineering.

ACADEMIC / INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS:

Aug ’13 - Dec ‘13

Layout Optimization of Radiology Department, USC.

Optimized the existing layout of Radiology department to reduce man-material movement.

Reduced the queue length, non-value added time and increased overall efficiency to match industry standards.

Tools used: Closeness Rating, Distance Matrix, Time Study Analysis and Queuing.

May ’13 - Aug ‘13

Quality System and Quality Manual of an Enterprise, USC.

Developed the Quality system and ISO Quality manual for a toy manufacturing company.

Ensured that the quality standards and measures exceed the expectations of the customer.

Tools used: PDCA, DMAIC, FMEA, DFMEA, PFMEA, SPC, QFD, DFSS and Validation test.

May ’13 - Aug ‘13

Improving the Productivity of a Bakery using Quality Control, USC.

Observed the whole baking process, made a process map and identified potential modes of failure.

Used stringent measures and procedures to reduce failure, ensuring that quality, taste and output were consistent.

Tools used: 6S, FMEA, VSM and Process Chart.

Jan ’13 - May ‘13

Increasing the Efficiency of Supply Chains, USC.

Analyzed the loop holes in the supply chains of various multinational enterprises and organizations.

Evaluated alternatives for increasing the efficiency of the supply chains using innovative strategies.

Projects & Case studies: Walmart, Netflix, World Co, Cisco, HTC, BASF, Sportstuff.com and Li & Fung.

Dec ’12 - Jan ‘13

Plant Maintenance and Optimization, Vance & Health Pharmaceuticals - India.

Examined the plant layout, production floor and suggested changes to meet the WHO -GMP requirements.

Studied the working conditions of machines and reported their wear and tear to concerned authorities.

Created a maintenance schedule for decreasing overhauls and eliminating breakdowns of machinery.

Jul ’12 - Aug ‘12

Project & Resource Management for Building a Theme Park, USC.

Planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource allocation for different tasks was performed.

Analyzed the differences in expected and actual costs, time frames, workforce and other resources.

Tools used: CPM, PERT, Crashing and MS-Project.

Jan ’12 - May ‘12

Optimizing the output and system flow time, USC.

Increased the output and decreased the flow time of the salad station by 66%.

Identified potential points of wastage and improvement using process mapping and cloud bursting techniques.

Tools used: 6S, Kanban, Kaizen, VSM and Process Chart.

OTHER PROJECTS / INTERNSHIPS / WORK EXPERIENCE:

Aug ’12 - Dec ‘12

Performance Analysis of Genetic Algorithm and Simulated Annealing, USC.

Aug ’12 - Dec ‘12

Retail Market Game Simulation using SAP R/3, USC.

Jan ’12 - Dec ‘13

Student Worker, USC.

Oct ’11 - Dec ‘11

IT Analyst, UNISYS Global Services - India.

Jan ’11 - May ‘11

Design of Hydraulic Puller, Vizag Steel Plant - India.

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