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EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
May 2014
Related Courses: Engineering Probability and Statistics, Economic Decision Making, Supply Chain
Engineering, Engineering Project Management, Simulation Analysis, New Product Development, Reliability
Analysis and Risk Assessment
Certified course in Lean Concepts and Applications GPA:
3.78/4.00
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Ahmedabad, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Aug 2008-May
2012
Related Courses: Operation Research, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Product Design and Value
Engineering, Machine Design and Industrial Drafting, Manufacturing Process, Production Technology,
CAD/CAM, Industrial Safety and Maintenance Engineering.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Automotive Valves PVT. LTD. Kadi, India
Lean Manufacturing Intern Summer
2012
• Analyzed on daily rejection and work management
• Observed the whole process flow and worked on process improvement to reduce in process work
using root cause analysis
Manufacturing Intern Summer 2011
• Carried out various experiments to find out the optimum production quantity for the order given on
the basis of rejection rate.
• Time study of each process used in the manufacturing of valve.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Pattern Hardening on Engine Valves on Induction Hardening Machine to Establish Process
Parameters: Summer 2010
• Conducted various experiments and tried all the possible outcomes to establish the process
parameters of the Induction Hardening machine(Current, frequency, time, coil position, quench delay
time, quench time, quench flow, quench temp, quench concentration)
Car Servicing Time Study at Landmark Honda (Authorized Service Station for Honda Cars)Fall 2011
• Identified the problem, investigated reason for that and offered possible solutions.
Retention Solar Cooker: Spring 2012
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Formulated the energy based model of a solar cooker which can cook at night, providing the energy
balance needed.
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Skills: MATLAB, Simulink, AutoCAD 2012, Solid- works, Arena, major MS Office Software, CNC
Programming, 'C 'Programming, Machine Workshop Tools, Engineering Drawing, Measuring and
Inspection Instruments, Adobe Photoshop, Pinnacle Studio 15, Picasa-3.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Organized Blood donation camps, Committee head in a National Level Robotic event, organized a charity
drive and raised funds for the needy people (Health, Food and Other basic requirements)