Engineering Quality Assurance

Siddharth Vedullapalli

www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthvedullapalli

**** ********** ****, *** ****, West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Phone: 864-***-****

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Education

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering August 2012 - May 2014

Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering August 2008 - May 2012

Anna University, Chennai, TN, India

Industrial Experience

Project Intern, Grundfos Pumps India Limited, Chennai June 2013 - July 2013

• Studied the activities involved in the production of Centrifugal Return pumps

• Performed Time and Motion studies and Manpower Analysis for logistics, assembly and testing areas

• Identified Value Added and Non Value Added activites

• Created Current Process and Future Process Maps for Assembly and Testing areas

• Carried out Line Balancing to implement Single Piece Flow

• Implemented new solutions based on ”TIM WOODS” and ergonomic principles increasing productivity of

assembly line by 2 pumps/shift, capacity of testing by 5 pumps/shift and reducing non value added time

in logistics by 30 mins

Project Intern, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Hyderabad April 2011 - May 2011

• Collaborated as a trainee on production planning for a Condensate Extraction pump

• Studied manufacturing processes of Condensate Extraction Pump

• Prepared a production schedule for Condensate Extraction Pump based on Critical Path Method principle

using Microsoft Project software

Relevant Coursework

Graduate Coursework: Engineering Optimization, Supply Chain Design and Control, Transportation and

Logistics Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Planning and Design, Quality in Industry, Quality Assurance for

Automotive Manufacturing Systems, Systems Modeling using Arena, Modeling Systems under Risk

Undergraduate Coursework: Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis, Production Planning and Control,

Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Total Quality Management, Manufacturing Technology

Academic Projects

Automotive Automated Fastening Analysis for BMW March 2014 - May 2014

• Analyzed existing Automated Torquing process for panoramic roof assembly using control charts and

capability studies

• Examined the process stability using Capability Studies and Statistical Process Control

• Investigated the process for dependence and relationship among variables using Time Analysis, ANOVA,

Correlation Analysis and Scatter Plot diagrams

• Constructed Process FMEA and SIPOC charts for automated torquing process

• Generated ideas and provided recommendations to improve the process

Simulation of Rocksoft City Hospital using Arena October 2013 - December 2013

• Developed a simulation model of given problem using Arena

• Analyzed data obtained from the model using OptQuest and Process Analyzer

• Developed staffing schedule and improvized existing plan for surgeries to improve system performance

• Increased the Value Added time in new system by 2.80 % based on the simulated scenario

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Inventory Analysis of a Textile Company August 2013 - September 2013

• Analyzed the existing inventory control strategies of the firm

• Calculated the existing total costs that included holding costs and ordering costs

• Performed ABC categorization of inventory

• Adopted appropriate inventory control strategies [(Q,r), (S,s)] based on ABC categorization which helped

in minimizing costs by 34%

Development of Insurance Information Systems as per User’s needs August 2013 - December 2013

• Spearheaded the team in developing a product to reduce the effort of users to find insurance information

• Identified need statements using User interviews and usability evaluation of the current system.

• Developed the product in accordance to Ulrich and Eppinger’s ”Product Design and

Development”guidelines

• Refined the new product iteratively using User testing.

Skills

Software: Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, Minitab, Microsoft Visio, Arena Simulation, ANSYS, Pro-E,

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access

Technical: Value Stream Mapping, Inventory Management,Supplier Sourcing, Six Sigma, Simulation using

Arena, Statistical Process Control, Time and Motion Studies, Kaizen, 5S, ANOVA, Design of Experiments,

Activity based Costing, Cost Analysis, Regression Analyis, Six Sigma

Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt July 2013 - Present

Center for Excellence in Quality -Clemson University

PG Diploma CAD May 2010 - Present

CADD Centre, Chennai, India

Honors & Activities

Member, Alpha Pi Mu Honor Society, Clemson University Chapter, Clemson, SC January 2014 - Present

Director of Events,Leo Club of SVCE, Chennai, India August 2011 - May 2012

Executive Member,Society of Mechanical Engineers,SVCE Chapter Chennai, India August 2010 - May 2011

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