YASSER HAFIZ
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Northeastern University Boston, MA
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering December 2014
Relevant Courses: Operations Research, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Supply Chain Engineering, Logistics Warehousing & Scheduling
Visvesvaraya Technological University Karnataka, India
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 2012
Relevant Courses: Total Quality Management, Six Sigma Processes, Computer Aided Machine Drawing, Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Professional Work Experience:-
Junior Engineer at Reynolds Chemequip Pvt. Ltd., Belgaum Oct 2012 to Dec 2012
Managed a workforce of 20 people involved in the manufacture of Heat Exchangers and Pressure Vessels
Achieved significant reduction in production time by improving workstation layout for the operators and minimized material
handling by concentrating on value added motion
Monitored the Logistics and Procurement processes, to ensure cost effective and timely acquisition of equipment/materials and
services for company operations.
Engineering support for the implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Support included process analysis (value added and non-
value added processes), process mapping, bottleneck analysis, and time studies.
Trainee at National Foundry Works, Belgaum Jul 2012 to Sept 2012
Assisted the technical and non-technical staff with equipment utilization and maintenance.
Implemented use of Lean tools like Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Visual Management
Maintained accurate inventory counts by conducting weekly vendor counts.
Lowered inventory holding costs by improving space utilization by adopting narrow aisles to store inventory and suggested
the construction of mezzanine to improve storage space
Intern at Shanti Chemical Works Ltd., Belgaum Jul 2010 to Sept 2010
Developed understanding of manufacturing methods and logistics of the industry by reviewing process flows, production
schedules, and engineering specifications
Evaluated various capacity, cost, and other data analysis utilizing Microsoft Excel
Academic Projects
"Transport-oriented scheduling for reduction of inbound logistics traffic in the automotive industries" Apr 2014
Researched and reviewed the inefficiencies of the current inbound logistics system in automotive industries
Established the feasibility and the efficiency of transport oriented logistics p rocess by considering smoothing and bundling of
stock and considering cross-docking and milk runs between suppliers and vehicle assembly plants
Evaluated the advantages of the new process which included reduction of distribution time and reduction of CO2 emissions
"The Bike-Sharing Rebalancing Problem" Mar 2014
Presented a literature review from four peer-reviewed journals reviewing the proposed models to determine the hub location
of bikes, the number of the bikes at each station, traffic at each station, travel paths, etc
“Lean Enterprise Value Simulation Project” Dec 2013
For a simulation activity involving Legos:
Increased productivity 6-fold within manufacturing time by applying Lean and Six Sigma tools
Reduced inventory carrying costs by introducing Just-in-Time, Kanban and work breakdown structure concepts
Apr 2012
“Unmanned Aerial Vehicle based on the principle of Coanda effect”
Designed and fabricated a test rig to calculate the amount of lift generated for different velocities and different loads for
multiple curved surfaces
Fabricated UAV prototype using styrofoam for the body and electric motors to drive the propeller and the flaps
CERTIFICATIONS
LAI- Lean Concepts and Applications (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
SKILLS
Software: ARENA, LINGO, IOR, Solid Edge V20, Auto-CAD, PRO-E, CATIA, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Final year project entitled “Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based On The Principle of Coanda Effect” was shortlisted for the state l evel
exhibition “SHRUSTI 2012” held at Bangalore, India
Winner of "Animusic" - an event for musicians around the country. Consecutively bagged first place for 2 years playing with the band
"Zephyr”
Active member of Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in college
Gold medalist in the National Cadet Corps for Men’s Rifle Shooting competition
Lead guitarist for “Zephyr” which aims at raising money to abolish child labor in India