MANASA
SAI
SEKAR
W
Treadwell
St
#**,
Fayetteville,
AR,
72701
+1
(479 799- 5040
******.*****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/pub/manasa- sai/8a/a54/841 Actively
looking
for
a
full- time
job
by
December
2015
that
gives
me
the
opportunity
to
learn
and
grow. TECHNICAL
SKILLS
OBTAINED
• SAS
certified
Statistical
Business
Analyst
using
SAS
9:
Regression
and
Modeling
certification
–
Candidate.
• Hands
on
experience
with
SAP,
SAS
software
and
Gantt
chart.
• Online
certification
on
SQL
from
Stanford
University
(Coursera).
• Proficient
in
MS
Word,
Excel,
Power
Point
and
Visio. EDUCATION
Master
of
Science:
Operations
Management,
University
of
Arkansas,
Fayetteville,
USA
Dec
2015 Current
GPA:
3.9/4.0
Coursework:
Data
Processing
systems
Operations
management
and
Global
competition Project
management
ERP
fundamentals
Finance
for
Operations
managers
Quality
management Strategic
management
Supply
chain
management Statistical
methods
lab
Special
problems
in
Strategic
Management Bachelor
of
Engineering:
Electronics
and
Communication,
Sathyabama
University,
India
April
2013 GPA:
3.8/4.0
PROJECTS
Analysis
report
of
the
current
market
risks
Associated
with
SAP-
ERP
Implementation
Aug-
Dec
2015
• Evaluated
the
current
market
risks
and
issues
associated
with
ERP
–
SAP
implementation
with
the help
of
2
different
case
references.
• Suggested
strategies
to
avoid
basic
risks
associated
with
SAP
implementation
by
evaluating
the different
perceptions
of
the
success
and
failure
stories
of
companies
that
implemented
SAP. Report
of
Quality
issues
of
Nestle
USA
–
SAP
Implementation:
University
of
Arkansas
Aug-
Oct
2015
• Created
a
report
on
the
main
quality
issues
that
Nestle
USA
faced
during
SAP
implementation.
• Implemented
quality
tools
for
successful
implementation
of
SAP. Analysis
of
Company’s
Response
to
Defective
Products
(Nestle
India):
University
of
Arkansas
Oct
2015
• Surveyed
150
Indians
in
order
to
analyze
their
reaction
to
the
company’s
response
to
defective products.
• Correlated
the
entities
such
as
age
and
occupation
with
their
response
given
using
correlation
and regression
analysis
tool,
Excel.
•
Analyzed
and
documented
the
responses:
suggested
strategies
for
the
company
to
gain
back
its market.
Report
on
Manufacturing
Antique
Clocks
at
4
Different
Countries:
University
of
Arkansas
July
2015
• Analyzed
the
global
competition
and
market
risks
associated
with
manufacturing
antique
clocks.
• Strategized
the
best
mode
of
entry
and
supply
chain
methods
for
the
product
entry
into
the
market. Strategic
Analysis
Report
on
Avon
Products:
University
of
Arkansas
March
2015
• Analyzed
the
mission,
vision,
internal
and
the
external
environment
of
Avon
Products.
• Proposed
strategies
based
on
value
chain
analysis
and
created
internal
risk
assessment
matrix. Project
Plan
for
an
Online
Grocery
Store:
University
of
Arkansas
Dec
2014
• Analyzed
the
market
and
its
risks
associated
with
creating
an
online
grocery
store.
• Developed
risk
analysis
matrix
and
scheduled
the
project
plan
using
Gantt
chart. LEADERSHIP
ACTIVITIES
Vice- President
of
Friends
of
India:
University
of
Arkansas,
Fayetteville,
AR,
USA
April- Dec
2015
• Worked
in
a
team
of
8
to
increase
membership:
number
of
members
increased
by
50%.
• Educated
students
about
Indian
culture
by
organizing
various
Indian
events.
• Volunteered
to
help
new
international
students
at
University
of
Arkansas. Cross- Cultural
Mentor:
University
of
Arkansas,
Fayetteville,
AR,
USA
April- Dec
2015
• Worked
in
a
team
of
35
to
help
new
international
students
during
orientation.
• Mentored
students
with
on
campus
support
activities
and
facilitated
campus
tours
in
order
to complete
the
orientation
successfully. Cultural
Coordinator:
Sathyabama
University,
Chennai,
TN,
India
Aug
2009-
April
2013
• Worked
in
a
team
of
14
to
organize
12
days
inter- college
event
with
over
15
participating
colleges.
• Demonstrated
leadership
skills
by
multitasking
various
events
and
strategized
supply
chain.
• Planned,
coordinated,
and
executed
events:
reorganized
events
in
less
than
5
hours. VOLUNTEERING
EXPERIENCE
Daytime
Media
Committee,
University
of
Arkansas
March
2015 Conducted
Skew
Ball
game
during
Spring
Fest
and
gathered
the
attention
of
students
in
order
to
participate. Hindu
Students
Association,
University
of
Arkansas
March
2015 Conducted
events
to
engage
students:
handled
food
distribution
during
the
event. AWARDS
AND
ACHIEVEMENTS
Won
the
best
project
award
in
Wireless
Communication:
Sathyabama
University,
India
April
2013
• Worked
in
a
team
of
2
in
order
to
create
a
helmet
that
had
GPS,
voice
recording
and
security
alert system.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Operations
and
Customer
Happiness
Intern:
Twenty19
(Start
Up),
Chennai,
TN,
India
May- June
2013
• Dealt
with
operations
in
a
service
sector:
mentored
&
motivated
students
for
recruitment
process.
• Strategies
given:
7,
Strategies
implemented:
5,
initialized
the
number
of
projects
in
the
system
by 55%.