VAZIR FATEHI

● Address: **** Leslie Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 ● E-mail: acxnxp@r.postjobfree.com ● Phone: +1-215-***-****

EXPERIENCE

****-**** ** *****: global management consultancy with ~2700 employees serving Southfield, MI primarily automotive, energy, aerospace, and telecommunications industries

2012-Present Senior Management Consultant

• Acquired and managed two client projects worth $1.4M, representing ~8% of Detroit office revenue and 3% of overall firm revenue for the year

• Selected as P3 subject matter expert for commercial vehicle & engine technologies, represented firm at conferences and industry trade shows, resulting in new client acquisitions

• Led 40 member cross-functional client team at OEM to redesign global product development process, resulting in engineering efficiency cost savings of ~$1B/ year

• Managed launch of a new 9-speed transmission line for a greenfield plant of Tier 1, reducing cycle time by 40% and enabling target run-at-rate, saving $20M

• Assessed Tier 2 supplier plant for German OEM and developed process improvement recommendations for weld-assembly product quality and parts delivery, saving $6M

• Developed and implemented web-based tool at OEM to integrate engineering change management, prototype planning, bill of materials, on-road test program and warranty issues management, resulting in cost savings of $3M/ year

• Designed supply-chain procurement and prototype part sourcing process, resolved program delays at OEM by one fiscal quarter and saved gamma engine test program $2M

• Restructured prototype test group for German OEM, enabling future test targets to be met, defining roles and responsibilities (RACI), establishing governance structure and project tracking to enable client to acquire $1.2M in contracts

• Devised innovation and patent strategy through benchmarking industry best practices for Korean OEM, identified potential ROI of 60%

• Coached freshmen associates, prepared and conducted internal trainings, recruited freshmen and revamped on-boarding process for company

2010-2012 Consultant

• Synergized cross-functional planning activities at German OEM for prototype build and testing programs, saving $9M/ year in shipping costs

• Established and managed Hybrid-Electric propulsion hardware qualification for German OEM’s North American research center by building parts procurement and tracking process, saving $0.5M

• Expanded innovation pipeline by leading 3 day workshop with 40 VPs and Directors of global Tier 1, resulting in 12 new product ideas to launch within a year

2009-2010 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Walter E Lay Auto Lab, College of Engineering Ann Arbor, MI Graduate Student Research Assistant (Advisor: Dr. Zoran Filipi)

• Analyzed friction reduction in diesel engines – developed and compiled comparative data models for Argonne National Labs & Ricardo Inc. Assembled & operated engine test-cell, modeled engine & performed FEA (using Abaqus, Dyna, SolidWorks). Generated correction factor for effect of piston inertial force on the cylinder side-walls and prepared report-out to the US Department of Energy

2008-2009 CUMMINS INC. Columbus, IN

New Products Service Engineer

• Compiled and standardized process for Tier 4 emissions norms-compliant Engine repowers (off-road applications) reducing rework and repair by 20%

• Designed service tools, tabulated technical service manuals and troubleshot issues using DFMEA

• Developed an integrated after-treatment solution with diesel oxidation catalyst/ diesel particulate filter with Cummins Emissions Solutions resulting in emissions reductions of over 50%

2004-2006 TATA MOTORS LIMITED Pune, India

Design Engineer, Vehicle Integration Group

• Packaged and simulated FIAT engines in small-car resulting in fuel-economy improvements of 3%

• Analyzed root cause for vehicle-pulling in company’s small car and reduced rework by 30%

• Studied Foundry engine-block casting operations and reduced cycle time from 60sec to 55sec

EDUCATION

University Of Michigan, College of Engineering Ann Arbor, MI 2009 – 2010 Master of Science, Industrial & Operations Engineering (CGPA 3.5)

2006 – 2007 Master of Engineering, Automotive Engineering (CGPA 3.4)

Awards: Student instructor (Integrated Vehicle Systems Design, Lean Engineering Principles)

University Of Mumbai (Bombay), M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering Mumbai, India

2000 – 2004 Bachelor of Engineering Automobile Engineering (CGPA 4.0)

ADDITIONAL: Green Belt, Six Sigma (ASME Certified)

Competitor in high-performance driving with National Auto Sport Association (NASA)

Volunteer Fund Raiser for Leslie Science Center, Ann Arbor

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