Rakshith Upadya

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Email: acy5ik@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/rakshithupadya Contact Number: 313-***-**** Objective

A dynamic and motivated graduate level student, actively seeking opportunities in the field of Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, to work towards mutual success through a continuous process of learning and to design sequence of Work Flow and Operations in order to improve efficiencies and quality of products in a company and production layout whilst capitalizing on the opportunity to gain practical knowledge in identifying and solving engineering related problems. Education

Master of Science - Industrial Engineering Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (Current GPA: 3.72) August 2015- May 2017 Fall Semester (2015) Coursework: Deterministic Optimization, Applied Engineering Statistics. Winter Semester Coursework: Production System, Graduate Special Topics -Creative Problem Solving in Design and Manufacturing. Fall Semester (2016) Coursework: Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis, Integrated Product Development Winter Semester Coursework: Quality Management System, Directed Study (Constraints in Lean Manufacturing) Bachelor of Engineering- Industrial Engineering & Management R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore Graduated- May 2014 Main Coursework: Machine Design and Drawing (Grades and Tolerances), Statistical Quality Control, Supply Chain Management, Design Of Experiments, Project Planning and Control, Advanced Manufacturing Methods, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Simulation Modelling and Analysis, Operations Management, Operations Research, Elements of Thermal and Fluid Systems. Work Experience

Industrial Engineering Intern (Student Co-Op) - DTE Energy, Detroit, Michigan January 2017- May 2017

Responsible for maintaining complex projects in the Fuel Supply Department simultaneously for continuous improvement implementation (5S, Visual Control System, Kanban and Setup Reduction) using Six Sigma and Lean techniques.

Prepare statistical models and utilization of problem solving techniques on various aspects of power plant, distribution and gas equipment and assist in analysis of systems typically found in an energy distribution system.

Communicate with vendors and other engineers a variety of levels to discuss/resolve technical issues, equipment availability, plan, procure and purchase of fuels and negotiate the costs.

Responsible to check the quality of material being used at the plants by using control charts and schedule, deliver coal, track shipment, manage data, maintain the railcar fleet, control inventory and schedule the procurement of coal, oil and pet coke

(vessel, truck and trains)

Student Assistant- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan May 2016 – August 2016

Worked under Dr. Gary Witus to devise a Systems Engineering Model to streamline the workflow of various companies. Assistant Manufacturing Engineer- Tekcel Engineering PVT Ltd, Bangalore, India June 2014 – July 2015

Was recognized for upgrading existing quality by using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) procedures.

Development of PPAP documents for new product launches to meet customer requirements.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM) tools were used in order to reduce manufacturing costs. Cross verification was done to check if the production of new products were in accordance with the approved data.

Identified all possible failures in the design of the product and listed the causes for the failure by using FMEA techniques.

Worked on a project - Productivity Improvement by Using Automation as a tool on the Tumbling Machine (Deburring Machine) and obtained a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from Juran USA, for the same. Intern- BOSCH Ltd, Bangalore, India June 2013 - Dec 2013

Responsible for the Productivity Improvement in Common Rail Pumps Manufacturing Department by leading a team of four students and optimized the path of the milk run using Lean principles and by monitoring the Supply Chain structure.

Responsible for continuous improvement activities by utilizing Kaizen and 5S,

Augmented the man power utilization at the Quality Gate by using line balancing techniques to redistribute the work based on the technical feasibility and layout of the quality gate. Team Manager- BAJA SAE 2014- R.V College of Engineering, Bangalore, India July 2012 - May 2014

Organized a team to design and manufacture an All-Terrain Vehicle using CATIA V5 and analyzed the design using ANSYS.

Led the logistics team where I computed part structure for the project-work and also led the materials handling department

Took part in the All India SAE BAJA Event in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh and came 6th out of the 128 teams that participated. Intern- Tekcel Engineering PVT Ltd, Bangalore, India June 2011 - June 2013

Developed the concept for the customers’ requirement by using Auto CAD/CATIA V5.

Enhanced the productivity of processes in various projects and kept supplies ready by inventorying stock. Rakshith Upadya

16551 Mulberry Way Northville MI 48168

Email: acy5ik@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/rakshithupadya Contact Number: 313-***-**** Engineering Projects

Integrating IC Engine Assembly and Test Process March 2016 – July 2016

Synthesizing and Analyzing In-Process data to see how data obtained could be used for linking assembly and test processes

The aim was to prevent line stoppages and adapt the system to handle changing conditions MRP Decision Support System (DSS) Project January 2016-May 2016

A DSS was developed by using Advanced Excel, for a manufacturing company in order to manage products consisting of various components after which a linear regression technique was used to forecast demand of products respectively. Detroit Transportation Challenge September 2015 – January 2016

Worked in a cross functional team towards developing a business idea for improving the popularity of the public transportation system in the city of Detroit.

Optimization of Transportation Cost for FedEx September 2015 – December 2015

Collecting data to focus on reducing the transportation costs

Further the data was analyzed to develop a suitable linear programming model to optimize the transportation costs. Analysis and Modeling of Multi Commodity Prices (MCX) (Research Oriented), R.V College of Engineering Jan 2014- May 2014

Collecting extensive data for analysis of commodities and by using GARCH Analysis and Granger Causality techniques, forecasting was done for commodity prices..

Technical & Computer Skills

Software: - Minitab, Solid Works, AutoCAD, ANSYS, Arena, CATIA, SAP, Python

Applications:- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, Advanced Microsoft Excel (Virtual Basics), PowerPoint, Outlook

Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS.

Certifications/ Professional Development

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from Juran USA ( Certificate NO: IND/CBE/011/1189 ) September 2014

Advanced Microsoft Excel Course Completion Certification June 2015

Advanced Product Quality Planning(APQP) tools July 2012 – May 2014

New Models of Business in Society (University of Virginia), Online Course by Coursera November 2013 Undergraduate Level Leadership and Activities

Team Manager of SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) July 2012 – May 2014

In charge of logistics and coordinated with other leaders to plan for activities and workshops during the academic year. Assistant Marketing Head at Design Ink (a merchandize startup) January 2013- July 2014

Worked with the marketing team in researching institutes that became potential clients. Honors and Activities

Volunteered for Global Detroit in the Career Fair 2016 held at Wayne State University.

Best paper presenter at an International Conference on ‘Analysis of Human Resource Management Factors Influencing Supply Chain Management’.

Part of Helios Racing, R.V College of Engineering and came 6th out of the 128 teams that participated in the SAE event

Received high recognition at BOSCH Ltd for my undergraduate project ‘Productivity Improvement in Common Rail Pumps Manufacturing Department’.

Was 1 among 600 students all over Asia to visit Japan and represent Bangalore, India as part of student exchange program JENESYS, American Field Services.

Served and taught Orphans at Bosco Mane, an NGO, in Bangalore.

Volunteered for 4 different international musical concerts. Publication and Conferences

Presented a research paper at an International Conference on ‘Analysis of Human Resource Management Factors Influencing Supply Chain Management’ and subsequent publication of the same in the International Journal of Mechanical & Production Engineering.

Participated at the National Convention & International Conference on ‘Paradigms for Global Challenges and Opportunities: Vision: 2025’ conducted by Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)

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