Keerthi Praveen Devulapally
(Cell) 682-***-**** (E-mail) *************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Master’s Degree in industrial engineering and Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with excellent internship experience in product development, Lean manufacturing, design, and analysis.
Strong experience in supporting the Product Engineering department during development of shifters by conducting comprehensive assessment of prototype data with the use of test results to enhance the overall product durability root cause analysis to boost quality of the shifter and effectively managed the execution of Lean methods, including 5S, PDCA.
Expertise in blue print reading, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances (GD&T) and design for manufacturability
(DFM).
Good project experience in providing a solution for the process using Just in Time, JIT an inventory strategy which companies employ to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving goods only when needed to reduce excess inventory.
Hands-on experience in Engineering Operations, Six Sigma Methodology, Time Study and Execution, Process Optimization, Quality Control, Lean Methodologies, Design Analysis, Product Development, Supply Chain, verification and validation documentation.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, Minitab, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, ANOVA. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Master of science in Industrial Engineering - University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA May 16
Bachelor of technology in Mechanical Engineering-Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India May 13
Certification in six sigma green belt – Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), TX, Apr 16
Certification in Lean green belt - Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIE), TX, Nov 15
8d certification
EXPERIENCE
SD Engineer Private Tech Ltd, India Feb 14- July 14 Jr. Manufacturing Engineer
Assisted in Manufacturing process
participated in reading the 2D and 3D drawings to build bill of materials (BOM)
Worked with engineering department to design process flow and setup assembly lines
Analyzed and Improved the process like grinding, turning, Lathe during the manufacturing
Conducted the time studies during the production process to decrease the process time and increase the efficiency of the workers
Worked in continuous improvement, tracking and interpreting data from test equipment
Performed regular engineering tasks to improve the work efficiency and productivity Dura Automotive, India Jan 13 – Jan 14
Manufacturing Intern
Lead the Reverse Engineering and supported the creation of 3D models of design through blueprints to develop prototypes based on customer requirements as per design history files (dhf)
Supported the Product Engineering department during development of shifters by conducting comprehensive assessment of prototype data with the use of test results to enhance the overall product durability root cause analysis to boost quality of the shifter. Effectively managed the execution of Lean methods, including 5S, PDCA
Performed time studies and process improvements, thereby achieving requirement and minimizing product development time for the prototype model of shifter
Assisting closely with supplier’s quality engineer and other cross functionality teams to meet Client expectations
Implementation of mathematical model through MATLAB, to decrease the cost and optimize materials
Assisting the Process team with forging, molding and other manufacturing operations in Assembly line development, PPAP and Production Trial Run
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Dec 2012
Manufacturing of 2-D Impellers of Centrifugal Compressor. This project deals with the Linear Structural analysis of Impeller of Centrifugal pump. In this we assembled 5 parts of centrifugal pump, CATIA is used for modelling the impeller and analysis is done in ANSYS. Various tests like Dynamic balancing test, over speed test and Dye penetration test are performed. PROJECT WORK
Experimental study on work space design considering ergonomically issues Jan 16
Work with a team and checked on campus to collect the measurements of workspace
Verified the measurements with the HFES Recommendation where they reaching OSHA requirements
Suggested the recommendations for the necessary places ergonomically Optimization of slotting profile for retail warehouse Jan 16
Understanding the different types of slotting methods to improve the slotting methods in retail warehouses
Analyzing the slotting methods in 2 different companies and optimizing it by applying better methods
Optimizing the slotting methods improves the picking efficiency.
Results include the maximizing throughput, reduces replenishments requirements and effective slotting methods
Evaluation of V-6-cylinder engine to recommend necessary quality improvements Aug 15
Analysis of V-6 engine of Rang Rover at Ace Auto Center
Evaluated the major problems like oil leakage, piston problem of the v-6 engine from customer reviews
Improved the performance of the engine by decreasing the defect like improving the gasket design, changing the piston and regular inspections of the car
Quality of the defects parts are improved using 5s, checklist, six sigma, Pareto analysis
The process has been improved using process flow maps Creating a Balance scorecard for a food industry and also identifying the work breakdown structure (WBS) for their work processes. Jan 15
Balance scorecard – To work comprehend the bits of knowledge and give a decent measure towards enhancing the execution of the association
Special work components are measured and they are utilized to give input to enhancing their work framework.
Special concentration on the techniques like goal, measure, target and activity
Improved the authoritative execution by measuring the key components on daily schedule Work sampling Jan 15
Understood the concept of work sampling technique to improve my everyday activities through personal evaluation
Using work sampling the time spent on unnecessary activities is eliminated
Established a time standard for an operation using work sampling
Created a new work sampling sheet to record the data
Based on the laws of probability, the distribution of the work done is analyzed and proper measure is carried out to improve the process
Process mapping-process improvements Jan 15
Identified the opportunity for waste elimination through process mapping in the daily activities of a person
Worked with Microsoft VISIO software and prepared a 30,000 ft and basic process maps
Provided a solution for the process using Just in Time. JIT is an inventory strategy which companies employ to increase efficiency and decrease waste by receiving goods only when needed to reduce excess inventory
Discussed about the commonalities found in the report and applied JIT to provide an improvised process map model
Goal of this report is to identify the lead times and provide suggestions on non-value added activities using process map, moreover understand the practical applications of the process mapping Establishment of process and assembly flow for McDonald's drive-thru, as well as identification of process improvement initiatives to enhance to the overall throughput, manage inventory, and reduce costs Aug 14
Developed a process for ordering a meal through Drive-Thru
Developed an assembly chart
Identified the possible KANBAN's for McDonald's Restaurant
Identified the possible JIT Scenarios for the McDonald's Restaurant in terms of ordering and replacing the inventory
Identified the possible Supply Chain Scenarios for the McDonald's Restaurant in terms of replacing the inventory
Identified the potential process improvement initiatives to improve the throughput Financial Life plan for a period of 15 years using the principles of Engineering Economy Aug 14
Using the Knowledge of Engineering Economics, in actuality, anticipating my life taking after graduation
Understanding the time estimation of cash and essential building monetary methods
Real life arranging of Financial circumstances through the use of Economic Analysis
Ability to decide the slightest cost option of different arrangements in a cost examination situation
Decision making of picking the best loan fees which makes the arrangement more possible
Ability to recognize the best venture to perform from an arrangement of potential activities that are freely financially alluring
TECHNICALSKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, Minitab, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CATIA, ANOVA
Lean Tools: Kanban/Kaizen, Just in Time, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), 5S, DMAIC, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping, DFMEA, PFMEA, DMAIC