Supply Chain, Project Management, Human Factors Engineering

AKANKSH STANLEY

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Education

Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA December 2023

Master of Sciences in Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.70/4)

Coursework: Lean Concepts, Operations Research and Logistics, Supply Chain Analytics, Engineering Project Management.

Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India October 2020

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Skills and Technical Expertise

•Industry: ANOVA, Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma - White Belt, DFMA, Regression Analysis, ERP, CNC Machining, CAD/CAM, Kanban, Kaizen, PFMEA.

•Software: Coupa, Workday, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, SAP ERP, Tableau, Minitab, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project, Outlook), Gantt Project, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Python, C, C++.

Relevant Experience

Purchasing/Procurement Supply Chain Coordinator –

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA January 2023 - August 2023

•Enhanced Procure-to-Pay efficiency by 30% through collaborative resolution of delivery and invoicing issues with the Receiving and Accounts Payable department.

•Efficiently processed 90 requisitions, 65 purchase orders, 20 invoices, and supplier returns daily, optimizing inventory levels and resolving cost and shipment discrepancies using Coupa and Excel.

•Streamlined communication and coordination for 100+ daily orders as the primary liaison between customers, procurement teams, internal departments, and external suppliers.

•Managed daily interactions with key suppliers, overseeing orders, addressing demand changes, resolving issues, and ensuring backorder follow-ups.

•Collaborated with distribution centers, offsite production sites, warehouse locations, and suppliers to coordinate timely deliveries and ensure inventories met 99% of demand requirements.

Supply Chain Analyst –

Zen Technologies Limited, Hyderabad, Telangana, India June 2022 - September 2022

•Conducted analysis and negotiations, identifying and securing 23 suppliers based on price, quality, and delivery metrics.

•Performed spend analytics using ERP systems and vendor usage reports identified cost-saving opportunities and drove efficiency improvements by 30%.

•Performed 14 comprehensive vendor plant audits in collaboration with the Quality Assurance (QA) team, ensuring adherence to strict quality standards and regulatory requirements.

•Maintained strong vendor relationships with 15 key vendors to ensure customer satisfaction, swiftly resolving conflicts and providing timely follow-ups as necessary.

Academic Projects

Roof-based Solar Charging System for Vehicles

Northeastern University January 2022 - May 2022

•Created a project charter with the project's scope and planned the Work Breakdown Structure.

•Developed the RACI matrix, project organization structure, technical approach, and managed statements of work (SOW).

•Designed PERT Chart, Gantt Chart, Resource allocation, Risk assessment (Risk Matrix), SWOT Analysis, and Mind map.

Statistical Analysis of World Happiness Data for the Years 2018-2020

Northeastern University September 2021 - December 2021

•Plotted P-diagram, box plot graph, and time series plot to analyze the variation in the happiness index statistically.

•Conducted a one-way ANOVA with a descriptive analysis and confidence intervals of 90%, 95%, and 99% for Life Ladder.

•Plotted the correlation matrix to determine the degree and type of correlation between different characteristics of data.

Study of Extrusion Process on 3780T Horizontal Extrusion Press and Design of Cooling System for Gate Valve and Flange for High-Temperature Heat Vacuum Annealing Furnace at Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad

Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology December 2019 - May 2020

•Calculated with the team to design the improved thermal profile of the cooling flange and vertical shield of the HVAF and graphed the temperature profile using the data collected.

•Reduced the heat transfer rate between the reheating (1673 K) and the annealing (678.7 K) furnaces by 58.8%.

•Achieved this reduction by propelling low-temperature water through the flange at a velocity of 426.6 cm/m.

Design, Fabrication, and Simulation of Radial Cams and Flat-Faced Followers

Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology August 2019 - November 2019

•Designed and fabricated a wooden replica to help explain how radial cam and flat-faced follower work in engines.

•Implemented ANSYS and MATLAB software for the stress-strain analysis of the Radial Cam and Flat Faced Follower.

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