Supply Chain Project Management

KUSUM MOHAN WARAD

San Jose +1-530-***-**** **********.*****@****.*** linkedin.com/in/kusumwarad EDUCATION

M.S in Engineering Management/Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.7/4.0) Aug 2022 - May 2024 San Jose State University, San Jose, California

Coursework: Six Sigma, Supply Chain Engineering, Systems Engineering, Lean Practice, Project Management, Data Visualization using SQL and Tableau

B.S in Engineering (GPA: 3.6/4.0) Aug 2017 - Jul 2021 RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India

EXPERIENCE

Cytokinetics – Operations Intern, South San Francisco, California May 2023 – Aug 2023

• Secured a $15,000 reduction in operational costs using Advanced Excel for in-depth expense analysis, identifying inefficiencies, and implementing cost-cutting strategies across multiple departments.

• Developed ‘Supplier Priority’ dashboard using Power BI, implementing points-based scoring system, identifying 40 of 250 suppliers based on KPIs like Lead Time, Capex Spend vs. Budget and On-Time Delivery rate.

• Created a costing chart to calculate ROI and NPV for the new WMS implementation, demonstrating the financial benefits to leadership and supporting informed decision-making.

• Conducted root cause analysis to identify process inefficiencies within Procurement and devised solutions that optimized asset tracking, improved inventory accuracy by 75 units, and reduced inventory shrinkage. The One Solution – Operations Analyst, Bengaluru, India Jan 2021 – Dec 2021

• Collected and analyzed customer feedback from 1,200 survey responses and tested 3 variations of marketing content, translating insights into targeted strategies that led to 30 new customer sign-ups and a reduction in bounce rate.

• Analyzed user behavior data using SQL to identify growth opportunities and operational challenges, driving data-driven decisions that resulted in a 10% improvement in customer acquisition cost (CAC) efficiency.

• Negotiated contracts with content creators, achieving a 7% reduction in campaign costs and establishing valuable brand partnerships.

• Used pricing strategies to set product prices based on market trends, ensuring competitive positioning and maximizing profitability. Karnataka Roadlines – Business Analyst, Bengaluru, India Mar 2020 – Jan 2021

• Improved on-time payment rate to 95% by reconciling accounts receivable with remittances, developing a robust payment tracking system in Excel, and ensuring timely follow-up on outstanding balances.

• Achieved 3% improvement in business performance by developing a Tableau dashboard to track KPIs like Customer Complaint Rate, Delivery per Driver, and Order Cycle Time, presenting clear data insights to support decision-making.

• Presented strategic project reports to leadership, delivering insights and recommendations that drove the implementation of a TMS, aligning operations with organizational goals. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Elderly Assistance and Monitoring System, SJSU Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

• Strategically led a market survey with 40 participants and a comprehensive VoC study for our system, skilfully synthesizing feedback into a targeted House of Quality (HOQ) analysis to align customer needs with system operations.

• Developed and implemented test plans and reliability assessments for the product, achieving a system reliability of 0.97, surpassing the industry threshold of 0.95.

• Mapped system interactions with entities using context diagram, enhancing stakeholder understanding of the overall system architecture and improving communication efficiency. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

IEM Product Development, SJSU Jan 2023 - May 2023

• Assisted in defining and writing clear product requirements and user stories for a new coaching academy product

• Led weekly scrum meetings to assess progress and facilitated weekly review sessions to address current Sprint challenges and plan for upcoming Sprints, ensuring continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle

• Leveraged project management tools like Trello to align teams, promote transparency, and ensure efficient execution of product initiatives from concept to launch

SKILL SET

Data analysis and Visualization: SQL, Python, Microsoft Excel (Macros, Power Query, Pivot Tables), Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx Utilities: Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Trello, Jira Soft Skills: Decision-Making, Strategic Analysis, Data Interpretation and Presentation, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Negotiation, Proactive Accountability

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