DAHUN MAMORA

Chicago, IL ***** 312-***-**** adb7gh@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) Chicago, IL MSc, Engineering Management – Product Design & Development (GPA 3.83) Aug 2018 – May 2020 o Relevant Courses: Reliability Engineering; Optimization in Engineering; Entrepreneurship & IP Management; Project Management; Innovation Methods; MBA – New Technology Venture UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA (OU) Norman, OK

BSc, Chemical Engineering (GPA: 3.3) Aug 2011 – Aug 2015 o Dean’s Honor Roll; International Leadership Class; Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Chevron-Phillips Mentor Scholarship Award; Undergraduate Research Scholarship Award. ACADEMIC PROJECT – ENTREPRENEURSHIP & IP MANAGEMENT PROJECT Affordable, Accessible & Flexible Furniture Store for IIT Students o Led a team of 6 to develop strategies for a new furniture store that will be more affordable, accessible and have a flexible leasing policy, to meet IIT students’ unmet needs in furniture shopping. o Developed supply chain plan to minimize risks and cost, with projected profits 4 years after business starts. WORK EXPERIENCE

DELL Technologies Round Rock, TX

Release Manager Intern May 2019 – Aug 2019

o Worked across cross-functional team; with developers, program managers, development managers and marketing team to manage and achieve milestones for Dell’s new firmware (server) releases. o Streamlined process for capturing lessons learned and led development team to capture action items, to improve the product lifecycle process for future releases. o Drove development team to reduce product defects by ensuring that the defect deferral process is followed and critical action items were completed promptly. SCHULZE & BURCH BISCUIT Co. Chicago, IL

Production Supervisor April 2018 – Aug 2018

o Managed and trained 30 technical employees and supervised daily factory operations. o Worked with the engineering team to troubleshoot safety and mechanical issues on production lines. This improved factory safety and reduced production downtime by over 10%. o Worked with product development team to improve quality of granola bars during product launch, before shipping to customers. This resulted in 20% increase in production of high-quality products. CARGILL Inc. Sioux City, IA

Production Supervisor July 2016 – Dec 2017

o Managed and trained 9 technical employees & supervised daily refinery operations. o Led cross-functional team to develop manufacturing process settings to satisfy customer requirements for new soybean oil.

o Led a $57,000 capital project to upscale cleaning system for soybean oil bleach filters. This resulted in a more efficient filter cleaning operation, and increased production by 50%. o Supervised a $5,000 capital project to install heat trace and insulation on pipes in the refinery tank area. This eliminated production downtime due to pipe blockage and increased plant safety. LEADERSHIP

Founder, Beyond Our Limitations Jun 2019 – Present o This organization was established in response to the financial & professional challenges (needs) international students face in the United States.

o The mission of this organization is to build a community of international students who support each other, and to provide mentorship to aid in their professional development & increase job placement. o Fully sponsored 2 students to the Women Engineers ’19 conference, and 3 to the NSBE 46 conference. o Developed strategies to obtain sustainable income for the organization, to accomplish its mission. Cargill Diversity Recruiter, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Dec 2016 – Dec 2017 o Recruited students at the NSBE conference to fill openings in Cargill manufacturing plants in USA. SKILLS & HOBBIES

o Microsoft Office (What-If Analysis, Solver, e.t.c.); SAP; JIRA; Agile Methodology; AutoCAD (elementary) o Event Planning, YouTube Lifestyle Vlogging, Soccer, Volunteering, Traveling.