EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA Master of Science in Engineering Management 2018 - 2020 Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, India Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering 2012 - 2016 Symbiosis International University, Pune, India Diploma in Business Management 2012 - 2014 SKILLS
Project Management Project Lifecycle Value-Added Leadership Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Project Charter, Requirements Analysis Team Building & Mentoring JIRA, Notion, Trello WBS, Gantt Chart, ROI Analysis Client Relations & Presentations Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint Costing & Budgeting Business Modelling & Planning Database Management and Design, SQL Project Scheduling Vendor Management Tableau, PowerBI, Minitab Testing and Quality Assurance Cross-Functional Supervision PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BrightMind Enrichment, Jacksonville, USA Project Manager (Volunteer) Feb 2021 - Present
• Collaborating with executive team to establish Project Management Office to improve project delivery workflow and ambiguity reduction at the organization level
• Leading a team of 30 analysts in 3 different verticals to manage all project phases and deliverables
• Created task tracking system using agile methodologies which enables task prioritization and improved team efficiency by 60%
• Created a Gantt chart to enable better organization of the backlog and structure resource planning for the team leads
• Working with talent acquisition teams to develop outreach strategy and onboarded 8 new hires INSULET CORPORATION, BOSTON, USA Project Management Co-op Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
• Led a team of 3 engineers to perform root-cause analysis of bottlenecks in order to save 60 hours weekly
• Analyzed lot variations using DOE tool which reduced variations from 2.47% to 0.14% and increased sigma level from 3.8 to 4.68
• Utilized Six sigma methodology to design operational workflow and published a standard operating procedure for the team
• Worked cross-functionally with 4 different departments to identify, analyze and improve the overall performance/efficiency of packaging machines by 20%
• Optimized consumable spares using excel tools and managed critical spares worth ~$ 0.5 million VALUENOTES STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, PUNE, INDIA Market Research Analyst Jan 2017 - Apr 2018
• Delivered 7 research projects on market sizing, opportunity assessment, and go-to-market strategy in 6 different verticals
• Led 2 projects from project proposal to final deliverables on impact of new tax structure on pharma, FMCG & textile for fintech firm
• Co-authored a research paper on digital transformation agendas & strategies of APAC countries for World ICT Congress on IT
• Mentored a team of 5 analysts to help them develop an understanding of various research and forecasting methodologies FORCE MOTORS, PUNE, INDIA Continuous Improvement Intern Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
• Implemented lean six sigma tools like 5S and Kaizen on final assembly line to reduce downtime wastes and saved $630 per month
• Implemented 5S in workshop and optimized inventory which saved 27 minutes/day of the 3 workers and reduced 9% of space ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Web-based app solution for virtual teams Microsoft Project and PowerPoint
• Anlayzed existing project management applications and brainstormed with 5 project managers to understand VOC
• Developed the Work Breakdown Structure(WBS), RACI matrix and project charter during project initiation
• Drafted financial summary, risk management and go-to-market strategy of the project LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
NU Sanskriti, Graduate Indian Student Association President
• Planned, organized and administered the grocery delivery project for students in Boston during COVID-19 pandemic for an NGO
• Organized 7 events with 100 volunteers and 150 participants and addressed 1,500 attendants per event CERTIFICATION
• Six Sigma Black Belt(SSBB)’16, Govt. of India: DMAIC, 5S, Regression Analysis, FMEA, Value Stream Analysis, Kaizen, PDCA
• Social Psychology’21, Coursera(Wesleyan University): Group Dynamics, Persuasion, Group Pressure & Conformity, Ethics & Values ABHISHEK ALHAT
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