VEDANG DHANANJAY APTE

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SUMMARY

Master’s student with ability to work independently and collaboratively, a can do attitude with the willingness to succeed, curiosity, focus on safety, strong attention to detail, who shows mechanical aptitude, who is goal oriented and is proficient with Microsoft office applications.

Skills: Lean manufacturing, Quality control, Process improvement, project management, scheduling, inventory management, statistical process control, RCCA, continuous improvement, value stream mapping, MRP, Design of Experiment, Regression Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis.

Tools: AutoCAD, Solidworks, Microsoft Office, JMP, Arena, SQL, flow charts, Tableau, VLOOKUP, pivot tables, Slack. EDUCATION

Purdue University Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, GPA 3.4 West Lafayette, Indiana Dec 2020 Vellore Institute of Technology Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, GPA 9.03 Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India May2018 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARCHITECTURAL ENERGY SOLUTIONS PVT LTD –Project Manager Jan 2018-Dec 2018

Led the development of the HVAC, waste water/sewage and plumbing systems for multiple residential and commercial infrastructures.

Handled critical responsibilities in commissioning of three MEP systems which included managing the project scope, component print release, material sourcing and procurement, preparing progress schematics and process optimization leading to reduction in the overall project time by 10%

Spearheaded 3 problem solving projects implementing 8D method which involved FTA, design optimization, validation and recommissioning

Developed a data driven technique to optimize the sub-system selection process which lead to a cost reduction of $40,000/ year.

Implemented scenario-based negotiation tactics to reduce equipment costs, insurance and warranty costs, installation costs and delivery lead times.

Initiated and developed a Solar power solution for hospitals in the city to reduce the operating cost by $16000/year and move towards clean energy.

Conducted a feasibility analysis for the solar power project through NPV analysis and IRR analysis.

Managed the successful implementation of solar power solution for a multi-specialty hospital - which included gathering Voice of Customer, project scheduling, vendor development, performance monitoring through KPI tracking and client negotiations- leading to acquisition of 5 more customers.

Achieved 30% reduction in the operations cost of a manufacturing plant by data driven system optimization to eliminate over processing KARY CORPORATE-Business Analyst Intern May 2018-Aug 2018

Analyzed data using statistical methods, dealt with ambiguity, made observations and predictions, and advised clients according to their needs.

Handled multiple tasks simultaneously in a flexible manner, developed excellent time management skills and thus handled multiple priorities and deadlines. Demonstrated strong written, oral communication skills and consultative skills. AMBROSIA AGRO RESEARCH- Project Engineer May 2019-Aug 2019

Started a new venture which was self-managed, self-started, gained management and leadership experience. Negotiated with retailers using strong organizational and interpersonal skills and developed a strong customer focus.

Utilized problem solving skills, out of the box thinking and organizational skills, aimed at continuous improvement of operations, optimized processes, drove quality improvement. Worked towards optimizing the supply chain and improving productivity. PROJECTS

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SAVONIUS WIND TURBINE Jan 2016-May 2016

Developed the required engineering models, incorporated lean manufacturing principles in the design, selected suitable building materials, carried out the purchasing of those materials, and designed a vertical axis wind turbine.

Collaborated with the team and developed a completion schedule. Through disciplined execution, by employing various machining processes and manufacturing processes, developed a working model of the savonius type vertical axis wind turbine. COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PALMYRA FIBRE AND DRIED RIDGE GOURD Jan 2018-April 2018

Identified potential for product development, conducted a thorough analysis of the fibers available, identified gaps and trends in present data, and decided that Palmyra fiber and dried ridge gourd fiber suit our requirements.

Through proven interpersonal and communication skills, drove the execution plan. Conducted exhaustive research and drew conclusions from the outcomes. Developed strong technical writing skills and with excellent presentation and communication skills, published the research paper in IJMPERD.

DESIGN OF EXPERIMENT ANALYSIS Jan 2019-May 2019

Organized a team of students, came up with different ideas about which parameters to test and which experiment to perform, collaborated with the team and came to a decision that it should be to test the flight time of different origami shapes.

Collected the data, conducted the DOE tests with great attention to detail, and analyzed the results using MS office and python programming.

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