Quality Assurance Control

Arunima Bollampally

Boston, Massachusetts ***************@*****.*** +1-617-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A chemical engineer passionate about creating real impact through quality control and R&D. With 16 years of experience in process optimization, supply chain management, and project management, I am enthusiastic to apply my deep analytical skills to deliver reliable, high-quality, and innovative solutions.

WORK EXPERIENCE

VIZAG STEEL PLANT Leading Steel Manufacturing industry with $ 27B turnover, 30k employees

Senior Manager, Quality Assurance and Technology Nov 2019-Aug 2024

Lead a 25-person team and multiple third-party vendors to ensure quality control of 8K tons of fuel daily, maintaining uninterrupted supply for steel production.

Integrated SAP ERP for e-procurement of $128K worth of instruments and vendor management, inventory control, and maintenance contracts, to optimize supply chain operations.

Certified quality of $3.5M worth of oils and lubricants annually, ensuring regulatory compliance, cost efficiency, and sustainability through recycling initiatives

Achieved a 487% cost reduction and an 86% decrease in processing time of water testing through R&D and implementation of new technology of 3M petrifilm.

Appointed as Knowledge Management System (KMS) lead to streamline crucial technological knowledge across the organization.

Manager, Quality Assurance and Technology Dec 2016-Nov 2019

Enhanced microbiological testing of water and effluent by identifying inefficiencies and implementing Dipslide method saving $59K annually through improved process efficiency and reduced utilities cost.

Pioneered the modernization of Oil Testing Lab at RINL with $23K investment by upgrading equipment, adopting advanced methodologies, honing my project management and strategic planning skills.

Achieved an 83% reduction in production loss using control charts to determine factors critical to quality testing of Lubricants.

Deputy Manager, Quality Assurance and Technology Dec 2013-Nov 2016

Ensured audit compliance of the department for 5S, ISO 14001, 9001, and 45001 systems.

Eliminated high-risk activities and achieved "Zero-Accident Department" for a team of 300 employees.

Assistant Manager, Quality Assurance and Technology Dec 2010-Dec 2013

Coordinated with the diverse stake holders like Central Pollution Control board in lab accreditation, standardizing protocols, and training staff to meet regulatory and quality standards gaining extensive experience in cross-functional collaboration by coordinating with diverse stakeholders.

Conducted Aquatic bioassay tests to assess the real time toxicity of effluents discharged into the sea thereby ensuring environmental compliance and ecosystem safety.

Junior Manager, Quality Assurance and Technology Jul 2007-Dec 2010

Operation, maintenance and up-keeping of sophisticated instruments like GC-MS, Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer, Potentiometric titrators, Karl Fischer reactors etc. used in day-to-day testing of oils, potable water and industrial effluents.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Hult International School of Business, Boston CGPA – 3.3/4 .0 Aug 2025

M. Tech in Chemical Engineering

Osmania University College of Technology, Visakhapatnam CGPA – 3.0/4.0 May 2010

SKILLS

Manufacturing Excellence: TPM, SAP (PM&MM), Kaizen, GMP, R&D, SAP-ERP, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Circles, Six Sigma, SCADA, 5S, Kanban, Agile Project Management

Problem solving: Why-Why, control charts, Cause & Effect, Ishikawa, DMAIC

Demand Forecasting: SAP, VED analysis, Linear Programming models

Technical Skills: Python, SQL, Tableau, Tableau Prep, Power Query Editor, MS Office, Canva, Gen AI

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