GAUTHAM SOMI GANESH BABU

***, ***** ******, *** # ***, West Lafayette, IN-47906

py7swf@r.postjobfree.com

765-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking an Entry level Industrial Engineer position

EDUCATION:

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Graduated: December 2011

M.S. Industrial Engineering

GPA: 3.9/4.0

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, India

Graduated: August 2010

Bachelor of Technology in Production Engineering

GPA: 3.65/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Motorola Solutions Inc., Schaumburg, Chicago, USA (May 2011 - August 2011)

Process Engineering Intern

* Performed time studies, calculated takt times, developed operator balance charts, kanbans, value stream

maps and spaghetti diagrams for 50 product families

* Developed Excel (Macros) that resulted in 84% time savings during calculation of key performance indicators

* Organized Line Balancing activities and achieved a 26% increase in throughput for one of the value stream

* Created the concept design for a Pokayoke to prevent the occurrence of scratches on the plate surfaces

Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA (August 2010 - December 2010)

Supply Chain Project on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

* Analyzed the effects of human errors in On-Hand Inventory Estimation using (Q,r) inventory model

* Evaluated the percent human error beyond which RFID system was profitable and demonstrated savings of

up to $100,000 per year

Rane TRW Steering Systems Limited, Tiruchirapalli, India (November 2009 - May 2010)

Lean Six-Sigma Intern

* Integrated Six Sigma "DMAIC" methodology with lean principles to reduce defect rate and improve First

Time Right (FTR) percentage

* Recommended a Future State Value Stream Map that led to cost avoidance of $ 2000 per year

Salzer Electronics Limited, Coimbatore, India (January 2009 - May 2009)

Supplier Selection Analyst

* Solved Multi Criteria Decision Making problem using fuzzy analytic network process for evaluating best

supplier in an agile manufacturing environment

* Validated the results of the study using Sensitivity Analysis and a questionnaire based evaluation to ensure

its feasibility and adaptability in any contemporary industrial scenario

TVS Brakes India Private Limited, Chennai, India (May 2008 - July 2008)

Lean Manufacturing Intern

* Spearheaded Time Studies to identify bottlenecks, value adding and non-value activities to improve the

overall productivity and efficiency of the line

* Suggested Kaizens that led to 25% cycle time reduction and 12% improvement in the throughput

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

* Lean Six Sigma "Green belt" certification

* MINITAB, QI Macros, ARENA, @Risk, SAS, AUTO CAD, PRO-E, MS Office, VBA, MRP & ERP systems

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:

* Associate Co-ordinator of the 'Organization' team at the inter college technical festival held at National

Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli.

* Led the college senior year Tennis team to win tournaments at the University level

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