# About Me

## Experience

2018-2022

### B.E. Mechanical Engineering

Mangalore Institute of Technology · MITE

- Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical.

- Certified in Power BI and Python for Everybody.

Oct-Dec 2022

### Production Planner & Design Engineer

Concord United Pvt Ltd

- Built daily production and capacity plans for Wire EDM machines.

- Improved forecast accuracy for the shop floor.

- Modeled 3D pallet dies in SolidWorks.

- Worked with senior designers on manufacturability.

Dec 2022-Dec 2023

### Graduate Apprentice - Logistics

Volvo Group Pvt Ltd

- Ran time-and-motion studies on CKD kitting. Saved 24 minutes per operator each day.

- Ran a feasibility study with spaghetti diagrams and cost-benefit analysis.

- Avoided low-return investments.

- Improved inventory data accuracy. Tuned the stock-check frequency.

- Designed ergonomic trolley solutions. Improved operator safety and workflow.

Dec 2023-Jul 2026

### Executive - Material Planning & Logistics

Volvo Auto India Pvt Ltd

- Planned supply for 6 product models from 4 international plants, on Excel and SAP.

- Built a linear forecasting model from historical data. Saved ₹800,000 a year.

- Ran a local-sourcing initiative. Cut procurement cost by 43%.

- Managed the full spare-parts lifecycle at 100% availability.

- Improved JIT flow. Lead time fell 40%, from 5 days to 3.

- Built a Power BI dashboard for real-time inventory. Saved 30 minutes each week.

- Set up inventory management from scratch - ABC analysis and a 2-bin system.

- Covered the manager role. Led monthly plan reviews and owned SRM PO releases.

### Skills

- UI design

- UX research

- Front-end development

- Stakeholder management & communication

- Problem solving

- Supply chain

### Tools

- Figma

- Claude Code

- Affinity

- Python 3

### Interests

- Photography

- Graphic design

- Reading

- Music

### Background

- Mechanical engineering

- Supply chain

- Design

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