1. Sumanth Ashok Vanahalli
2650, Orchard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA – 90007
(213) 422-6456, vanahall@usc.edu, sumanthvanahalli@gmail.com
Education:
 University of Southern California May 2015
Viterbi School of Engineering
Master of Science – Industrial & Systems Engineering
GPA – 3.65
Marshall School of Business
Pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Optimization & Supply Chain Management
 Visvesvaraya Technological University June 2011
Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
GPA – 71.2%
Work Experience:
 Nike – Memphis, Tennessee Summer 2014
Supply Chain Intern – Nike.com DC
Inventory Analysis, SKU Velocity Analysis, Hi – Lo Methodology, Process improvement, Cost Analysis, Time Study, SKU
Selection Methodology, Rack Configuration, SKU Storage and Retrieval Methodology, Multichannel Seamless Retail.
 General Electric (GE) – India, Bangalore 2011 – 2013
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Inventory Management, Material Resource Planning, Materials Management, Warehouse Management, Inventory Audit, SAP
R/3 PP & MM, ERP, ERP implementation, Process Analysis, Sourcing, Procurement, Pricing, Cost Analysis, Rate Contracts,
Sourcing Matrix, Sourcing Deflation, Vendor Audit, Vendor Management, Customer Relationship Management, Order
Management, Order Fulfillment, Project Management, Lean Processes, Logistics & Transportation
 Bosch Limited, Bangalore 2010
In-plant trainee
Manufacturing Process, Production Systems, Lean Production, Business Process, Quality Testing.
 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Bangalore complex) 2009
Manufacturing intern – Engine Division.
Manufacturing Process, Quality Control, Quality Analysis, Process Modification, Statistical Quality Control, Six Sigma.
Related Coursework:
1. Production Planning & Scheduling 4. Lean Operations
2. Systems Engineering Theory & Practice 5. Enterprise-wide Information Systems
3. Supply Chain Management 6. Management of Engineering Teams
7. Project Management 8. Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineers
Projects:
 ERP Simulation Game (SAP R/3 Platform) - Planner:
Competed as a planner of my team against 5 teams in a real time simulation game of muesli cereal market.
 Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning System – A SE Approach:
Proposed a Systems Engineering approach to implement ERP systems using the VEE process, which follows
a continuous verification and validation approach.
Technical Skills:
 SAP R/3 – PP & MM
Areas of interest:
 Supply Chain Management
 Operations Consulting
 Management Consulting
 Sourcing and Procurement
 Planning and Optimization