Kavya Prasad is seeking an industrial engineering position with experience in operations, quality control, and process improvement. She has a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from San Jose State University and certifications in Six Sigma Green Belt. Her internships included projects at Cisco, DHL, Infosys, and Bosch focused on optimization, cost reduction, and quality improvement through techniques like Lean, Six Sigma, and statistical analysis.

1. KAVYA PRASAD
408-886-1229 kavya.prasad@sjsu.edu https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavyaprasad
OBJECTIVE
Industrial Engineering new college graduate, certified with Six Sigma Green Belt seeking full time career opportunities.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering, San Jose State University, California (GPA- 3.55)
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Visveshvaraya Technological University, India (GPA -3.5)
May 2016
May 2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Industrial Engineer Intern, Cisco Systems, USA
 Established training documents- Standard Operating Procedures(SOP), facilitylayouts using AutoCAD.
 Conducted Cost/Benefits (ROI Analysis) for two labs with average IRR-46%.
 Provided three phase recommendation with - 23% reduction in CO2 emissions and 20% cost reduction.
Oct’15-
Apr’16
Operations Intern, DHL Express, USA
 Optimized supervisor’s time by 18.75% using a tool developed in Excel Visual Basicfor Applications(VBA)
 Improved warehouse performance by 2% by proposing a continuous improvement (5S Kaizen) project.
 Reportingto Quality Manager - data analysis based on metricslike Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Jun ’15 -
Aug ‘15
Business Analyst, Infosys Limited, India
 Working knowledge of Oracle/SAPand Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP)planningtools.
 Interaction with vendors to implement supplier portal according to specifications & resolve issues.
 Awarded the “Best Performer” for my contribution towardssuccessful completion of project.
Jun ‘11 -
Nov ‘13
Manufacturing Intern, Bosch India Pvt. Ltd, India
 Improving first pass yield(FPY) of fuel injection pumps using 5 Whys, Regression Analysis, Chi Square test.
 Suggested efficient waysto improve reverse logistics of pumpsand reduce carbon footprint.
 Accomplished 7% reduction in rejection and approximately $7K per year cost reduction.
Jan ‘11 –
Apr ‘11
ACADEMIC PROJECTS– San Jose State University
Forecasting customer trends & Operations @ Valley Recycling
 Time Series Model of demand forecasting, 5 Whys - resultsshowed lower customersfor Apr – June 2015.
 Outcome of audit -40%customers unaware of pricing policies & 20% disagree with current pricing.
May 2015
Inventory planning to maintain safety stock of drugs @ SJSU Health Center
 Focused on inbound & outbound inventory levels of health center.
 Utilization of Pareto analysis & ABC classification -identified bottleneckin procurement & sales.
Apr 2015
Application of Lean in an Enterprise @ Juniper Networks Innovation Contest
 Identify17 non-compliance part numbersusingStatistical Process Control (SPC) charts.
 Resultsreflected an increased efficiency of processes, reducing rework up to 98%.
Nov 2014
Application of Six Sigma & Process Improvements @ Local Grocery Store
 Implemented DMAICprinciples, Fishbone diagram, Supplier Input Output Customer (SIPOC), Critical-to-
quality(CTQ) tree, Failure Mode Effects Analysis(FMEA).
 Recommended solution aimsat reducing the customer waiting time by 27%.
May 2014
CORE COMPETENCIES
Statistical Analysis & Process Control (SPC)
Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 5 Whys
Project Management (Gantt Charts)
Process Capability Studies (Cp, CpK)
TAKT, Cycle & Lead Time Evaluations
Lean Six Sigma, Kaizen
Kanban
Just in Time (JIT)
 Demand Forecasting
 5S Methodology
 Corrective & Preventive Actions(CAPA)
 Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
 Purchasing, Procurement & Scheduling
 Inventory Management
 8 Disciplines Problem Solving (8D)
TECHNICALSKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Outlook)
Advanced MS Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot tables, Charts)
Visual Basicfor Applications (Macros, Conditional Formula)
Working knowledge of ERP, MRP
Minitab, Tableau, Lotus Notes
Solid Works
ANOVA, ARENA software
SQL Database
CERTIFICATION
Six Sigma Green Belt, San Jose State University May 2014
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Financial Methods for Engineers
FacilitiesPlanning& Design
Statisticsfor Engineers
Basics of Supply Chain Management
OperationsPlanning& Control
OperationsResearch
Lean Six Sigma in an Enterprise
QualityAssurance & Reliability
Design of Experiments(DOE)