1. RAMYA V RAO
1069, 1st Cross, 2nd Block, BEL Layout, 9591544255
Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore 560097 ramyavsimha@gmail.com
SUMMARY
· 5 years experience in the field of Industrial Engineering, with a track record of achieving
cost reduction through application of IE, Six Sigma and Lean methodologies.
· Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a GPA of 4.0
· Specialization in Production, Quality Assurance and Supply Chain Engineering.
· Six Sigma Black Belt certified professional.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (GPA 4.0)
San Jose State University, California, USA (Jan 2008 to Dec 2009)
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Management (GPA 3.8)
Visveswariah Technological University, India (Sep 2000 to June 2004)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Thoratec Corporation, Industrial Engineering Consultant (Dec 2009 to Dec 2010)
· Implemented Process Improvement projects on production floor for efficiency gains.
· Identified areas for reducing defects through Root Cause analysis and Pareto analysis.
· Revised Inspection criteria to be used to inspect parts received from suppliers including
sampling plans and procedures.
· Interfaced with different teams within company to resolve quality related issues.
· Performed defect investigations, revise drawings per specifications and update standard
operating procedures (SOP).
· Performed ECO / CRCO and revise documents QHR, SOP, WI as per the specifications.
· Developed tool based on bill of materials to assess warehouse space needs to meet
sales forecast and inventory strategies through next 5 years.
· Developed and employ repeatable space estimation frameworks and provide estimation
of required volumes.
Hewlett Packard, Industrial Engineer (May 2004 to Sep 2007)
· Leading role in implementing Six Sigma methodologies in Operational Excellence group
to achieve cost reduction and to increase productivity.
· Pioneered and performed Method Engineering analysis for transaction processing
services including process design and time study analysis.
· Handled Resource Optimization projects for Supply Chain processes including Order
Fulfillment, Financial and Physical Claims and realized savings of $110,000 annually
· Implemented Process Improvements projects by applying Standardization,
Benchmarking, Value Engineering tools and techniques.
· Designed productivity linked performance appraisal scheme & Value Stream Mapping
for cost reduction.
· Developed multi level process maps encompassing process flow, decision points,
rework loops, 5W1H etc.
· Implemented Production Planning techniques including Forecasting, Capacity
management and Simulation Modeling.
· Determined labor costs and actual costs of transaction and proposed cost reduction
opportunities.
· Managed a team of Industrial Engineering interns globally and mentored them in
application of Industrial Engineering techniques.
· Experience working with different levels of management, virtual teams and ethnic
groups.

2. RAMYA V RAO
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming Language: C
Design and Drafting: AUTOCAD
Simulation Modeling: Extend, Arena, ProModel
Desktop productivity tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project
Statistical software: Minitab
CERTIFICATIONS
· Completed Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
· Completed certified course in “Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)” in Bill of Materials,
Inventory Management, MRP, Capacity Planning, Order Management modules.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
· Leading Six Sigma Improvement
projects
· Managing the Lean Enterprise
Improvement Program
· Quality Assurance and
Reliability(Statistical Process Control)
· Design and Analysis of Experiments
· Supply Chain and Logistics
Management
· Advanced Operations Research
· Financial Management
· Project Management
· Simulation Modeling and Analysis
· Information Engineering
GRADUATE PROJECTS
· Determining Fixed Signal Cycle for a One-dedicated Lane Bus Rapid Transit System
and supplementing the determined signal cycle with stochastic reality with the use of
Transit Priority Signal – A research project to design an efficient transport system
which utilizes only one dedicated lane for operating in opposite directions.
· Application of Lean concepts in Managing Lean Enterprise Improvement Program for
Cisco and to recommend an effective organizational improvement program
composed of multiple projects through EASDEC methodology.
· Defect reduction using Six-sigma methodologies at NUMMI – Implemented DMAIC
methodology in order to reduce defects occurring during Car painting process.
PERT/CPM, CTQ, Change Management, Value stream mapping, Pareto Analysis, Root
Cause Analysis, FMEA, 5S, Kaizen, Line balancing are few of the tools applied in this
project.
· Design and Analysis of Experiments project for an Inventory System of Dining Commons
at SJSU – A Design of Experiments project to determine the optimal replenishment
policy for the inventory system. The problem was stated in statistical terms and tools like
Hypothesis testing for one and two sample comparison of mean and variance, ANOVA,
Main Effects & Interaction analysis, Regression, Robustness analysis (Taguchi methods)
and Response Surface analysis were carried out in this project.
· A study on Business Process Outsourcing to India – This paper encompasses Lifecycle
of Outsourcing, Risk analysis and a Linear Programming formulation of Outsourcing
problem.
· Analysis of Logistics systems of FedEx and UPS – A study on the critical services
offered by FedEx and UPS and various applications of Logistics concepts in their
operations.

3. · A term paper on roadmap for deployment of Femtocell Technology, encompassing the
operation, architecture of femtocells, benefits from deployment, other alternatives,
technical issues with deployment and the market forecast.