Ahmed Zaidi

600 University Oaks Blvd Apt F223 College Station TX

979-422-3219 | aazzaidi@tamu.edu | www.linkedin.com/in/zaidiahmed

OBJECTIVE
To seek a position in the field of Consulting, Strategy and Data Science that allows me to gain valuable
leadership experience and leverage my Engineering and Management skills for enhancing business
practices and overall productivity.

EDUCATION
Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Systems Management

Aug 2014 - May 2016

GPA: 3.8

CEG, Anna University, Chennai, India

Bachelors of Engineering in Industrial Engineering

Aug 2010 - May 2014

GPA: 3.9

WORK EXPERIENCE
Global Supply Chain Laboratory, Texas A & M University
Graduate Consultant Researcher

Jan 2015 - Present

Executing projects for 9 distributors involving advanced data modeling and analysis, market research,
pricing analysis, VOC analysis, lead generation and value proposition strategy.
Optimizing strategic decisions and operations for multiple distributors using predictive analysis for
customer classification, supplier stratification, inventory stratification, network optimization,
financial simulation and ROI analysis.
Consulting on product lifecycle management, service design and development in supply chain involving
strategic innovation, value stream mapping, needs analysis, system design & market segmentation.
Training 25 Talent Incubator Program (TIP) students for mining market databases, analyzing financial
statements and supporting related research projects.

Tata Motors, India

Logistics Intern

May 2013 - Aug 2013

Assisted Service Level Agreement (SLA) audits for suppliers.

Optimized the supply network using Lean techniques and Supply Chain Operations Reference models.
Used weighted Plan for Every Part (PFEP) method for shelf-life products and reduced wastage by 22%.
Redesigned warehouse layouts and routes to reduce the indirect material handling cost by 16%.
TRW Automotive, India
Manufacturing Intern

Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

Trained for Lean Manufacturing (Poka-Yoke) and Just in Time (JIT-Kanban) Inventory Management.
Optimized the process flow using Value Stream Mapping & 5S principles to reduce the flow time by 10%.
Redesigned work postures & movements based on ergonomic studies and Work Breakdown
Structure.

PepsiCo Inc, India

Operations Intern

May 2012 - Aug 2012

Optimized the batch scheduling and assembly line operations using heuristics and Trained on Quality
Control
Conducted time studies and simulated the bottling line using ARENA to track the process flow time.
Redesigned process flow to reduce redundancies and improved the packaging efficiency by 9%.

Universal Coils and Heat Exchangers

Manufacturing Intern

Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

Worked in a cross-functional team for Customized Design and Manufacturing to maintain Six Sigma
standards.
Performed supplier audits and assisted the development of Quality Management System to increase
supplier ratings by 13%.

Heat Transfer Technologies

Management Trainee

May 2011 - Aug 2011

Assisted the development of Innovative Marketing Strategies, conducted VOC surveys and supervised 2
project closures.
Acquired scheduling, resource levelling and negotiation skills related to Project Management.

EXTRA CURRICULAR
Delegate for Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and Representative for Multi Cultural and
Diversity Affairs Committee at the Graduate and Professional Student Council.
Student Chair , ADA Compliance Committee in the Graduate and Professional Student Council.
Director of Planning - Visual Arts Committee, Texas A & M University.
Core Committee Member - Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Anna University
Board Member - Indcon; largest Industrial Engineering symposium in India
Regional Administrator - GlowTide (NGO), India
Voluntary Teacher, Anubhav Shiksha Kendra, New Delhi, India

SKILLS
Programming Skills: ARENA, C, CNC, CPLEX, DoDAF, GPSS, IDEF, R, SAS, SQL, UML
Software Skills: AI0 WIN 10, MINITAB, MS ACCESS, MS PROJECT, MS SUITE, POWER BI, PRIMAVERA,
ProSIM, SIMIO, SmartER, SPSS, TABLEAU, TORA, VENSIM
LANGUAGES: English, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu
CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Green Belt in Lean and Six Sigma by KPMG
Certified in Production and Inventory Management by APICS (Currently Working)