Industrial Engineer graduate student prepared for this role with solid experience in coordinating and executing complex projects. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting to changing needs while ensuring reliable performance. Skilled in project planning, risk management, and stakeholder communication. Valued for problem-solving abilities, organizational skills, and proactive mindset.
Hi, I’m
Anush Kumar Gunalan
Research Associate / Student
Binghamton,NY
Summary
Overview
4
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Kennedy Valve
Research Project Associate under SUNY Research Foundation
07.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Conducted detailed time studies and analyzed the process flow of the Gate Valve Value Stream to identify improvement opportunities
- Developed a digital twin of the manufacturing process using FlexSim simulation software to test and implement optimization experiments for data-driven decision-making
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to collect and validate process data, ensuring accurate simulation results
- Identified and proposed process improvements to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and optimize resource allocation
- Prepared and presented findings, including visual simulation models, to stakeholders for informed decision-making and strategic planning
Wipro Limited
Assistant Program Manager
10.2020 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Plan GTM Strategies for Global Business Lines and execution for Supply Chain Management Services
- Organize and participating in multiple events across multiple geos
- Deal Support across different geos which led to winning multiple large deals and creating brand assets and collaterals such as flyers/brochures, elevator pitch etc
- Create updating content on the company website such as case testimonials, thought leadership etc
- Analyst Relations and Partner Marketing activities
- Got multiple rewards and recognitions during Wipro R&R Sessions successfully executing marketing projects and for Deal Wins and got promoted to the next band before completing 2 years in the same role
- Multiple appreciation mails from stakeholders across multiple teams for my work
Price Eagle
Marketing Intern
03.2019 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Learn on retail marketing, e-commerce and aggregate marketing
- Improve the traffic of the company’s website from 200 per week to 200,000 per week through Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing
- Work on improving the user interface by carefully analyzing the competitors’ websites
JBM Auto Services
Graduate Engineer Trainee
11.2017 - 03.2018
Job overview
- Receive an in-depth understanding on how the parts of the car are manufactured and quality is maintained
- Deep training on lean management methodology
- Ensure the Quality of the products produced in the manufacturing plant
- Interaction with the workers on manufacturing the Door Hinge part to reduce the defects
- Decrease the defective PPM value of 'Door Hinge' part from average of 7 defective pieces to 1 per week
Mondelez International
Operations Intern
03.2016 - 06.2016
Job overview
- Study on the production control and automation of the chocolate production
- Optimize the energy consumption by changing the material of the Fan in Water Cooling Unit
- Study about the quality control and lean manufacturing methods and techniques
Education
State University of New York at BinghamtonBinghamton, New York
M.S. from Industrial and Systems Engineering
05.2025
University Overview
GPA: 3.866/4
Institute of Management Technology HyderabadHyderabad, Telangana
PGDM from Operations and Marketing
03.2020
University Overview
GPA: 87.5%
National Institute of Technology JalandharJalandhar, Punjab
B. Tech from Industrial and Production Engineering
07.2017
University Overview
GPA: 67.7%
Skills
- Value Stream Mapping
- Six Sigma
- Statistical Process Control
- Lean Management
- Process improvement
- Mathematical calculations
- Operations research
- Lean principles
- Process flow analysis
- Cost estimates
- Proficient with FlexSim
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Designed the baseline model of a value stream on FlexSim simulation software to use as a decision support system in a manufacturing company.
- Managed multiple strategic marketing projects while directing teams and implementing improvements.
Significant Academic Projects
Significant Academic Projects
- Value Stream Mapping for improving productivity at the hostel canteen, To study the cooking process for breakfast and suggest recommendations for improved efficiency. Identifying the non-value adding activities and eliminate the wastes and suggest recommendations for improved TAT.
- Fabrication of Student Formula Racing Car, To Design and Fabricate a Student Formula Racing Car and participate in SUPRA SAE INDIA 2015 & 2016. Applied the concepts of Automotive Engineering and worked on designing and testing suspension for the student formula racing car for two consecutive years. Achieved 26th Rank All over India out of 176 Teams in SUPRA SAE INDIA 2015 and 14th Rank All over India out of 183 Teams in SUPRA SAE INDIA 2016.
- Capstone Simulation project for an ideal Business Scenario for Strategy Management, Study on the role of multiple pillars of management in an organization and their impact. Execute Simulation on the CapSim module to balance the investment and improve productivity and profitability of the business.
- Design and Fabrication of pneumatic sheet metal cutting machine, Designed a Pneumatic Sheet Metal Cutting Machine by applying the concepts of Industrial Automation and fabricated a semi-automated working machine which could cut up to 2cm thick metals.
Independent Projects
Independent Projects
- Evaluate the Machine Learning algorithms, To find out the best model for the prediction of diabetes in Healthcare through Jupyter Notebook.
- Project report on Supply Chain Resilience, Titled 'Navigating the Future: A Cutting-Edge Framework for Supply Chain Resilience in the Era of Disruption'.
- ANOVA in statistics, Imply the concepts of ANOVA in statistics to compare the performances of three different teams from European Football.
- Business Process Management project, To calculate the profits & break even and invest in a Laundromat business in India by assuming a certain level of demand and resources to source.
- Optimal Economic Order Quantity of Sugars for Coca-Cola in Nigeria, From the dataset available on open sources.
- Draft a report on applying Lean Management techniques, To improve ourselves.
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
FlexSim, Simio, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Python, LaTeX, CapSim (Capstone), DMAIC, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Lean Management, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt issued by KPMG, FlexSim 2025 TrainingLeadership And Extracurricular Activities
Leadership And Extracurricular Activities
- Key member of 'Perianth Racing' – The Student Formula Racing club of NIT Jalandhar in the suspension department.
- Member of the 'Mess Committee' at Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad to handle and manage inventory in the hostel canteen.
- Member of 'Athena' – The strategy club of Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad to organize multiple inter-college competitions on Strategy Evaluation and Deployment.
- Secured 98 percentile in International Mathematics Olympiad in 2011 conducted by SOF.
Coursework
Coursework
- Modeling and Simulation
- Operations Management and Supply Chain
- Statistics for Engineering
- Data Analytics and Decision Making
- Total Quality Management
- Applied Probability and Statistics
- Business Process Management
- Project Management
- Operations Research
- Industrial and Systems Engineering in Healthcare
- Healthcare Data Science and Analytics
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification by KPMG
- New York State Driver's License
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Research Project Associate under SUNY Research Foundation
Kennedy Valve
07.2024 - 05.2025
Assistant Program Manager
Wipro Limited
10.2020 - 08.2023
Marketing Intern
Price Eagle
03.2019 - 07.2019
Graduate Engineer Trainee
JBM Auto Services
11.2017 - 03.2018
Operations Intern
Mondelez International
03.2016 - 06.2016
Institute of Management Technology Hyderabad
PGDM from Operations and Marketing
National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
B. Tech from Industrial and Production Engineering
State University of New York at Binghamton
M.S. from Industrial and Systems Engineering
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