ARAVIND ELLAPU
State University,AR
Summary
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during a successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and a results-driven approach.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer Intern
Moss & Associates
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Gathered detailed requirements from clients to better understand their needs and expectations for each project.
- Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive project scopes, ensuring all essential elements were accounted for during planning phases.
- Developed strong working relationships with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure seamless procurement activities and timely delivery of materials.
- Maintained well-organized documentation for easy access and reference during projects'' life cycles.
- Worked with senior project managers to assist with day-to-day functions.
- Used Sunrise to create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Coordinated internal resources and third-party vendors for flawless execution of projects.
- Assisted in the development of project proposals, including scope definition, objectives, deliverables, and resource allocation.
- Prepared and filed documents and collected data to track performance and efficiency.
- Double-checked documentation and work orders.
- Worked closely with the project manager in tracking project performance and identifying potential bottlenecks for timely resolution.
- Identified project scopes, constraints, risks and deadlines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure all aspects of projects were aligned with organizational goals and strategies.
- Gained exposure to various phases of the project management process while working closely with experienced professionals in the field.
- Assisted in the successful completion of projects through effective communication and collaboration with team members.
- Provided support in preparing status reports on a regular basis to keep stakeholders informed of progress made toward achieving objectives.
- Supported project managers in monitoring budgets and tracking expenses to maintain financial control.
- Enforced strict adherence to safety protocols among team members, minimizing workplace accidents during engineering projects.
- Coordinated cross-functional team meetings to ensure project milestones were met with efficiency.
- Negotiated with vendors to secure resources and services, ensuring high quality at competitive prices.
- Improved team performance with regular monitoring and adjustment of project schedules to reflect changing needs.
- Improved client satisfaction by maintaining open and effective communication throughout project lifecycle.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and test results.
Manager
SV Motors
08.2021 - 05.2023
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
- Streamlined and monitored quality programs to alleviate overdue compliance activities.
- Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
- Streamlined workflows by identifying bottlenecks in existing systems and proactively addressing these challenges through appropriate solutions implementation.
- Cultivated partnerships with external stakeholders to maximize business opportunities and extend network reach within industry sector.
- Developed strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Achieved departmental goals by developing and executing strategic plans and performance metrics.
- Reduced operational costs through comprehensive process improvement initiatives and resource management.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Senior Process Associate
VV Hatcheries
01.2017 - 07.2021
- Ensuring quality of work is key responsibility it includes conducting quality checks, reviewing outputs for accuracy and completeness, and implementing measures to maintain high standards
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Actively participate to provide improvements in Safety, Quality, Cost, and Productivity
- Gathered, organized, and input information into digital database.
- Actively lead and manage large, complex process and packaging system projects of significant dollars
- Develop scopes of work and bid packages for capital projects and present them to management for authorization to implement projects in support of Operations
- Assist in developing and analyzing project justification with internal Accounting and Finance partners
- Ensures all assigned technical project team members are working collectively, work is technically correct for project scope, and all efforts are executed in manner to maintain project budget and schedule
- Lead and direct persons not directly assigned to project team
- Ability to prioritize risks and quickly issue resolution options and action plans
- Manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously without impacting timelines
- Ensure that all projects are completed to project requirements
- Ensure efficient handover of new installations to Operations team through proper training and documentation of new equipment and/or packaging/process system
- Ensure on-time submission of production samples
- Have ability to start, address, and prioritize project issues independently and juggle multiple projects with minimal supervision
- Have the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization with strong and effective written & and presentation skills
- Serve as resource when expert and in-depth information is required for troubleshooting and preventative work on new equipment
- Able to work collaboratively with all teams and departments to continuously improve equipment reliability and uptime in facility
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships with peers and leaders across organization
Education
Master of Science - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Arkansas State University
State University, AR12.2024
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology
VijayawadaSkills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Team Leadership
- Project Planning
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Team Development
- Staff Training
- Decision-Making
- Time Management
- Multitasking
- Data Entry
Certification
- ASNT Level-II certification on NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
- CAD and Digital Manufacturing
- Certified Quality Engineer
Internships
- Internship as a Project Engineer Intern at Moss & Associates
- Internship at Vizag Steel Plant in the 'Central Machining Shop'
- Internship at MARUTHI SUZUKI(Vijayawada) on Automobile Components
Timeline
Project Engineer Intern
Moss & Associates
05.2024 - 08.2024
Manager
SV Motors
08.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Process Associate
VV Hatcheries
01.2017 - 07.2021
Master of Science - ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
Arkansas State University
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology
- ASNT Level-II certification on NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
- CAD and Digital Manufacturing
- Certified Quality Engineer
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