Ethan Triebel
Madison
Summary
Industrial & Systems Engineering student with hands-on leadership experience in high-volume operations, scheduling, and process improvement. Seeking employment in operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or healthcare systems.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Manager
University of Wisconsin Culinary Services
Madison, WI
02.2023 - Current
- Led and trained a team of ~100 student employees to support high-volume dining operations, serving hundreds of customers per meal period.
- Managed employee scheduling, shift coverage, and task delegation to maintain service levels during peak demand.
- Enforced food safety and sanitation protocols to ensure full compliance with health regulations.
- Resolved staff and customer issues in real time, maintaining service quality and operational flow.
- Supported inventory management and ordering, improving stock rotation, and minimizing food waste.
- Operated POS systems.
- Collaborated with full-time management on process improvements, staffing evaluations, and special events planning.
Team Manager
Valet Living
Sun Prairie, WI
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Coordinated nightly waste disposal and recycling operations across multiple apartment complexes.
- Trained and onboarded new employees on efficient routing, safety standards, and service quality.
- Delegated tasks and optimized collection routes to improve efficiency and maintain service reliability.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05-2026
Skills
- Data & Analytics: Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, PivotTables, Solver), data cleaning & visualization, Python (basic data analysis), Java, introductory SQL and R
- Optimization & Modeling: Linear & integer programming, network and scheduling models, deterministic modeling, sensitivity & tradeoff analysis
- Operations & Supply Chain: Inventory modeling (EOQ, reorder points), capacity planning, demand forecasting, transportation & routing, materials flow analysis
- Process Improvement: Process mapping, workflow optimization, lean principles, bottleneck & throughput analysis, waste reduction
Timeline
Student Manager
University of Wisconsin Culinary Services
02.2023 - Current
Team Manager
Valet Living
05.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Industrial and Systems Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
HONORS & AWARDS
Dean’s List
College of Engineering Academic Honors
Selected as Student Manager, UW Culinary Services
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Calculus I, II & III
General Physics
Data Management & Analysis
Operations- Deterministic Modeling
Industrial Engineering Design I & II
Human Factors & Ergonomics
Engineering Economic Analysis
Engineering Supply Chain
Management for Logistics