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Gbeminiyi John Oyewole

Brownsburg,IN

Summary

  • More than 10 years of problem-solving and being a passionate operations research/supply chain analyst, supervisor, and business analyst. (Planning, researching, supervising, modelling, and solving optimization problems).
  • I have more than 10 years of experience in quantitative data analysis and Over 4 years of experience in Logistics and Warehouse Management. 5 years’ experience in improving production systems using Machine Learning techniques (supervised and unsupervised learning in Python and R studio).
  • 8 years’ experience in mentoring and providing industry solutions to projects related to resource allocation, developing intelligent models and optimization. Over 5 years of experience using Java, CPLEX, and AMPL (mathematical optimization software) to model and solve transportation/manufacturing/service-related use problems. '
  • 4 years of experience with R Studio to analyse and visualize industry-related electricity pricing problems. More than 4 years of experience improving efficiency in Production processes by more than 25% with simulation software such as Arena and Simio.
  • Registered Professional Engineer (Industrial Engineering) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Regular Membership : Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences ( INFORMS)

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Line Leader

FGF Brands LLC
Brownsburg, United States
03.2025 - Current
  • Lead a team of 11 production operators to achieving up to 98.9% line efficiency (OEE) in productivity.
  • Ensured lean techniques and principles are used in minimizing unplanned downtimes close to 0%.
  • Coached and trained production crews and team members to ensure compliance to safety, health, productivity, improvement, waste reduction and good manufacturing principles.
  • Designed initiatives and models that can further minimize unscheduled downtimes in production.
  • Coordinated various department schedules, products and manpower to ensure that the production in the plant runs smoothly achieving up to 99.9% in production output Key performance indicator (KPI).
  • Assisted in troubleshooting sudden process failure in equipment and process software (e.g. SAP, IPM, Cerebro OEE) to ensure production was back to normal.
  • Conducted root cause analysis including writing corrective action and other daily line reports for submission to top management.

Operations Research Analyst/Scientist

University Of The Witwatersrand(Remote)
Brownsburg , United States
12.2024 - Current
  • Developed productivity improvement and mathematical models, leading to optimized solutions.
  • Improved production systems through machine learning, reducing inefficiencies by more than 25%.
  • Consulted on business productivity improvements and managed intelligent research projects related to resource allocation, leading to over 35% profit.
  • Conducted panel data analysis and simulation modelling, leading to better policy formulation.
  • Provided remote mentorship of industry projects, such as a machine learning predictive model used to determine the impairment losses for the underground big-diameter steel pipeline Using the case study of the South African bulk water distribution utilities.
  • Onsite/remote

Operations Research, Business analytics and supply chain scientist

University of the Witwatersrand
, South Africa
01.2023 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: South Africa
  • Coordinated the development of machine learning models with Python to evaluate and enhance vehicle fleet maintenance, reducing downtime by 29% and operational cost by 32%.
  • Implemented a combined optimization and unsupervised clustering model to reveal hidden patterns in the demand data sets for improved cost savings and reduction by more than 8%.
  • Coordinated and managed decision support and intelligent modules using Python and Simio/Arena.
  • Coordinated green initiatives and sustainability solutions for manufacturing and service-related problems, leading to safety and increased productivity.
  • Team leader in designing an optimization model to allocate Electricity during unplanned outages, leading to a 34% decrease in company expenditure using a case study of a South African Telecommunications company.
  • Supervised the development of clone application scorecards for debt prediction for the financial sector/banking sectors using selected machine learning techniques showing improved performance of ensemble algorithms to predict debt and the importance of credit profiles.
  • Presented findings to industry leaders, senior colleagues and associates, driving the adoption of analytical solutions across different business initiatives.
  • South Africa

Operations research Scientist/Supervisor

Vaal University of Technology
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
02.2020 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
  • Developed discrete event simulation models of a typical vehicle assembly plant to capture real-world realities such as material handling realities and measure the impact of conveyor speed/throughput assessment.
  • Supervised the design of a sensor-aided pneumatic bumper activation System to reduce the Impact Force During a Vehicle Crash.
  • Vanderbijlpark, South Africa

Postdoctoral Research Scientist/Analyst

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
07.2020 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Pretoria
  • Conducted reviews and studies on clustering techniques to solve industrial pricing problems.
  • Applied R- statistical software in data analysis, data visualization and regression analysis (e.g., Probit, ordinal logit, and multinomial regression).
  • Applied clustering and regression analysis to study industrial and household electricity pricing problems, leading to better policy formulations and regulations.
  • Pretoria

Doctoral Research Scientist (Key projects)

01.2017 - 12.2020
  • Formulated a mixed integer transportation model to solve a novel facility location and solid transportation problem and other variants incorporating fixed charges, discounting/step functions, truckload constraints and transhipment realities.
  • Developed solutions to the facility location and transportation models to improve efficiency and effectiveness using heuristics, metaheuristics, and commercial solvers.
  • Programmed the heuristics using Java and Eclipse development platforms and calling the CPLEX library to solve the problem.

Supply Chain Executive

The Candel Agrochemical Manufacturing Company
, Nigeria
03.2013 - 12.2016
  • Company Overview: Kaduna/Lagos, Nigeria
  • Managed and coordinated smooth receipts of imported/local raw materials and packaging materials from vendors to increase the availability of resources by more than 95%.
  • Planned and coordinated the proper storage of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products, with daily stock-taking to ensure an accurate inventory level.
  • Organized and coordinated human, technical, and government regulatory factors to facilitate the loading of finished products to customers and warehouses with adequate documentation.
  • Managed the daily inventory of Packaging and raw materials with the production plan using MS Excel and ERP software to notify the Production and finance team of sufficient materials, materials needing reorders, and out-of-stock materials.
  • Ensured the management of all warehouse activities using ISO 9001: 2015 quality management principle as a certified Quality auditor and Implementation officer.
  • Kaduna/Lagos, Nigeria

Intern

PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC
, Nigeria
07.2007 - 12.2007
  • Applied practical scientific and work breakdown principles during Internship at the PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC (Ikorodu Plant).
  • Managed key performance indicators on efficiency, effectiveness and safety to drive operational excellence.
  • Significant exposure to Shift Managerial work roles during Internship at PZ Cussons Nigeria plc.
  • Design and drawing of a process flow diagram for the detergent Spray drying department at PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC.

Facility Inspector Intern

United Nigeria Textiles PLC
Ikorodu, Nigeria
06.2007 - 06.2007
  • Conducted site and facility tours to identify safety issues and hazards, leading to improved operations and compliance with government regulations.

Education

Doctorate - Industrial Engineering

University of Pretoria
Pretoria
12.2019

Master’s degree - Industrial and Production engineering

University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
12.2012

Bachelor’s degree - Chemical engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, Nigeria
11.2008

Skills

  • Productivity improvement
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Mathematical programming
  • IBM CPLEX
  • AMPL
  • Gurobi Optimization studio
  • Excel solver
  • Google Sheets
  • Data Analysis
  • Regression analysis
  • Visualization with R
  • Computer Programming
  • JAVA and Python
  • Modelling and Simulation
  • Arena and Simio
  • Machine learning implementation
  • Data visualization
  • Amazon Web Services Quick Sight
  • PowerBI
  • Workplace communication
  • Research planning
  • Data organization
  • Endnote
  • Turnitin
  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Visio
  • MS Access
  • Preparation of manuscripts
  • Presentations
  • Canva
  • Blackboard software
  • Curriculum development
  • ERP
  • Microsoft Nav Dynamics
  • Team building
  • Leadership

Projects

Available on request and on:, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=M6J999IAAAAJ&hl=en

Awards Grants

  • National Research Foundation (NRF) Grant, To implement Projects on Leveraging predictive analytics in South African Complex Water supply and distribution system, R200,000, 2024
  • Global Academy Crucible programme, Horizon Institute, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, 2024
  • Winner, GOLD – Sustainable Consumption and Production, UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab, Copenhagen and Aarhus, 08/13/17
  • Winner, Most Impact Potential Solution, UNLEASH Global Innovation Lab, Copenhagen and Aarhus, 08/13/17

Timeline

Production Line Leader

FGF Brands LLC
03.2025 - Current

Operations Research Analyst/Scientist

University Of The Witwatersrand(Remote)
12.2024 - Current

Operations Research, Business analytics and supply chain scientist

University of the Witwatersrand
01.2023 - 11.2024

Postdoctoral Research Scientist/Analyst

University of Pretoria
07.2020 - 06.2022

Operations research Scientist/Supervisor

Vaal University of Technology
02.2020 - 06.2024

Doctoral Research Scientist (Key projects)

01.2017 - 12.2020

Supply Chain Executive

The Candel Agrochemical Manufacturing Company
03.2013 - 12.2016

Intern

PZ Cussons Nigeria PLC
07.2007 - 12.2007

Facility Inspector Intern

United Nigeria Textiles PLC
06.2007 - 06.2007

Doctorate - Industrial Engineering

University of Pretoria

Master’s degree - Industrial and Production engineering

University of Ibadan

Bachelor’s degree - Chemical engineering

Obafemi Awolowo University

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