Rishta Karki

• Business lead/owner to develop product configurator application facilitating innovative & smart RMS via complex and low-code apps to digitally transform product development processes (multi system interaction: SAP, Salesforce, NX) improving BU process efficiency (Lead Time) by 67% and over $5.3M in annual cost-saving once launched.
• Negotiated and implemented BU's first "Product Tracker App" growing adoption up to 300+ users in 3 months, achieved planning accuracy, 35% YOY savings moving from manual to automated reports, 40% scrap cost savings.
• Led team of analysts, Project Managers in successful implementation of new CRM system, resulting in 20% increase in lead conversion rate.
• Conducted comprehensive user acceptance testing (UAT) for internal RMS,&Tracker app ensuring system functionality and user satisfaction.
• Gathered and documented business requirements through in-depth stakeholder interviews and workshops, facilitating clear communication across departments.
• Leveraged SQL to extract and analyze data for business intelligence, generating reports and visualizations using Tableau to support informed decision-making.
• Streamlined internal processes by identifying and implementing operational improvements, leading to 15% reduction in turnaround time.
• Built reporting dashboards in Power BI to assess demand forecasts, ramp up/down scenarios to support PPAP/SOP which streamlined & introduced optimized planning strategy thereby reducing under/over order costs by 35%-40%
• Designed & Implemented Sample Request (SR) System in PowerApps improving the SR traceability, contributing to 50% reduction in sample delivery lead time & sample invoice issuance which increased the plant sample revenue by 28%
• Collaborated with stakeholders to understand business requirements & translated them into SQL queries to automate data extraction from large manufacturing datasets & reporting thereby improving efficiency
• Conducted multiple workshops/brainstorm sessions to capture voice/pain points of internal & external customers, review current process designed in VISIO to facilitate challenge process from all the stakeholders right from the start to feed into smart RMS design.

• Led a cross-functional team to analyze project timelines, assess risks, and hold owners accountable using an Action-Item-Decision Matrix in JIRA.
• Designed an interactive product/process portfolio dashboard in Excel for machine transfer per project growth wave. This dashboard assessed product viability, revenue potential, and served as a master tracker for cross-functional teams.
• Coordinated with tooling and engineering to develop quotes for need-based tool improvements/corrections.
• Developed a 3-year forecast model in Excel and Power BI for press requirements based on existing and forecasted growth. This model translated growth into production hours, ensuring timely orders to address longer lead times.
• Designed and implemented a Pre-Move Product Assessment process to identify high-risk product lines early and apply low-cost corrective actions. This process saved an estimated $45,000 per tool and prevented customer disruptions.
• Conducted SQL-based analysis on transfer inventory data against actual sales to optimize stock levels. This resulted in a 3% reduction in excess inventory and $350,000 in associated carrying costs.
• Developed an automated dashboard in Power BI to track safety stock status and product/process performance pre- and post-transfer. This dashboard reduced management review time by 65% and provided insights into improvements and challenges.

• Developed automated internal Budget Tracker in Excel to track the project budget spend, monitor & display over/under scenarios for numerous spend categories in real time to mitigate Cost Issues later
• Created Financial Feasibility Model (assess payback period) to make choice for Factory Automation vs Traditional Manufacturing considering factors: Space, Labor, Technology, Pricing, Equipment, Robots
• Created a Count Predictor Model (CPM) in EXCEL to determine the number for Mobile Industrial Robots (MIR) required per phase of Project Growth by analyzing the Molding & Assembly Processes, number of Press, Production Volume, Product Delivery Timing, etc
• Utilized SQL queries to analyze packaging data, deciphering patterns in packaging replenishment behavior
• Identified and executed measures to save $682K annually by managing over-ordering tendencies and stocking behavior effectively
• Developed design requirements parameters, process for Automatic Storage Retrieval Systems (ASRS) in VISIO
• Designed optimized Process-flow for delivery of materials in between manufacturing processes with the use of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) communicating with SAP, & Automatic Storage & Retrieval System (ASRS) in VISIO software.

• Developed Master root cause file tracker in Excel (Macros) for real- time visibility of potential roadblock part number reducing the analysis time by 84% (from normal 180 minutes to 30 minutes)
• Worked with plants/vendors to develop mitigation plans & suggest allocation of parts between GE manufacturing sites
• Analyzed future customer requirements to understand potential supply chain risks.

• M1 Centralization Project: Overall tracking of task progress through AID driven chart & Tactical Implementation Plan Follow up with cross-functional departments
• Co-led the NFD Run@Rate process check and assisted the ME team to improve line EE from 44.43% to 83.44%.

• Conducted Method Time Measurement-MTM analysis in 5 operator-based stations of New Final Drive Axle Line; reduced the headcount in the line at station ML210 by 1 and increased operator's utilization by available 47%