Achal Choksi

Phone No.: 206-474-5234 | apchoksi@uh.edu| www.linkedin.com/pub/achal-choksi/a3/87b/375/

Objective
Seeking an internship in the field of Supply Chain Management/Operations Research that utilizes my academic knowledge and
enhances my technical, professional and interpersonal skills
Educational Qualification
MS in Industrial Engineering
University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India

GPA: 3.78
August 2014-May 2016(Expected)
GPA: 3.52
August 2009 May 2013

Work Experience
Supply Chain Engineer, Horizon Microtech Private Limited
August 2013 - July 2014
Stream lined material supply chain and integrated production processes over shop floor area for smooth material flow
Formulated purchase requisitions, and purchase orders on SAP
Performed stock analysis, prepared weekly stock report product-wise and advised re-orders levels to meet immediate and
long term needs
Reduced inventory carrying costs by introducing Kanban and work breakdown structure concepts
Assisted in process mapping and time studies to reduce changeover cycle time by 12%
Intern, ABB Limited
June 2012
Main responsibilities included quality check of jobs and analyzing the plants performance, including inventory, delivery, and
logistics
Set goals for inventory reduction after studying the order patterns, product classes, lead times, and various critical issues
Project Intern, Horizon Microtech Private Limited
December 2011-Jan 2012
Learned about all the nuances of operations in the manufacturing industry, right from material acquisition till dispatch of
finished product
Participated in implementation of Lean management system in the company which included introducing red tag area,
implementing 5S, and restructuring the raw material store
Academic Project
Modeling of various Mortgage plans for a professional
September 2014-Dember 2014
Prepared a best mortgage plan based on the calculation and corroboration of financial data of an individual
Sustainable Supply Chain Strategies of Starbucks
October 2014-November 2014
Conducted detailed analysis of Starbucks supply chain strategies associated to sustainability and assessed various benefits of
Starbucks practices on the company, suppliers, and customer; also provided recommendations on effective ways to continue
its sustainability program
Data Analysis and Statistical Interference of General Social Survey Data
April 2014
Proved using R software that a relation exists between total family income and number of children in the US family
households. Inference derived stated that lower income group families may have more number of children compared to
higher income group families
Skills
Languages: C/C++, JavaScript
Stimulation and Statistical software: MATLAB, R Studio, AutoCAD, Arena, SQL, Solid works
Databases and Tools: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, MS Project
Expertise: Simulation, Economic Modeling, Supply Chain Management, Data Mining -Query writing
Volunteer Services/Co-curricular Activities and Achievements
Student volunteer at Metropolitan Volunteer Program
Student member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers
Supervised two projects under the NGO, Yuva Unstoppable

January 2011-May 2012

Related Courses
Material Handling, Engineering Economy, Probability and Data Statistics, Supply Chain Management, Measurement and Evaluation of
Supply Chain Operations, Operations Research-Data Simulation, Data Analysis and Statistical Inferences
Certification
Certification in ERP tax depreciation from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

December 2014