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 GPA: 3.78 University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States August 2014-May 2016(Expected) BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering GPA: 3.52 Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad, India 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