Soham Karkhanis

Experience

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  Micro India Engineering

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  New Product Introduction Intern

  • Worked on NPI for shaft manufacturing and developed & implemented CNC codes successfully for shaft ensuring minimum defects• Developed a Pareto chart and studied the frequency of the defects to prioritize on basis of it• Checked for defects in the shaft using CMM and Surface roughness tester and made changes in the CNC code accordingly

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  Faber Infinite Consulting

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  Industrial Engineering Intern

  • Implemented work measurement techniques like Time & Motion studies, MOST, MTM at customer for 7 manufacturing lines leading to productivity improvement• Implemented 8 kaizens on 4 various operations to improve cycle time, increasing output from 165 to 180 units per shift• Conducted time studies and worked cross functionally with Maintenance & Production teams to reduce alternator testing time by 8 mins over 3 test beds• Automized use of crane conveyor in cleaning & painting operation by installing limit switch and reducing waiting time of the operator, resulting in 12.3% reduction of cycle time• Studied and developed codes of MOST and MTM for 7 manufacturing lines and 300 different activities• Standardization of work measurement techniques based on 25 different parameters and determination of industries and work areas where MOST and MTM should be applied Show less

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  Mahindra Powerol

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Supply Chain Intern

  • Utilized Arena and Anylogic Simulation software to simulate and analyze the Diesel Generator assembly line, which included 32 operations over 13 workstations, resulting in optimized lead time• Implemented line balancing to improve workstation utilization and reduce work-in-progress (WIP) by identifying 2 bottleneck stations, resulting in a 12-unit increase in throughput per shift• Analyzed the impact of COVID-19 on the assembly line and designed modifications for social distancing using AutoCAD Show less

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  Cognizant

  Jun 2021 - now

  Consultant, Senior Associate - Retail & Consumer Goods

  Data Migration Project (Leading Food Manufacturing MNC)• Successfully migrated existing analytics models, dashboards, and datasets to a new platform, ensuring a seamless transition and improved data accessibility• Conducted Conceptual Data Modeling across various domains including Finance, Supply Chain, Corporate Governance, and ITSM, using Business Capability Reference Architecture, KPI analysis, Industry Data Models, and Industry Insights• Conducted gap analysis between Industry reference conceptual data model and current warehouse specific conceptual data model to review with the client and create a contextualized CDM• Performed source to entity mapping to locate current object in new data modelBusiness Process and Solution Architecture Project (Fortune 500 Apparel Company)• Developed Business Process and Solution Architecture, managing the backlog by prioritizing new pain points and use cases to enhance business efficiency• Created current and future state process maps using Visio and Lucidchart for Salsify and the PIM Product Detail Page (PDP), identifying opportunities for improvement, and streamlining processes• Discovery of current DTC and marketing capabilities by market to identify new opportunities for process improvementsPIM Implementation Global Roll-Out Project (Multinational Frozen Food Company)• Global PIM feature backlog to define high level project requirements. Stakeholder identification and discussions to gather insights and address system pain points• Defined a global PIM implementation template by assessing the current state of individual markets and evaluating readiness• Developed PIM implementation roadmap for markets by identifying MVPs & creating a prioritized list of roll-out phases per market• Estimated the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for PIM implementation and created high-level project charters for each market Show less