Ashmi Upadhyaya

Experience

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  Texas Tech University

  Aug 2013 - May 2016

  Engineering Tutor

  Provided supplemental academic support to meet the needs of undergraduate students withdocumented evidence of learning disabilitiesSupported students in maintaining their focus, accomplishing their educational goals, and makingeducation accessible to those who learn differentlyTaught engineering courses like thermodynamics, statistics, solids, linear algebra, calculus,manufacturing, system controls etc. CRLA certified

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  Goodman Air Conditioning & Heating

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Industrial Engineering Intern

  Assisted in financial planning and cost analysis for technical videos of a 90% gas furnace. Implemented methods for improving utilization of personnel, materials and utilities for the production and manufacturing team.Developed 9 different product introduction and installation animated technical videos of a gasfurnace within the estimated production cost.Distributed animated videos on social media and presented in dealership meetings.Worked with product planners and industrial designers to conceptualize and refine productconcepts.Completed an optimization project by comparing traffic on 300 dealer websites to increase salesand revenue. Show less

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  Daikin Comfort

  May 2015 - Sept 2015

  Project Engineering Intern

  Conferred with vendors, staff and management regarding purchase, procedures, manufacturing capabilities and project status of cutaway units for various HVAC equipment. Drafted, designed and presented cutaway units for gas furnace, air conditioners, heat pumps and split systems for distribution trade shows.Determined project responsibilities by identifying project phases using value stream analysis for cutaway units and assigned personnel to those phases.Maintained project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities,calculating time requirements, sequencing project elements and resolving problems.Analyzed data with statistical analysis team to determine standard and establish quality of the manufacturing products with the dealers and distributors. Show less

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  Air Treatment Corporation

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

  Sales Engineer

  Preparing cost estimates by studying blueprints, plans, and related customer documents; consulting with engineers, architects, and other professional and technical personnel. Determining improvements by analyzing cost-benefit ratios of equipment, supplies, or service applications in customer environment; engineering or proposing changes in equipment, processes, or use of materials or services. Gain customer acceptance by explaining or demonstrating cost reductions and operations improvements. Submits orders by conferring with technical support staff; costing engineering changes. Show less

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  Turntide Technologies

  Jul 2018 - Oct 2023

  Design and test new process and process upgrades for manufacturing of the switch reluctant smart motors. Review, write, and implement engineering and manufacturing change orders. Develop and manage standardized operating instructions and test procedures for any process or reworks. Manage and handle supplier quality performance, including new product development and product quality improvement. Perform failure analysis on electromechanical systems to identify the root cause of the product. Provide training to staff on new and existing processes. Perform time studies and collect data on test performances to generate findings and reports.Oversee development at CM locations and be the primary point of contact for any failures or quality issuesManage quality projects using DFMEA, PFMEA, and 8D for any risks or failures to achieve continuous improvement. Monitor key performance indicators and manage NPI thru the initial process setup to optimize production. Provide DFx feedback on any issues that may be visible for improved manufacturability and reduced cost. Handle supplier quality performance, including new product development and product quality improvement. Review non-conformance reports and issue supplier corrective action requests.Perform supplier evaluations and train suppliers on process improvement. Review, and create reports for first article inspections from manufacturing teams.Design, and revise CAD models and drawings in Solidworks. Show less Proactively assist engineering and sales team with technical issues that may arise with the implementation of Turntide switch reluctant motors along with monitoring and verification equipment. Document and maintain the data collection query on the periscope dashboard, review and check the data periodically to make sure that there are no issues or bugs involved in the data collected i.e., power, power factor, current, energy, voltage, etc. Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis when there are any errors in the installation or documentation of the motor data. Monitor and take corrective actions for all systems alerts. Update technical documentation such as wiring diagrams, process documents, and knowledge-based articles. Test and examine all the pilot motors for data measurement, quality assurance, power test, watt node data measurements, etc. in the motor lab before and after they are shipped and installed.Identify and provide timely workarounds and solutions for customer-facing dashboards with average power draw, annualized savings, energy consumption, and yearly savings to prove 2-3 years ROI and to meet customers’ business needs. Show less

  • Manufacturing & Quality Engineer

    Jun 2020 - Oct 2023

  • Solutions Engineer

    Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
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  Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment Corporation

  Jun 2023 - now

  Application Engineer