Sonal Suvarna, M.S

Operations Associate

Tempe, Arizona, United States5 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Achieved $11 MM in cost savings through fleet optimization.
  • Strong background in quality control and process improvement.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Logistics Operations Specialist with expertise in process improvement and quality control.

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Skills

Core Skills

Process ImprovementQuality Control

Other Skills

Bottleneck AnalysisBusiness Methods AnalysisBusiness WritingCollaborationCost ReductionDMAIC MethodologyData AnalysisEmotional IntelligenceEscalation ManagementFleet ManagementGap AnalysisHuman Factors EngineeringInventory ManagementLean conceptsProject Management

About

Operations Lead at Amazon Logistics for DSP Services and an alumni of Wichita State University with a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. An active volunteer for causes including children, food justice, environment, education and culture for transformation of self and community is what drives my purpose. Core Values: Learning | Commitment | Teamwork | Integrity | Attentive Listening   Skillset • Knowledge and demonstrated experience in lean and six sigma • Bottleneck Analysis| Gap Analysis| Root Cause Analysis • Defined methodologies for process improvement with impactful test results and implementation • Analytical and creative thinker • Driver of processes|Quality audits|Documentation practices • Recommendations to leadership and Opportunities identification for Continuous Improvement  

Experience

Amazon

2 roles

Logistics Specialist

Promoted

Oct 2021Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Tempe, Arizona, United States

  • Acknowledged for my use of lean concepts to mitigate redundant steps for a project including 1000+ audits for 3 months in efforts to cut down waste of an additional 3 mins per audit and reduce unnecessary human fatigue -Q4 2021
  • Conducted an independent comprehensive research involving a gap analysis and process beta testing for a project requiring to identify amazon van defects to eventually have it roadworthy. These new mechanisms have significantly increased status validations from 32% to 60%, reduced employee wait time and drive resource utilization- Q1-Q2 2022
  • Utilized Industrial Engineering approach to create a contingency plan that was employed during faulty application errors resulting from 0 to 33.3% of validations. Q2-Q3 2022
  • Created and documented research-based reports and KPI metrics and analysis to facilitate high level decision-making within the Amazon network by leveraging my skills in business writing.
  • Collaborated with Program Managers to understand project vision and problem definitions and produced in-depth bottleneck analysis for 2500+ VINs including defect trends in the project initiation phase. Q4 2022.
  • Identified variations and outliers in data points and processes to reinforce sustained changes to drive quality control and business process improvements- Q3-Q4 2022
  • Coordinated and connected with Amazon vendors and senior leadership through outreach mechanisms enabling me to study and understand human factors in enhancing and redefining elements of structural strategies and frameworks- Q3-Q4 2022
  • Assisted cross-functional collaboration with Program Managers by sharing integrated process-based perceptions to assist in Project Research, Initiation and Measurement phase- Q1 2023
  • Function as a resource and support for projects involving redeployments and retirements of amazon vans, contributing to rental reductions and filling fleet gaps yielding $11 MM in cost savings- Q1-Present 2023.
Lean conceptsGap AnalysisProcess ImprovementBottleneck AnalysisQuality ControlBusiness Writing

Central Operations Associate

Sep 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Tempe, Arizona, United States

  • Performed 1000+ validations and verifications to ensure quality-enhanced package delivery and minimize defects in the delivery pipeline by using address intelligence tools.
  • Ambassador- As a firm believer in the power of words, I’ve incorporated principles of transformational leadership to guide, uplift and train new hires in a 1:1 and team setting to achieve common business goals and develop skills on a grass-root level for achieving organizational excellence. Skillset exercised- Escalation management, Workflow deviation handling, Identify learning curve, Emotional intelligence.
  • Cross-functionally trained and executed driver rescue operations and package level support for driving customer satisfaction.
ValidationVerificationEscalation ManagementEmotional IntelligenceQuality Control

Mohamed & ahmed alkhonji llc

Junior Engineer

Sep 2014Feb 2015 · 5 mos · Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

  • Sales engineering for agricultural and irrigation equipments from Germany, Japan, Australia etc.
  • Warehouse Auditing | Inventory Management | Standardizing parts a stock location in 2 days with accuracy error of only 3%.
  • Partnered with leadership in product trial runs, identified and solved jet ski engine issues with industrial machinery experts.
Sales EngineeringWarehouse AuditingInventory Management

Education

Wichita State University

Master of Science - MS — Industrial Engineering

Aug 2016May 2018

Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Aerospace Engineering

Sep 2010Jun 2014

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