We bring synergy to your business

We are a diverse group of professionals with a common set of core values that shape our culture and set us apart. Our people are leading business professionals who combine expertise in select industries with product and process innovation. We are passionate about our work, and committed to helping clients become more innovative, competitive, and productive.

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Amjad A. Muhtaseb, Principal Consultant

Summary

An energetic Industrial Engineer with over 15 years of experience in diverse work environments.  Expertise in designing and implementing quality improvement and process automation solutions that achieve operational excellence.  Recognized as an innovative professional with strong skills in analyzing, communicating and complex problem solving in fast paced environments. Solutions-driven visionary with the ability to motivate high levels of performance by others.  Proven track record of building and managing teams that consistently meet desired objectives.  Key competencies include:

Process Automations

Business Process Improvement

Logistics Management

Strategic Thinking

IT Infrastructure and Support

Root Cause Analysis

Project Management

Information Management

Fluent in Arabic / English

                                    Professional Experience

Quality Improvement

·          Designed a complerensive dispatch and track system that resulted in an increasing the number of dispatched therapist visits from 30 to 72 per week.

·          Used root cause analysis to identify areas for improvement in the origin international operation where a solution was developed that eliminated two duplicate clerical positions.

·          Used 80/20 method to identify drivers that needed the most help and retrained them on the methods which improved the district ranking on this element.

·          Performed 22 regulatory compliance audits on 14 international operations in the district in 2009 resulting in a 93% score (highest in the region) on the district international assessment.

·          Used Quality Improvement Process (QIP) to work with the most help needed hub operations on Origin Scan resulting the district achieve its goal on package visibility 8 out of 12 times in 2008.

·          Provided 24 hours technical support including Network, PC, and in-house software support; escalation of technical problem and, end-user communication.

·          Reduced shelf inventory of computer equipment by 35% which reduced amount of storage needed.

·          Ran a successful Sonic Drive-in fast-food restaurant business for seven years.

Business Automation

·          Completed a billing process improvement case study with recommendations that would increase billing efficiency and visibility and would save the client $150,000 a year.

·          Designed an automated solution that identified and tracked delivery exceptions for the district and resulted in the district achieving its accuracy goal for the first time.

·          Designed and implemented a solution that allowed field operators to identify delivery errors quicker thus reducing customer claims while increasing accuracy of internal control.

Project Management

·          Worked as member of Re-engineering team that worked on process mapping and automations to collapse 7 district call support centers into one regional support center.

·          Created and used Master Operating Plans (MOP) and Special Operating Plans (SOP) to manage timely deployment of 1200 DIAD IV (driver data collectors) in 23 package operations prior to Christmas peak season.

·          Deployed electronic dimentionalizer system to scan and capture packages weight and dimensions as they enter through overhead doors; system provided recaptured revenue of $500 per door per sort.

·          Managed planning, design, test and deployment phases of the first district internal web site and applications which resulted in a 50% reduction of paper communication.

People Development

·           Trained 116 Operation Management Specialists on the use of technology in their operations

·          Interviewed, hired, and supervised technicians team of 18, enabling a 24/7 support of 1000 users and 15 servers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, University of Houston Downtown

Major- Electrical/Electronic Design, Minor- Computer Science

Graduate course work, University of Houston Clear Lake

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Ahsan Huq - Principal Consultant


BS in Math, MBA, MSIE
Master Black Belt, ASQ CQE & CQA
20+ experience in Automotive, Aerospace, Chemical, Computer & Electronics, Service industries. In-depth working experience in manufacturing, engineering, quality and service areas. Expert in Six Sigma, SPC, Supplier development, Quality Management areas.

Relevant Experience

  • 15+ Years experience with automotive, aerospace and chemical (OEM and after market), 4+ years with computer & electronic industries, 3 years with consulting and 3 years with construction industries.
  • 20+ years experience with Total Quality Management (TQM)
  • 15+ years of experience working with executive management to define quality strategies.
  • 12+ years of experience of managing Six Sigma program (i.e. Six Sigma, DFSS, Lean Mfg., etc.).
  • 20+ years of experience of supply chain management, supplier development, control and outsourcing management.
  • 18+ years of experience training, managing and developing different level of people.
  • 18+ years of experience managing projects and leading teams involving analysis, design, development and implementation of systems projects affecting the whole supply chain (i.e. engineering, supplier, mfg., quality, customer service, etc.), affecting multiple business units and partners (domestic and international).
  • 15+ years of experience on health and safety area.
  • 15+ years experience of product quality, developing inspection process, managing testing lab.
  • 20+ years of experience managing quality/business system and industrial standards (i.e. ISO/QS/AS 9001, TS16949, IMS, MBNQA, FAA, API, ASME, ASTM, NDE, SAE, etc.).
  • 20+ years of experience of analysis of quality/business data analysis (i.e. SPC, DOE, Taguchi, warranty, quality cost, customer survey data, Finance /Cost, etc.) and quality tools (i.e. FMEA, CP, MSA, APQP, PPAP, etc.).
  • Working knowledge with government regulations (i.e. FAA, FDA, GMP, etc.).

Education

  • MS in Industrial Engineering, Mississippi State University, MS, May 1985. Major Area: Industrial Systems.
  • MBA, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1981. Major Area: Quantitative Business Analysis.
  • B.Sc., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1978. Major: Mathematics, Minor: Statistics and Physics.


Professional Certificates

• Certified Master Black Belt (MBB)
• Certified Black Belt (BB)
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
• ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA)
• Certified ISO 9000 Provisional Auditor by RABQSA International
• Compaq Leadership Certification

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Juan Carlos Bahena, Business Analyst

Qualifications

Experienced professional with 15 years of customer service, accountability and management skills. Extreme interest and academic knowledge in international business. Able to multitask and work in diversified settings. Bilingual and good computer skills.

Professional Experience

  • Proficient in MS Word, Power Point, Excel, and Internet Explorer
  • Fluently in Spanish, speaking, written and spoken

    HONORS/ACTIVITIES

    • The Management Association 2005-05/2006
    • Hispanic Leaders in Business 2005-05/2006
    •ACTS Team 02/2008-

Work Experience History

  • UPS, Intern - Industrial Engineering - Houston, Texas
  • Katoen Natie, Manager Trainee  - La Porte, Texas

  • IBC Bank, Assistant Manager - Friendswood, Texas

  • Wells Fargo Bank, Personal Banker League City, Texas

Education

  • University of Houston-Clear Lake, GPA 3.38/4.0, May 2006
      • Bachelor of Business AdministrationMajor in Management

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Mohammad S. Imaduddin, IT Consultant

Qualifications

Accomplished in all areas of software development including requirements analysis, solutions development, application design; writing; testing and debugging code; installation; troubleshooting; maintenance and upgrades.

Professional Experience

  • 3+ years of professional experience with solid understanding in analysis, design and development of distributed systems in the IT industry. Proficient in both Client/Server and Web based programming.
  • Possess expertise in object-oriented design/analysis and development, skilled at progressing from problem statement to well documented designs. 
  • Extensive programming experience in developing web based applications using C#, Java, ASP.Net, HTML, Web Forms, Win Forms, .Net Framework 1.1/2.0/3.0/3.5, JavaScript, VBScript, Visual Basic, ADO.NET, ODBC, and relational databases systems (RDBMS) like SQL Server 2000/2005 
  • Experience with SharePoint Portal Server (WSS 3.0) 
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Web/Client Server development using n-tier architecture in Web based and Client/Server Architecture. 
  • Proficiency in Triggers, Views, DTS, SSIS Packages, Stored Procedures (SPs), performance tuning, SQL query optimization and SQL queries using SQL Server Utilities like SQL Enterprise Manager and SQL Query Analyzer in SQL Server 2000/2005 
  • Extensive experience in converting the Legacy Applications into .Net. 
  • Experience using Microsoft Visual Source Safe (VSS) and Subversion 
  • Extensive experience in developing Internet, Intranet & Client Server applications using .NET Framework 
  • Experience with Visual Studio .Net 2003, 2005 and 2008 environment. 
  • Expertise in creating and using Grid View, DetailsView, DataList, Repeater controls. 
  • Expertise in developing front end user interface using HTML/DHTML, ASP.NET, CSS, and JavaScript 
  • Experience mentoring and assisting other developers on the team. 
  • Proven ability to analyze, assess and translate complex business issues into sound technical solutions 
  • Experience in providing training to the Business users about the new applications. 
  • Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels, and ability to work effectively in a team setting as leader, coach, facilitator and team member

Work Experience History

  • Champion Technologies, Inc. Sr. .Net/Web Developer - Houston, Texas
  • Capfive Technology Solutions J2EE Developer - Houston, Texas 
  • Carriage Services, Inc. Java Developer - Houston, Texas

Education

  • University of Houston, Houston, TX
    • Bachelors of Science
      • Major: Computer Science
      • Minor: Mathematics

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