Hiren Patel Sr. Project Manager | AS 9100 Quality Professional

jalaram25@gmail.com 818-270-6463

Chatsworth, CA 91311http://linkedin.com/in/hirenpmp

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

• 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ★ MS IN MECHANICAL ENG. ★ CERTIFIED SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT ★ CERTIFIED ACCREDITED PROJECT MANAGER ★ PMP CERT (in Progress)

• Member of Stretegic team and report directly to Company owner | Hiring & Firing Authority - 10+ Years of full Head of Projects responsibility | sucessfully completed 1000+ projects (YTD) - Consistent responsibility advancement along with employment stability - Career Advancement within company cultures with intense focus on goal achievement - battle tested project manager - certified internal auditor

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | HEAD OF QUALITY 3D-CAM Int'l Corp, Chatsworth, CA (2010 - Present)Rapid prototyping, Rapid production and digital manufacturing - Focused on aerospace, industrial, medical, Consumer, OEM and other Manufacturing Sectors

• Increased Customer Satisfaction to 95% ( targeted Goal 95 % ) | Improved on time delivery to 76% (targeted goal 80%) - Ask me in Interview HOW • Reduced customer return rate to 1.06 (targeted goal less than 2.0) by implementing special risk assessment strategy verified by lead QMS Auditor • Decreased procurment cost 30% by negotiating pricing and fees, while ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services, resulted in improved

supplier performance • Made several recommendation for project performance improvement, effectively managed top dollar projects by making informed decisions. • Coordinated with customers like Northrop Grumman, JPL, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Meggitt, St Jude medical in the development of new mechanical

projects for prototyping as well as for production purpose • Appeared on LA Daily News - 3D PRINTERS NO LONGER SCI-FI Hiren Patel, Project and Quality Manager For 3D-CAM, Holds prototypes from

Projects the company has done in Chatsworth, Kevin Smith LA Daily News, Nov 2013 • Effectively managed appropriate resources required to achieve project outcomes when work load was heavy, generated over 10 million in revenue -

real life and on-the-job experiences, tasks and problem solving • Optimized customer interaction skills; has prior direct customer contact experience and success in resolving issues • Self-regulating personal nature, with integrity, self-control, flexibility and innovation. creative, reliable & result oriented, always focus on making a

measurable difference - HIRE ME TO SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS

PROJECT MANAGER | HEAD OF QUALITY 3D-CAM Int'l Corp, Chatsworth, CA (2008 - 2010) • Built Successful AS 9100 – ISO 9001 Quality Management System from Zero to Minimum minor findings (Yes, No Major) in AS 9100 Quality Audits in

yearly frequency with 100% success in re-certification Audit - Resolved issues and solved problems throughout the project life cycle • Contributed successfully completing NIF's first integrated experiment in fusion energy mission project. PMI honored NIF as the international 2010

project of the year - extremely prestigious award worldwide • Contributed in technical investigations, Identifying process improvements, studies and provide engineering evaluations and recommendations • Planned, designed, Implemented & optimize Standard Procedures, Work Instructions and required Quality forms to support day to day Plastic

manufacturing and rapid prototype Needs

PROJECT ENGINEER 3D-CAM Int'l Corp, Chatsworth, CA (2006 - 2008) • Working knowledge of Rapid Prototyping (Steriolithography/3D Printing), 3D CAD Design with Solid Works, RTV Tool, Plastic Injection Tooling &

Molding, Polyurethane Casting, CNC Machining & Metal Casting | Interfaced with customers and prospects to inform and suggest methods and solutions for product development - Performed Cost Analysis & Created quotations for customers

• Estimated the project scope (Project Management), reviewed Customers Purchase Orders & Identified the risks (Risk Management) & mitigated potential action

• Assisted with providing corrective & preventive action (CAPA) responses & performed root cause analysis using 5 WHYs technique with Quality Manager as required

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Northridge (2008)

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India (2003)