305 E. White, Apt 6; Champaign, IL 61820 (630) 345-2837 iyer4@illinois.

edu

SAMHITA IYER

OBJECTIVE EDUCATION

To secure a position with a well-established organization where I can add value to the company by building on my background in consulting and enhancing business and technical expertise.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Bachelor of Science in General Engineering

Secondary Field in Business Systems Integration and Consulting Related Coursework: Digital Control of Dynamic Systems , Engineering Product Design, Engineering Design Analysis, Analog Circuit and Systems, Operations Research, Small Business Consulting, Engineering Law

Urbana-Champaign, IL May 2013 GPA: 3.01/4.00

EXPERIENCE SENIOR ENGINEERING PROJECT

Consultant

Fall 2012 - Current

Undertook task of providing project management solutions for an internal automation engineering organization by analyzing utility of available tools to locate inefficiencies. Conducted analysis of budget, fiscal deadlines and customer needs in order to recommend suitable project portfolio selection tools to prevent mismanagement of resources.

ILLINOIS BUSINESS CONSULTING Consultant

Spring 2011 - Summer 2012

Designed business solutions for an international textile company to increase revenue and expand market in the United States, in addition to recommending methods to diversify product line. Proposed modified designs for equipment for prominent agricultural engineering company based on changing needs of customers, trends in potential markets and economic efficiency. Explored needs in external markets for existing services of a contract analytical laboratory and recommended expansion of specific services to increase overall profitability.

DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Accessible Media Transcriber

Fall 2011 - Current

Utilized OCR software to convert textbooks into editable documents in order to provide course materials in alternative formats to students with disabilities.

ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY Event Manager

Summer 2011

As a part of the Illini Media Street Team, organized and implemented relevant social events in order to bridge gap between businesses and potential customers. Customized promotions on various mediums for publicity in order to generate traffic for clients.

PROJECTS & Haiti Clean Stove Project: Spring 2012 - Current LEADERSHIP Cultural committee lead responsible for investigating the cultural and financial landscape of Haiti to
reduce use of charcoal stoves by facilitating use of economic, efficient and eco-friendly stoves.

Engineers Without Borders National Conference:

Fall 2011

Collaborated with the Events Committee to delegate communal activities involving 35 Great Lakes student chapters and 15 professional chapters.

Women in Engineering and G.A.M.E.S. Camp:

Summer 2011 & Summer 2012

Head counselor at a freshmen orientation camp for incoming women engineers and counselor at a camp for high school seniors. Supervised team-building activities and adventure sports.

SKILLS

Programs: AutoDesk Inventor, Matlab, Simulink, C Language, ANSYS 13.0, ABBY FineReader,
Microsoft Office, Javascript, Webdesign Languages: Fluent in Hindi and English, working knowledge of Punjabi Certifications: Amateur Radio Technician, First degree black belt in Karate
September 2012