Vijaya Laxmi Thumula

Vijaya Laxmi Thumula has a diverse work experience in the field of engineering. Vijaya Laxmi is currently working as an Industrial/Quality Engineer at Q-Tran, Inc since December 2020. Prior to this, they worked at Faria Beede Instruments, Inc. as an Industrial Engineer from April 2017 to December 2020. In this role, they were responsible for planning and scheduling rework job orders, maintaining quality management systems, and conducting root cause analysis for product failures.

Before that, Vijaya worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Carlin Combustion Technology, Inc. from December 2015 to April 2017. Vijaya Laxmi consolidated worker instructions, implemented visual control systems, and conducted time-studies for productivity improvements.

Vijaya Laxmi also has experience as a Jr. Research Engineer at JNTUH College of Engineering Research Lab, where they supervised a project on friction stir welding and conducted engineering analysis on weld joints. Vijaya Laxmi concluded that a specific weld edge length exhibited superior mechanical properties.

Additionally, Vijaya worked as a Manufacturing Intern at Vizag Steel for a few months in 2012, where they directed the team and managed manufacturing operations in various departments. Vijaya Laxmi also worked as a Jr. Quality Engineer at SKM TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD, where they analyzed manufacturing stages for critical aerospace and defense components.

Overall, Vijaya Laxmi Thumula has a strong background in industrial and manufacturing engineering, with experience in quality management, process improvement, and project supervision.

Vijaya Laxmi Thumula completed a Master's degree in Project Management from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology between 2019 and 2021. Prior to that, between 2014 and 2016, they completed another Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of New Haven. In addition to their educational qualifications, they obtained certifications such as Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified - v4.0 and Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC) from Management & Strategy Institute.