SHADI SHIRAZI
BAS.c, MEng, MBA
Engineer, Management Consultant, Entrepreneur
Key Competencies
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Stakeholder Management
KPI Development
Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP)
Quality Management System
Project Management
Education and Experience
Experience
Deloitte | Canada
Senior Management Consultant | Supply Chain & Manufacturing Apr 2017 - Present
Drive achievements of client’s top priority objectives while managing fast paced engagements, building relationship with client’s cross functional teams, tracking project progress and proactively drive corrective actions
Performance Snapshot:
- Successfully redesigned manufacturing processes impacted by new changes/upgrades on client’s ERP system; Analyzed historical demand and developed new replenishment stocking levels across the client’s network of warehouses (hard savings of $350K & 15 %increase in customer service level); developed a business case for implantation of proposed solutions backed up by thorough time studies on their current and future state processes
- Conducted lead to delivery supply chain assessment for current state and future state of $500MM dairy company looking to expand to $1B in sales in the next 3 to 5 years. Developed future state process flows and roadmap for execution of process improvements.
- Led an organizational re-design of a supply chain function involving 51 FTEs; Developed roadmap for the transition and mature state of the new supply chain organizational model.
- Engaged with an oil and gas client in developing quality management program throughout their organization. Developed training materials and facilitated Quality Planning, Quality Metrics Development and Quality Management Program trainings
- Conducted an End-to-End supply chain visibility project; Developed 30 new KPIs through leading 4 workshops including stakeholders from multiple organizations within Marine and Transportation industry.
Ballard Power Systems | Canada
Manufacturing Process Engineer Dec 2013 - Apr 2017
Team Lead for company’s flagship project: Volkswagens Fuel Cell Battery Car Program
- Responsible for manufacturing team to design processes following product life cycle, quality standards and customer specifications and requirements
- Developed low and high production volume scenarios based on customer requirements for a customized automotive part.
- Engaged in accessing client requirements and provide insights to management based on our in house technical capability to meet VOC
Performance Snapshot:
- Led material utilization improvement project of a coating process using six-sigma methodology resulting in process variability reduction of 55%and a combined yearly labor and material saving of $450K
- Led a process improvement project leading to elimination of labour incentive quality inspection, saving labour cost by 45%
- Led an operator error reduction project across a plant consisting 154 operators; Identified vital root causes and conducted training sessions to train operators to execute the developed action plans
Loop Energy | Canada
Product Design Engineer Sep 2011 - Dec 2013
- Designed and implemented testing plans; Analyzed testing data using statistical techniques in excel and Minitab
- Implemented cost reduction projects in collaboration with suppliers
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS
University of British Columbia, -
ADMINISTATION, MBA Canada | GPA: 90/100
MASTER OF ENGINEERING, M.Eng
University of British Columbia, -
Mechanical Engineering Canada | GPA: 92/100
BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCES,
Simon Fraser University -
B.A.Sc. Systems Engineering Canada | GPA: 4/4.33 (Top 5% of Class)