The Full Journey

From renewable energy in Kathmandu to program management at Tesla - every chapter, every metric, every lesson.

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Bell Flight · The Data Mine

Technical Program Manager · Purdue University

Jan 2026 - Present West Lafayette, IN
  • Leading development of kit-installation IE standards by analyzing historical run times, aircraft models, SKUs - defining benchmark labor hours
  • Building a forecasting matrix that estimates planned hours within defined variance for scheduling, budgeting, and pricing - 10% accuracy lift
Industrial EngineeringForecastingAerospace
2025

Tesla Energy

Program Manager Intern · Residential Energy

May - Dec 2025 Fremont, CA
  • Designed and automated standardized ops workflows across 4 teams - 15% SLA efficiency gain, saving 200+ hrs/quarter
  • Partnered with software engineering to test internal products and ship 3 new features - 18% productivity boost
  • Streamlined diagnosis pathways for correction codes - 15% reduction in field-service diagnosis time
  • Redesigned Service Ops Support escalation workflows - 45% faster resolution
  • Collaborated with field service & ops to fold feedback into process design, improving usability and adoption
Process AutomationCross-FunctionalService Ops
2024 - 2025

Eos Energy Enterprise

Supply Chain Analyst Intern · Global Supply Chain

Dec 2024 - Apr 2025 Pittsburgh, PA
  • Built a supplier performance matrix from procurement data - 5% expense reduction and sharper RFQ insights
  • Designed and maintained dashboards tracking procurement metrics, surfacing bottlenecks for faster decisions
  • Developed an optimized workflow matrix for the procurement team - 10% shorter lead times
ProcurementDashboardsSupplier Mgmt
2024

BAE Systems · The Data Mine

Technical Program Manager · Supply Chain & Operations

Aug - Dec 2024 West Lafayette, IN
  • Led a 15-member cross-functional team to enhance aircraft spare parts supply chain via EDA + predictive modeling - 20% sales-forecast accuracy improvement, reducing stockout risk
  • Applied ML algorithms with a test-train approach to predict unit sales - 15% improvement in model accuracy and reliability
Machine LearningSupply ChainForecasting
2024

Blue Wave AI Labs · The Data Mine

Product Manager · LLM & Nuclear Energy

Jan - Apr 2024 West Lafayette, IN
  • Managed an Agile team developing an LLM chatbot to automate nuclear energy proposals - 20% productivity gain
  • Employed risk registers and mitigation tactics to ensure timely delivery of milestones - 20% efficiency improvement
AgileLLMsRisk Mgmt
2022 - 2023

Thapathali Institute of Engineering

Teaching Assistant · Operations Research & Management Science

Jun 2022 - Dec 2023 Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Facilitated lab sessions for 40 students, introducing OR tools in Excel and real-world case studies - 30% lift in student engagement
  • Taught advanced techniques: Solver / linear programming, regression, decision analysis, forecasting models, risk analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation
TeachingExcel SolverMonte Carlo
2022 - 2023

Energy System Research Lab

Optimization Analyst · National Electricity Authority

Mar 2022 - Dec 2023 Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Built an EV charging station placement model in Python with Google OR-Tools - 3% cost reduction
  • Developed a dynamic traffic model adjusting density in real time - 15% efficiency gain, lower wait times
  • Coordinated with urban planners & electrical engineers to integrate charging infrastructure - 12% efficiency improvement
PythonOR-ToolsOptimization
2021

Saral Urja

Product Design Engineer Intern · Renewable Energy

Mar - Jul 2021 Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Designed optimized solar panel layouts in AutoCAD & PVSyst for commercial buildings - 2.5% annual energy cost savings
  • Engineered solar panel distribution networks and ran a feasibility study - 40% better electricity access in rural regions
AutoCADPVSystFeasibility
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