From: kumi@leland.Stanford.EDU (Chandra Prasad)
Subject: M.S. Mfg. Systems Eng. seeks job as Mfg. Eng in CAD/CAM/CIM and DFM
Followup-To: kumi@leland.stanford.edu
Keywords: CAD, CAM, CIM, DFM, manufacturing
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 92 18:31:16 GMT

Dear Prospective Employer:

    I am trying to explore career opportunities in Manufacturing. I graduated
from the Manufacturing Systems Engineering [MSE] program at Stanford University
this June. My Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering was from
the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.

    I have a diverse work experience and academic background in Manufacturing.
Along with the core MSE curriculum, I specialized in microprocessor-based 
design, engineering design, robotics and computer architecture. As my resume
indicates, I had the opportunity of working for Hewlett-Packard, on a factory
automation project, two years ago. I was also the instructor for the course on
'Public Speaking and Presentation Skills' offered by the Engineering School. 
This experience kept my skills of verbal communication honed.

    During the previous two years I worked, half time during the school year 
and full time during the summers, at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
[SLAC]. My job involved manufacturing automation and the development of an
efficient CIM strategy for SLAC. As a facilitator for the CIM Task Force, I was
involved with the integration of Design, Engineering and Manufacturing. I was
responsible for the successful implementation of CAM for the Mechanical 
Fabrication Department, at SLAC. This job included my developing, supporting
and being a systems administrator for CAM tools.

    Prior to my pursuing graduate school, I worked at Tata Engineering, the
largest automobile company in India, for 16 months. I supervised 15 employees
in Excavator Assembly for 8 months and worked in Excavator Design for 8 months.
After leaving Tata Engineering, I founded a company designing and manufacturing
equipment for excavators. Here I gained the valuable experience of working as a
vendor and working with several outside vendors.

    I am interested in pursuing a career in Manufacturing emphasizing on 
factory automation, process integration, DFM and CIM. I believe that my work 
experience and academic background have given me a head start on which I can 
build while pursuing my career. I have enclosed a copy of my resume for your 
review. Please feel free to contact me at work (415) 926-2630, or at my home 
(415) 497-7743.

    Please feel free to contact me by mail, phone or e-mail. I thank you in
advance for your time and consideration of my application.

Sincerely

Chandra Prasad

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*                               CHANDRA PRASAD                                *
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ADDRESS            
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MAIL :           Box 193 Rains Houses 8J             
                 Stanford  CA  94305             

PHONE :          (415) 926-2630 (w)
                 (415) 497-7743 (h)

e-mail :         kumi@leland.stanford.edu            


EDUCATION
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09/89 - 06/92   Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
                MS in Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Joint ME & IE program)

07/83 - 07/87   Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, India.
                Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.
                Senior year thesis in Manufacturing.

EXPERIENCE
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06/90 - present Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford, CA.
                Research Assistant in Integrated Manufacturing.
                o Involved with the development of a Manufacturing Strategy.
                o Integration of design, engineering and manufacturing.
                o System Admn and technical development of CAD / CAM tools.

09/90 - 06/92   Technical Communications Program, Stanford, CA.
                Instructor in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills.
                o Responsible for designing the course.
                o Responsible for teaching and grading a class of 30 students.

01/91 - 06/91   Robotics Laboratory, Computer Science Department, Stanford, CA.
                o Implemented sensing and path planning for a mobile robot.

11/89 - 06/90   PCDO, Hewlett-Packard, San Jose, CA.
                o Studied process flow of product shipping.
                o Designed & prototyped automated packing list applicator.

04/90 - 06/90   Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association (SIMA).
                o Implemented a collision-avoidance algorithm for ADEPT robots
                  using vision.

01/89 - 08/89   Ravi Enterprises, Bangalore, India.
                Founding partner.
                o Manufactured hydraulic control equipment for bulldozers.

08/87 - 12/88   Tata Engineering (TELCO), Jamshedpur, India.
                Graduate Engineering Trainee in Manufacturing.
                o Supervised 15 employees in Excavator Assembly for 8 months.
                o Worked in Excavator Design for 8 months.

Summer '86      Guest, Keen and Williams Limited, Bangalore, India.
                Summer intern in Production Planning and Control.
                o Developed software for effective material utilization.

HONORS
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1990   Recipient, Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Silver award for M.E. design. 
1989   Recipient, Stanford University (IBM-SIMA) fellowship.

COMPUTER SKILLS
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Programming in: 
        C                       UNIX                 Pascal      FORTRAN
        VAL II                  FORTH                MATLAB      X-Windows
        CNC Programming         68HC11 Assembly
        
Platforms:
    DEC5000         SUN         Intergraph Clipper
    Macintosh       IBM PS2
    
Solid Modelling and CAM:
Intergraph's
    I/EMS           I/MILL      I/MAXMILL           I/TURN      I/CMM

HP's
    ME10            ME30
    
Manufacturing Simulation using Imagine That's Extend package on the Macintosh.
Technical support for Intergraph I/CMM, I/DNC, I/EMS, I/MAXMILL and I/TURN.
Customized Intergraph's CAM applications using Parametric Programming Language.
System administrator for Intergraph Clipper workstations.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Member, Social Events Committee, Graduate Students Association, Stanford.
Member, Stanford Engineering Club for Automation and Manufacture.
Editor, The Graduate Engineer Newsletter, Tata Engineering, Jamshedpur.
Head Student Counselor, Guidance & Counseling Unit, IIT, Madras.
Co-editor, University sports magazine, 'Spectator', IIT, Madras.
Member, varsity cricket team, IIT, Madras.

VISA STATUS
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F-1 student visa.

GEOGRAPHICAL PREFERENCE
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None - Willing to relocate.

REFERENCES
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Available upon request.