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Koushik Kulkarni is a Production, Planning and Control Manager at JSW Steel USA Inc. since July 2018, where a six sigma green belt project led to a 2% yield increase and annual savings of $8 million. Prior experience includes serving as a Graduate Ambassador and Graduate Student Assistant at Wayne State University, providing support to international students and managing hazardous materials shipments. Koushik worked as a Quality Analyst at IBM, utilizing DMAIC methodology to drive continuous improvement and reduce defects by 15%, and completed a Process Engineering internship at Falcon Tyres Limited, where significant cost reductions were achieved. Koushik's academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial and Production from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering.