David Smith38 Western StreetBoston, MA 10084education1987-1991HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOLOF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BOSTON, MACandidate for Master in Business Administration degree, June 1999. Member of Management Consulting, Entrepreneurship, High Tech and New Media, and Business of Sports Clubs.MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CAMBRIDGE, MABachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. GPA 3.9/4.0. Elected dormitory treasurer ($16,000 budget) and athletic chairman.experience1999CHAINSHINE CONSULTING GROUP NEW YORK, NYSummer Intern, International DepartmentWorked with client teams serving major international paper and industrial products manufacturer.•Analyzed product-costing process. Identified opportunities to improve accuracy of product costs by 5%.•Researched and reformulated procurement strategy for primary raw material input with team members. Constructed model demonstrating potential revenue increase of $15million.•Conducted client interviews and led focus groups as part of initial phase of re-engineering initiative.•1991-19981998CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY COLUMBUS, INTechnical Specialist, Automotive Customer Engineering DepartmentPioneered and led the Market Segment Profile Project.•Characterized various market segments within Automotive Business Unit and laid foundation for future work in other Cummins business units.•Interviewed external customers to better understand both their spoken and unspoken needs. Collected detailed duty cycle data from end-user applications throughout the U.S.–1995-1997Senior Engineer, Concept Design Division LONDON, U.K.Designed entire diesel engine architecture concepts for products beyond 2024.••Demonstrated use of industry-leading technologies to help meet future emissions standards and more stringent product performance, reliability, and weight targets.•Presented design concepts to senior management using quarter-scale stereolithography model.1991-1995Senior Engineer, Product Design Division TORONTO, CAMADADesigned various diesel engine subsystems for new product development programs.•Led Cylinder Block Team in redesigning cylinder block for new engine platform program.••Worked closely with suppliers and engine plant personnel to gain broad background in manufacturing processes.personalNative speaker of English, fluent in French, some knowledge of Spanish. Extensive travel throughout East Asia. Enjoy basketball, tennis and ballroom dancing.<>
