Consulting Objectives:

Consulting Areas- Industrial Textile Technology, Standards of Nonwoven Practices, Product & Technology Management, Process Engineering Management, Quality Control/Assurance, Educational Discipline, Employee Training–Technical/Non-Technical, and Coordination of Small Corporate Events.

Our Mission:

Our mission is to improve your bottom line by streamlining your manufacturing processes, helping to reduce waste, and improving your overall product quality.

Our Core Values:

• Results Oriented
• Educate people toward efficiency
• Cost containment
• Better processes bring better quality

Industries We Serve:

Industrial & Traditional Textiles, Nonwoven, Paper Machine Clothing, Filtration, Foam & Plastics, Synthetic Fibers.

Area of Excellence:

Manufacturing cost reduction, Lean Manufacturing, Introduction of Alternate Raw Materials, Process Improvement, Product Quality Improvement, Internal Quality Audit, Improvement of Quality Control Parameters, Guidance in ISO Certification/Maintenance, Technology Transfer Liaison

President- Shirish M. Shah
5500 West Bay Road
Midlothian, VA  23112
(804) 739-3591 (H)
(804) 240-2405 (C)
smshah108@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong Process/Product Engineering knowledge of Industrial Textiles, Nonwoven & Fiber
• Ability to manage operations in fast-paced environment
• Strong Presentation skills- Customers, Suppliers & Various Functional Teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks
• Interpersonal skill- Managing skill in supervision of hourly as well as exempt employees
• Knowledge and empathy for diverse culture
• Strong organization, planning and team building skills
• Implementation of Process Control & Lean manufacturing
• New product introduction & Product (Brand) Management
• Expertise in managing technology of merger companies
• Established working relationship with international customers, suppliers and associates
• Working knowledge of unionized as well as non-unionized employees
• Proficient with MS Office & Analytical skill

PATENTS

• Method of marking papermakers felt by transfer printing – Patent # 4,511,361

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Principal Owner, “Bottom Line Results”, LLC. (A Minority-Owned Enterprise) Consulting Company.
Midlothian, VA.    www.bottomlineresults.net 

Community Affairs & Volunteer. Chesterfield, VA

Cultural Center of India, Chesterfield, VA
    - Chairman, Taste of India Events 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
    - Team member, various fund raising events, Katrina, Tsunami, Earthquake etc.
    - President & Executive Committee Member- 2004-2007

• Building community net-work to promote cultural diversity, promote understanding and acceptance for all people, and bring various non-profit Indian Organizations under one umbrella.
• Established Cultural Center of India as Disaster Center in the event of national and local emergency.
• Working closely with Chesterfield County Public Affairs Department on agenda relating to Asian Organizations. Member of AASoCV (Asian American Society of Central Virginia).
• Develop working relationship with Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to interface activities of Cultural Center of India and Hispanic Association.

The Weavexx Corp. (Farmville, VA), A Xerium Company

Technology Manager, Seamed Felts (Apr 01-Dec 02)

• Managed Seamed Felt (Industrial Textiles & Nonwoven) Product Line for North American Region
• Provided technology support to North America, and sister companies of Europe and Brazil
• Charged with process control, quality control and manufacturing efficiencies
• Visited North American as well as European customers- new product introduction, quality        improvements & sales
• Introduced new European price of raw material and realized savings of US$230,000/year

Product Manager, Seamed Felt Product Line (Jan 97-Apr 01)

• Developed seamed felt product line marketing and manufacturing strategies
• Spearheaded Seamed Felt Product Line Team
• Played a key role in increasing seamed felt product sales two fold (7.6 million to 14.8 million dollars) during 1996-2001

Process Engineering Manager (Nov 92-Jan 97)

• Combined technology of two companies after the merger
• Introduced standard raw material, processes, quality and packaging criteria for all North American manufacturing facilities
• Chaired pulp product line team to successfully recapture pulp market. Weavexx emerged as one of the leading suppliers of pulp product press felts to paper industry
• Managed projects related to process control, process improvements, new raw materials and manufacturing efficiencies

Development Group Leader (Feb 90-Nov 92)

• Managed projects related to process control, process improvements, new raw materials and manufacturing efficiencies and cost
• Developed and introduced seamed felt technology

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

• Plant Superintendent / SPC Manager, The Orr Felt Company (Piqua, OH) - Responsible for day to day operation of manufacturing facility including technical and quality issues. Managed two hundred plus union and sixteen exempt/clerical employees.
• Production Manager, Weavexx Corp., Wake Forest, NC (Formerly, Huyck Formex Company) - Responsible for day to day operation of manufacturing facility. Managed hundred plus non-union hourly employees and twenty plus exempt/clerical employees.
• Quality Control Manager/Process-Product Engineer (Nylon-Rayon Products), BASF Corp. (Morristown, TN; Central, SC)
• Production Supervisor, Shri Ambica Textile Ltd. (Baroda, India)

PUBLIC SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM

• President & Executive Committee Member- 2004-2007, Cultural Center of India, Chesterfield, VA
• Junior Achievement, provided business knowledge to middle school & high school students.

PAST & PRESENT AFFILIATIONS

• Member of INDA Org. (Association of the nonwoven Fabrics Industries)
• Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) Certified Vendor (SWaM Certification# 661948)
• Toastmasters Club International (Public speaking organization)

Vice President- Geeta S. Shah
5500 West Bay Road
Midlothian, VA  23112-2508
(804) 739-3591 (H)
(804) 240-0302 (C)
gsshah108@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

COMPUTER SKILLS

Skilled in: Microsoft Office XP including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point,
Familiar with: GinnieNET, SEI Trust System

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Experience in Adult teaching & Substitute teaching
• Administrative and Department Coordination, including Primary Customer Contact
• Department Manager Support: Scheduling, Coordination, and Communication
• Excellent Organizational, Communication & Team Building Skills
• Program & Event Management
• Analysis, Data Management & Report Generation: Ongoing and Ad hoc
• Confidential Record Keeping

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SUNTRUST (CRESTAR) BANK, Richmond, VA
Administrative Assistant III

• Evaluated and coordinated departmental and administrative resource team activity.
• Managed and coordinated Department Manager support needs, including scheduling, reporting and report generation, and other administrative requests.
• Primary coordinator and manager of Government National Mortgage Association and Federal National Mortgage Association pools for several lending institutions.
• Responsible for Trustee, Paying Agent Principal & Interest and Pipeline reports.
• Responsible for daily movement of Sysorex, Bear Island, and other escrow accounts.
• Verification and Coordination of AutoInfo/CarLoan company loans. 

CRESTAR BANK Temp Services, Richmond, VA
Administrative Assistant

• Charged with project management of on-line delivery systems organization and support during a major safe deposit box conversion.

• Managed posting and account receivable reporting and TeleSave billings.
• Assisted supervisors and department managers on special projects.
• Prepared financial analysis budget information and cost reports.

PUBLIC SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM

• Midwest Regional FOGANA (Federation of Gujarati Associations of North America) Dance competition 2004, 2005 & 2006. (One of the panel of judges).    
• Cultural Center of India, Chesterfield, VA, Cultural Program Director-Taste of India Event 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007.
• Cultural Centre of India, Chesterfield, VA. Executive Committee Member- 2004-2006.      Secretary- 2007
• Virginia Society of Physicians of Indian Origin
  Volunteer for Community Educational Programs on Diabetes and Cholesterol, Heart-Walk.

• Hindu Center of Virginia, Glen Allen, VA.
• Served in various capacity- Board of Trustees, Executive Vice President, Executive Assistant, Secretary, Membership Committee Chairperson and the Key Member of Expansion Committee
• Key Club Fund Raising for Clover Hill High School, Midlothian, VA.
• South East Region FOGANA (Federation of Gujarati Associations of North America) Dance competition choreographed for 2 years in Virginia from 1991 to 1993.
• Midwest Region FOGANA (Federation of Gujarati Associations of North America) Dance competition choreographed for 7 years in Ohio from 1982 to 1989.
• The Washington Elementary School PTA Treasurer (5 years), Piqua, Ohio.
• YWCA Membership Drive & Coordinator for Inter Cultural Events (4 years), Piqua, Ohio.