Logistics
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5 PM to 9 PM
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Lawrence E. Elkins HS Auditorium
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May 17th, 2019
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Speakers
A critical part of any TEDx event is the ideas and thoughts that come from the experiences and knowledge of its curated selection of speakers. We invited some of the most driven and passionate individuals we could find to speak at our event. Leading experts in their fields, they serve both as windows into their domains of specialization as well as catalysts of change. We hope their ideas can provide stepping stones for our audience's own creative processes.
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Rana Basu COO at Ondiflo Solutions 
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Rana Basu is a founder and COO at Ondiflo where he oversees the development and roll out of Ondiflo’s solution. Rana is a Blockchain evangelist with extensive experience in commodity trading, designing and deploying systems to manage commodity trading transactions and risk worldwide. Prior to founding Ondiflo he founded Consurgo, Inc., to develop a commodity oil logistics platform (TMS). Prior to Consurgo he was responsible for the controls, processes and systems providing risk management capabilities for various market participants in the liquid hydrocarbons space, including oil majors, trading companies, refiners, banks, and hedge funds. He is also the founder of Consurgo Sunshine – a social effort focusing on foster care and adoption in Houston and Pune, India. Rana holds a Masters in Human Resources Management from Ohio State University and a B.S in Power Plant engineering from Jadavpur University in India. |
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Dr. Shahrukh A. Irani is the President of Lean and Flexible, llc, a consulting company that delivers advisory, training and implementation services focused on Lean for high-mix low-volume manufacturing (aka JobshopLean). From 2012-2018, he was the President of the Houston Senior Chapter of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Previously, from 2012-2014, he worked as the Director of IE Research at Hoerbiger Corporation of America, Inc. (HCA), Houston, TX, to gain invaluable industry experience. In that position, he undertook projects to demonstrate the viability of JobshopLean in HCA’s high-mix low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing facilities. Prior to this industry job, from 1996-2012, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE) at The Ohio State University (OSU). Also, his team developed the PFAST (Production Flow Analysis and Simplification Toolkit) software that facilitates the implementation of JobshopLean. During his sixteen years at OSU, he received the Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in teaching from the ISE department’s graduating classes of 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 and the 2002 Charles E. MacQuigg Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Engineering. He served as the Director of the Facilities Planning and Design (FAPAD) division of the Institute of Industrial Engineers for 1999-2001 and 2001-2003. He is the Editor of the Handbook of Cellular Manufacturing Systems (1999, John Wiley). In 1996, he was voted Young Engineer of the Year by the Minnesota Federation of Engineering Societies and the Minneapolis Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers. |
Dr. Sharukh Irani, P.H.D
President of Lean and Flexible LLC 
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Dr. Michael L. Matson, P.H.D Senior Reservoir Engineer at Occidental Petroleum and Co-Owner of CrossFit Live Oak in Montrose 
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Mike has made a name for himself as an adventurer, most notably earning two Guinness World Records skippering a three-man rowboat over 3,200 miles across the Atlantic! Mike's love of ocean adventure began at the US Naval Academy, where he first learned how to sail as a crew member of a Navy 44' MKI visiting ports along the US Eastern Seaboard. Mike was also a member of the Men's Heavyweight Crew team, the Trap & Skeet team, and completed two marathons. After leaving the Navy, Mike returned home to Houston and became a volunteer firefighter/emergency medical technician in the City of Stafford while simultaneously earning a doctorate in Chemistry from Rice University. As a new professor, Mike authored Inorganic Chemistry for Dummies and taught undergraduate classes at the local University of Houston-Downtown. When his research shifted from biomedical applications to shale oil extraction, Mike transitioned into the oil and gas industry and currently he is Senior Reservoir Engineer at Occidental Petroleum.. Mike first met his wife, Sami, in 7th grade, and they now have two happy, healthy Scouts (Morgan, a Brownie, and Cooper, a Bear) that love living in the Heights. When not at his desk downtown, Mike is likely found weight lifting at CrossFit Live Oak in Montrose with Brian. Mike is a huge advocate for Attack Poverty’s mission and invites all followers to check out their website and consider donating to their cause. |
**More speakers to be added
Talent
To top off the powerful presentations by our speakers, our team has worked with a number of talented performers to provide windows into the dynamic cultural hotpot that is the Missouri City Community. They represent the soul of our event, from fast-moving feet to elegant renditions of ancient music, our performances are sure to provide a powerful and enjoyable close to the day.
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Srisanvitha Sridhar (Sri Sridhar) is an undergraduate student at the University of Houston, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Sri has been learning Indian Classical music from the age of two and has been an active member of choir since elementary school. She recently started a YouTube channel where she performs covers and sings in local fundraisers, nursing homes, and cultural events. Besides singing, Sri likes to play the piano and guitar. She is passionate about music cognition and hopes to bridge the gap between music and the human mind. Sri spoke about the effects of music on the human brain at TEDxUH in November 2017 and looks forward to performing today. |
Srisanvitha Sridhar
Musician and Singer 
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