Ashok Talluri, International Transportation Intern

Ashok Talluri

International Transportation Intern

Worthington Industries

Location
United States
Education
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
Experience
2 years, 6 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 6 Months

International Transportation Intern at Worthington Industries
  • United States
  • May 2013 to June 2014

Worthington Industries Worthington OH
International Transportation Intern May 2013 - Present
Was asked to stay as a part-time employee after summer internship. Am point of contact for cylinder export transportation bookings.
Responsible for issuing RFQs, reviewing bids, tendering freight, and all export paperwork. Work with freight forwarders on a daily
basis and coordinate information flow between two locations in India and two in the US. Gained insight into the international
transportation industry; particularly shipping and freight forwarding. Audited freight bills against quotes and negotiated rates.
• Designed and implemented an active export shipment database
• Participated in process improvement for triangular shipments from joint venture in India
• Helped design a new process for export document management
• Sourced 2 new suppliers, and maintained scorecards on all current transportation suppliers
• Created training manual for Sales Department detailing exporting processes

Marketing Intern at Parking Solutions Inc
  • United States
  • November 2011 to May 2012

Parking Solutions Inc. Columbus, OH
Marketing Intern November 2011 - May 2012
Learned how to prepare a variety of business documents including newsletters and press releases. Created a customer feedback
database and acquired market research skills.
• Designed and implemented customer feedback database, which is managed on a daily basis
• Reviewed contracts for potential and current clients, checked for compliance with current procedures

Customer Service Representative, Stock Room at Abercrombie & Fitch
  • United States
  • October 2009 to April 2010

Abercrombie & Fitch Somerville, NJ
Customer Service Representative, Stock Room October 2009 - April 2010
Interacted with customers and worked with inventory to ensure merchandise was displayed on time.
• Strengthened customer service skills and worked towards increasing sales
• Ensured incoming shipments were correctly sorted and stacked in store warehouse

Full-time Volunteer Assistant at Health Action Promotion Association
  • June 2009 to July 2009

Health Action Promotion Association Singida, TZ
Full-time Volunteer Assistant June 2009 - July 2009
Experienced a foreign field deployment, as the youngest member of a 6-person multinational team. Constructed a schoolhouse and engaged with the local community.
• Gained insight into construction, and improved project management skills
• Strengthened interpersonal skills; required to improve relations between local communities and NGOs.
Raised over $3000 for the local school, in addition to living expenses for the program

ADDITIONAL
• fluent in Telugu, moderate Spanish, basic Swahili
• Considerable international exposure from living and travelling abroad

Education

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

__ FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, OH Bachelor of Science: Business Administration - Logistics Management & Marketing September 2010 - May 2014 GPA: 3.4 Energy & Sustainability Cluster Selective, year-long program, focused on the nexus between business, the Triple Bottom Line, and energy resources. Corporate sponsors included Dow Chemical, Alcoa, and Owens Corning. • Worked with Alcoa on a stakeholder analysis for a new mine in Suriname • Conducted a feasibility study for application of PACE loans to multi-family housing units, with the Columbus Apartment Association Export Internship Program Was one of 18 selected students to participate in semester long course on various aspects of exporting. Program is a partnership between OSU and Ohio Department of Development Services, and placed me with Worthington Industries for a summer internship. Fisher Peer Mentor Selected final year students are given the opportunity to mentor incoming first year students. Typically assigned 2 freshman per senior, and various development events are held throughout the year, in addition to mentoring.

Specialties & Skills

Transportation Planning
Database Management
Supplier Management
Global Logistics
DATABASE
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
FOR SALES
FREIGHT FORWARDING
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
SALES DEPARTMENT
SHIPPING
TRAINING

Languages

Swahili
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner