Luke Coffman Portfolio

Hi, I'm Luke!

I am in my final semester pursuing dual degrees in Information Systems and Operations & Supply Chain from the University of Utah, driven by a passion for optimizing business processes through technology and data analysis. My experience includes leading impactful supply chain projects at PepsiCo, where I implemented tools that significantly improved system throughput and efficiency.

With strong skills in Python and process improvement, I am eager to contribute to innovative supply chain solutions on a global scale. I am also excited by the opportunity to travel and apply my expertise in diverse environments to help companies achieve operational excellence. (Fun fact, I built this website myself using HTML and CSS)

Skills Experience Education Projects

Skills

Through experinces in internships and school work

Supply Chain Managment

Leadership

Python

HTML

CSS

SQL

Experience

Supply Chain Internship: Geographic Enterprise Systems Department

PepsiCo, Dallas TX

May 2024 – August 2024

Spearheaded the development and implementation of a nationwide tool using Python and HTML that provided real-time data visualization, enabling operators to quickly identify and communicate machine faults, resulting in a 22% increase in system throughput.
Developed a KPM tracker to monitor operator performance, assisting management in recognizing and rewarding top performers.

Supply Chain Internship: Processing Department

PepsiCo, West Valley UT

May 2023 – August 2023

Led a project to enhance the efficiency of the supply chain process, achieving a 20% faster setup time and substantial reduction in errors.
Initiated and facilitated communication with front-line employees during off-shifts, gathering data and insights to implement new workflow improvements that led to 100% quality satisfaction during the month of July.

Accounting Internship

Giles & Associates CPAs, Glendora CA

May 2022 – August 2022

Streamlined financial record-keeping by efficiently organizing, categorizing, and creating journal entries for bank transactions across multiple company accounts using QuickBooks.
Conducted detailed tax research for US Federal and state taxes, ensuring compliance and accuracy in diverse fiscal environments.
Managed client data entry into specialized tax software, generating crucial reports for CPA use in tax preparation.

Student Budget and Finance Assistant

Associated Students at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City UT

January 2022 – January 2023

Developed a new system to streamline viewing reimbursement requests, significantly enhancing operational efficiency and reducing finance board meeting times by 33%.
Conducted meticulous data entry and analysis for reimbursement requests, collaborating directly with the student body president to effectively meet budgeting requirements.

Education

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems

Graduation: May 2024

Bachelor of Science in Operations and Supply Chain

Graduation: December 2024

GPA: 3.72

Dean's List: Spring 2021 - Present
Selected as Male Student Leader for the Information Systems Minor Abroad Program in Rome and Barcelona
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Member
Operations Director for the TEK Club (2023-2024)
Alumni Coordinator for the Operations and Supply Chain Club (2023-2024)

Projects

Real-Time Fault Alert System

Problem

Cases Per Fault (Throughput of the machine) was low driving up length of day.

Solution

Pull and display data in real-time increasing visibility and communciation among departments.

Results

22% increase in throughput for the machine and implementation of solution on a national scale to all sites.

KPM Tracker for A-Operators

Problem

Operators were performing lackluster and individual performance for CPF performance was not being monitored.

Solution

A streamlined document that logs and ranks performances based on individual performance rather than based on the entire shifts performance.

Results

Increase in Operator performance and visibility. Created a subconcsious game within the team boosting morale.

Start-Up Guide

Problem

Start-Ups for a line were delayed due to poor training and miscommunications when Operators called out sick. There was a lack of confidence in the Start-Up process which led to high levels of downtime once the line was started-up.

Solution

A comprhensive guide that goes in depth of every process in a simple easy to use solution. This guide allows for confidence in new operators and in the case of a call out from an operator.

Results

Increased the start-up time by 20% and a substantial reduction in errors once the line was started-up.

Optimization Checklist

Problem

Off-shift product quality checks were scoring low across the potato chip line. There were certain operators who consistenetly had 100% satisfaction based off of a couple of changes they did specificially.

Solution

Created and implemented 4 optimzation checklists across the PC line for best-practices to deliver quality products.

Results

These quality checks led to a 100% product quality score for the month of July.