nidhy.dev
systems engineer · web builder · lean six sigma · ai

build systems.ship tools.share the work.

Industrial engineer who thinks in systems — fixing broken processes by day, shipping the tools publicly at night. Building in the open.

~/nidhy.devprocess.log
$ run --method dmaic
define  scope the problem ...... [ok]
measure baseline the process ... [ok]
analyze find the root cause .... [ok]
improve build the tool ......... [ok]
control keep it fixed .......... [ok]
ship    write it up in public .. [ok]
$ 
selected work

digital inspection platform

powerbiautomationleadership

Coordinated 4 departments to design and deploy a digital quality inspection system serving 40+ users. Delivered $30K+ annual savings.

article in progress

process optimization suite

leandmaicvsmapping

Led cross-functional Kaizen events and Value Stream Mapping initiatives. Reduced cycle time 15%, eliminated $90K in annual waste.

article in progress

real-time spc system

powerbisqlpython

Built real-time Statistical Process Control dashboards for 3 production lines. Achieved $70–85K annual savings and 30–40% scrap reduction.

article in progress

field notes

What Industrial Engineers Actually Do
how industrial engineers use AI to work smarterdrafting

AI-assisted root cause analysis: DMAIC meets LLMsdrafting

SPC implementation: from chaos to controldrafting

cross-functional collaboration in manufacturingdrafting

power bi dashboards that drive actiondrafting
about
Nidhin smiling in the cockpit of a small plane, wearing a headset and sunglasses
01 thinks in systems02 fixes the root03 ships in public
spec sheet · rev. 2026

root cause:
curiosity.

continuous improvement, continuously deployed.

Hi, I'm Nidhin. Welcome to nidhy.dev. I work where quality, manufacturing and operations meet, and lately IT operations too. For 5+ years I've been finding the bottleneck, measuring it, and building the tool that keeps it fixed. At night I build in the open and write it up as field notes.

statuswriting field notes about my career →
roleIndustrial engineer · quality · manufacturing · operations · IT operations
toolkitSix Sigma · DMAIC · VSM · 5S · SPC · FMEA · Power BI · Minitab · Claude · Ollama
stack
  • HTML
  • HTMX
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • MS SQL Server
  • Firebase
  • Git
this site
  • designed and built end to end with AI
  • Claude · Astro · GitHub Pages
open to
  • collabs
  • consulting
  • talks
  • open source
reach
measured results
total savings across projects
$175–250K
improvement projects delivered
25+
people using what I've built
250+
dashboards built
15+
in-house cloud apps, built with AI
6