Reading List</h1> <article> <h1>Reading List</h1> <p>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400</p> <p>A curated list of books, articles, and resources that have inspired or contributed to my learning journey.</p> <h2 id="books">Books</h2> <div class="row g-4 mt-1 mb-4"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex gap-3"> <div><strong>Thinking, Fast and Slow</strong> by Daniel Kahneman <p>On the two systems of thinking and the biases that shape everyday decisions.</p></div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 d-flex gap-3"> <div><strong>The Book of Why</strong> by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie <p>An introduction to causal reasoning and why correlation is not causation.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Why Causal Thinking Matters</h1> <p>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400</p> <p>Suppose a retailer rolls out a new inventory management system across 200 stores. Six months later, stockouts are down 15%. The VP of operations is thrilled. But should she be?</p> <p>Maybe those stores were already trending downward in stockouts. Maybe the economy shifted. Maybe a competitor exited the market, changing demand patterns entirely. The 15% figure is real, but what it <em>means</em> is not at all obvious. To say the new system caused the improvement, you need something more than a before-and-after comparison. You need causal thinking.</p> </article> <article> <h1>PhD, Operations and Sourcing Management</h1> <p>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400</p> </article> <article> <h1>Research Assistant at Michigan State University</h1> <p>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400</p> <h2 id="research-assistant-at-michigan-state-university">Research Assistant at Michigan State University</h2> <p>I am a doctoral research assistant in the Operations and Sourcing Management area at the Eli Broad College of Business. I study how new technologies change the way firms source, buy, and move goods.</p> <p>My research uses econometrics, causal analysis, and machine learning methods such as graph neural networks.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Research Associate at IIM Ahmedabad</h1> <p>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530</p> <h2 id="research-associate-at-iim-ahmedabad">Research Associate at IIM Ahmedabad</h2> <p>I worked on research projects in operations and supply chain management. The work involved both qualitative and quantitative methods.</p> </article> <article> <h1>उलझन</h1> <p>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530</p> <p>जो ज़ुबान से कह ना पाया,</p> <p>वो यहाँ कह देता हूँ,</p> <p>उलझी परतों को,</p> <p>यहाँ सुलझा देता हूँ | <br /><br /></p> <p>एक मोड़ आता है,</p> <p>तुम्हारी ओर जाता है,</p> <p>वहीं इंतज़ार करता था मैं,</p> <p>अपनी आँखों में टूटे सपने लिए मैं| <br /><br /></p> <p>जो किसी को ना बताया,</p> <p>वो सिर्फ़ तुम्हे बताया,</p> <p>इस बात का इल्म नही मुझे,</p> <p>पर तुझपे अब गुमान नही मुझे| <br /><br /></p> <p>अब लोगों से लगाव न रहा,</p> </article> <article> <h1>Management Trainee at Asian Paints</h1> <p>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0530</p> <h2 id="management-trainee-at-asian-paints">Management Trainee at Asian Paints</h2> <p>A full-time role in supply chain management and process improvement at the Ankleshwar plant. I used Six Sigma methods on the shop floor.</p> </article> <article> <h1>MTech, Industrial Engineering</h1> <p>Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0530</p> </article> <article> <h1>एक अधूरी कविता</h1> <p>Fri, 19 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0530</p> <p>पत्तों को गिरते देख,पेड़ से पूछ लिया,</p> <p>“ये तो छोड़ चले तुम्हें, क्यूँ रूठ गये तुमसे ?”,</p> <p>जवाब बड़ा ही उलझा सा आया,</p> <p>कहा, “मेरे साथ थे तो हरे तो थे,</p> <p>अब देखो कैसे मुरझाए हैं, फिर भी.. <br /><br /></p> <p>इस बात में गुरूर तो था,</p> <p>पर विरह की वेदना भी थी,</p> <p>दूसरे सवाल से कुछ आगे बढ़ी बात,</p> <p>“क्या ये पत्ते वापस आते हैं,</p> <p>यूँ चले जाने के बाद ?” <br /><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Summer Intern at PepsiCo</h1> <p>Sat, 01 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530</p> <h2 id="summer-intern-at-pepsico">Summer Intern at PepsiCo</h2> <p>A summer internship in supply chain management and Six Sigma process improvement.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Graduate Engineering Trainee at JSW Steel</h1> <p>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0530</p> <h2 id="graduate-engineering-trainee-at-jsw-steel">Graduate Engineering Trainee at JSW Steel</h2> <ul> <li>Executed preventive and breakdown maintenance activities of equipment in the Steel Melting Shop</li> <li>Worked as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Steel Melting Shop 2, in the Basic Oxygen Furnace area</li> <li>Reduced impeller changing time of the Kanbara Reactor by 46% (130 minutes to 72 minutes) by applying SMED and Time & Motion Study</li> </ul> </article> <article> <h1>BTech, Mechanical Engineering</h1> <p>Sun, 01 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0530</p> </article> <article> <h1>Footer</h1> <p>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</p> <section class="section section--border-bottom rad-animation-group section--padding"> <div class="container d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center"> <div class="row rad-fade-down"> <div class="col-12 text-center"> <div class="text-section__content"> I write about research methods and operations management on <a href="https://apurvashrey.substack.com/" target="_blank">my Substack</a>. 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