Summary
Destiny Adams is an Industrial Engineering student and Manufacturing Engineering Co-Op based in Ames, Iowa, with a strong track record in supply chain optimization, process improvement, and additive manufacturing. She has led delivery route optimization and inventory turnover projects at Hy-Vee and collaborated with cross-functional teams at Florist Distributing Inc. to reduce operational costs using 5S, Kaizen, Lean methods, and financial analysis. As an undergraduate research assistant, she combined statistical analysis and experimental design to build a fully automated dice-rolling system that tested fairness in 3D-printed parts, showcasing her ability to blend hands-on prototyping with data-driven insight. Her experience spans shop-floor roles and customer-facing positions, giving her a practical appreciation for how improvements impact people and operations. A former Governor at The American Legion of Iowa Boys State and current volunteer counselor, she brings mentorship and community leadership into her engineering approach. Growing up in Nigeria and studying in the U.S. fuels her ambition to be a changemaker who optimizes systems while empowering teams.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Industrial Engineering at Iowa State University