Anantha Padmanabhan Anilkumar Email & Phone Number

An engineer with a managerial vision who loves to be involved with people to innovate and make a difference in any challenges I am put in. I believe choices one opts for and actions one does, make one stand out and set the future.I am Ananth, a master’s student in Industrial Engineering from NC State University. My 5 years of professional experience introduced me to the various industries from Oil and Gas, Automotive, and Clean-tech.My most professional experience comes from Ashok Leyland (https://www.ashokleyland.com/en/) World’s 4th largest Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer. Starting as a Graduate Engineer and promoting to Deputy Manager, I worked in Supply Chain and Operations domain- Sourcing, Quality, and Product development for 4 years. Involving with great leaders and innovators inspired me to focus on long term goals yet be detailed oriented. Another short-termed yet impactful experience is through an internship with Praan (https://www.praan.io/) as Program Manager. The remote internship with 60 team members across the world provided an opportunity to organize and prioritize deliverables to meet the vision.Technical Skills:• Product Management• Strategic planning and resource allocation• Lean Six Sigma and Continuous improvement• Supplier Assessment and Evaluation – Developing standards, roadmaps, and metrics• Capacity Analysis, Time study, and Automation• Supply Chain decision making – Labor law and utilization• Quality Management - Assurance and Control• New Product development- APQP, PPAP, RFI, RFP, RFQ• Designing and BOM generation• Process selection and optimization – Control Charts, GR&R, and Statistical Process Control• Data analysis, Benchmarking and Market intelligence• Hands-on experience in various Manufacturing processes: Castings, Forging, Sheet Metal, and Plastics• Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization• Logistic NetworkingManagerial Skills:• Communication and Teambuilding• Critical thinking and Decision-making• Problem Solving• Goal Setting and Deadline management• Mentoring and MotivationLooking forward to connecting with people to learn and share knowledge. You can reach me out on aanilku2@ncsu.edu

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