Anudeep Jakilati

Innovative and self-driven professional with 10 years of global experience in Semiconductor, Hydrogen Energy, and Automation Industries. Extensively worked in new product development, strategizing product design, and managing projects with cross-functional global teams

Work Experience

Manager, Sr. Staff New Product Development | Bloom Energy | California, USA   

  • Strategized and led a cross-functional team of 20+ for new product introduction of 3 product lines at various contract manufacturers in Taiwan, Korea, and the USA, aligning production strategy to optimize readiness across product lines.
  • Drove cost-saving initiatives by enhancing automation in manufacturing and qualification testing, reducing costs by 15% and system bring-up time by 33%.
  • Designed a novel Intelligent Part Number technique for automated part identification in manufacturing and successfully implemented digital transformation at 6+ global manufacturing locations.
  • Integrated Lean Six Sigma methodologies for optimizing circuit design and component selection, leading to an increase in the reliability, lifetime of the product, and cost savings of $1.1 million.
  • Owned $40 million of plant capacity, driving demand planning and building manufacturing capacity while adhering to budget and timeline constraints.

 

Project Engineer, Electrical R&D | LAM Research | California, USA

  • Led end-to-end R&D projects for power electronics systems in semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, each worth $4 million.
  • Collaborated with global clients such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to create functional requirements, support system installation, and new product designs for projects ranging from $50,000 to $2 million.
  • Spearheaded supply chain process optimization for safety PLCs, reducing the design time from 3 months to 3 weeks.
  • Conceptualized a new product architecture designing power electronics, capacitors, circuit design, and cables, reducing the cost by 50% and product dimensions by 40%.
  • Fostered strategic relationships with suppliers for part procurement, demand planning, alternate sourcing, and cost optimization.
  • Streamlined part creation, budget approvals with finance department, and document release utilizing SAP and PLM ERP systems.
  • Organized meetings with C-suite business leaders and project stakeholders at various project stage gates to consistently communicate achievements, milestones, and risk mitigation measures.
  • Institutionalized the onboarding process of new hires into the product development team and mentored 4 engineers.

 

Lead Engineer, Hardware R&D | Rockwell Automation | Wisconsin, USA                

  • Led 6 new product development projects, owning design, simulation, and testing from prototyping to production.
  • Synthesized detailed product specifications based on requirements from marketing and customers and outlined them into functional requirements for various engineering teams, including electrical, mechanical, and software. 
  • Ideated and developed an in-house EMC lab, which saved $2.4 million for the project over three years.
  • Conducted market research and competitor product analysis and initiated 2 new products.
  • Completed 5 Six Sigma projects, resulting in increased circuit accuracy, cost savings, quality, and component lifetime.
Accomplishments

Leadership Recognition: 

  • Recognized as a leader for being a product owner and guiding cross-functional teams for design, testing, and successful deployment at customer locations on 10+ projects at Bloom Energy and LAM Research. 
  • Received 10+ above and beyond awards for various design, systems, and project initiatives.

Strategic Award: 

  • Received strategic stock award from VP of Deposition at LAM Research for new power architecture strategy across the company. 
  • Received ROK strategy award for building EMC/EMI lab at Rockwell Automation

Innovative Design: Received 15 awards for innovative design of electrical circuits and systems design

Olympics Design Challenge: Won Robotics design challenge among 200+ participants

Academic Scholarship: Received academic scholarship consecutively for the three academic years from 2010–13 for stellar academic performance in Electrical Engineering at SRM University

Education

Master of Science (Electrical Engineering), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), SRM University, Chennai, TN, India

Certificates
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Rockwell Automation
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor, Rockwell Automation
  • Leap Electrical, Lam Research
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Provided immediate assistance to 80+ families affected by fire or floods as Disaster Action Team Supervisor at Redcross in California, USA
  • Won 3rd place in Dragon boat racing among 100+ teams in Milwaukee, USA
  • Won Honors Award for best wind turbine design at the University of Minnesota
  • Elected as a core Committee member of the PGPX Profile Committee at IIMA
     

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 9.3 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Manager | Sr. Staff, Bloom Energy

    Project Engineer, LAM Research

  • Function : Engineering & Maintainence
    Product Management/Development
    Research & Development
    Strategy
  • Industry/Sector: Energy & Utilities
    Manufacturing & Engineering
    Technology
Work Experience

Manager, Sr. Staff New Product Development | Bloom Energy | California, USA   

  • Strategized and led a cross-functional team of 20+ for new product introduction of 3 product lines at various contract manufacturers in Taiwan, Korea, and the USA, aligning production strategy to optimize readiness across product lines.
  • Drove cost-saving initiatives by enhancing automation in manufacturing and qualification testing, reducing costs by 15% and system bring-up time by 33%.
  • Designed a novel Intelligent Part Number technique for automated part identification in manufacturing and successfully implemented digital transformation at 6+ global manufacturing locations.
  • Integrated Lean Six Sigma methodologies for optimizing circuit design and component selection, leading to an increase in the reliability, lifetime of the product, and cost savings of $1.1 million.
  • Owned $40 million of plant capacity, driving demand planning and building manufacturing capacity while adhering to budget and timeline constraints.

 

Project Engineer, Electrical R&D | LAM Research | California, USA

  • Led end-to-end R&D projects for power electronics systems in semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment, each worth $4 million.
  • Collaborated with global clients such as TSMC, Samsung, and Intel to create functional requirements, support system installation, and new product designs for projects ranging from $50,000 to $2 million.
  • Spearheaded supply chain process optimization for safety PLCs, reducing the design time from 3 months to 3 weeks.
  • Conceptualized a new product architecture designing power electronics, capacitors, circuit design, and cables, reducing the cost by 50% and product dimensions by 40%.
  • Fostered strategic relationships with suppliers for part procurement, demand planning, alternate sourcing, and cost optimization.
  • Streamlined part creation, budget approvals with finance department, and document release utilizing SAP and PLM ERP systems.
  • Organized meetings with C-suite business leaders and project stakeholders at various project stage gates to consistently communicate achievements, milestones, and risk mitigation measures.
  • Institutionalized the onboarding process of new hires into the product development team and mentored 4 engineers.

 

Lead Engineer, Hardware R&D | Rockwell Automation | Wisconsin, USA                

  • Led 6 new product development projects, owning design, simulation, and testing from prototyping to production.
  • Synthesized detailed product specifications based on requirements from marketing and customers and outlined them into functional requirements for various engineering teams, including electrical, mechanical, and software. 
  • Ideated and developed an in-house EMC lab, which saved $2.4 million for the project over three years.
  • Conducted market research and competitor product analysis and initiated 2 new products.
  • Completed 5 Six Sigma projects, resulting in increased circuit accuracy, cost savings, quality, and component lifetime.
Accomplishments

Leadership Recognition: 

  • Recognized as a leader for being a product owner and guiding cross-functional teams for design, testing, and successful deployment at customer locations on 10+ projects at Bloom Energy and LAM Research. 
  • Received 10+ above and beyond awards for various design, systems, and project initiatives.

Strategic Award: 

  • Received strategic stock award from VP of Deposition at LAM Research for new power architecture strategy across the company. 
  • Received ROK strategy award for building EMC/EMI lab at Rockwell Automation

Innovative Design: Received 15 awards for innovative design of electrical circuits and systems design

Olympics Design Challenge: Won Robotics design challenge among 200+ participants

Academic Scholarship: Received academic scholarship consecutively for the three academic years from 2010–13 for stellar academic performance in Electrical Engineering at SRM University

Education

Master of Science (Electrical Engineering), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), SRM University, Chennai, TN, India

Certificates
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Rockwell Automation
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Auditor, Rockwell Automation
  • Leap Electrical, Lam Research
Co/Extra-curricular
  • Provided immediate assistance to 80+ families affected by fire or floods as Disaster Action Team Supervisor at Redcross in California, USA
  • Won 3rd place in Dragon boat racing among 100+ teams in Milwaukee, USA
  • Won Honors Award for best wind turbine design at the University of Minnesota
  • Elected as a core Committee member of the PGPX Profile Committee at IIMA