Mahesh Mamillapalli
Project Manager
Aldie,VA
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
NPI Transfer Manager
Micron Technology, Inc.
Manassas, VA
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Transferred and coordinated multiple tech nodes from RnD to Manufacturing fabs
- Coordinated product portfolio roadmap planning with business unit, supply chain, PMO and Fabs
- Collaborated with site NPI managers to execute tactical and NPI priorities and solutions
- Develop and report performance metrics for continuous improvement, drive documentation and business process improvement
- Deployed multiple projects and carry out surveys to validate the adoption rate
- Coordinated material procurement and required services for projects within budget requirements.
- Planned silicon requirements, drove Supply/Demand match through Front-end and Back-end build Plan to support samples, seed-stock and early HVM ramp, and host Samples Planning forums
Project Management
Micron Technology, Inc.
Manassas, VA
04.2015 - 01.2020
- Managed all area level projects in Primavera & GAPs and held periodic reviews with management team on project budget, progress and technical problems
- Developed standard operating procedures for Manufacturing teams across various workstations
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Achieved 50K/weekly cost savings through second source Gas/Chem qualifications at Fab and area level
- Managed team of 10 technicians to rollout TPM and build KPIs to track equipment performance
Process Operations Manager
Micron Technology, Inc.
Manassas, VA
04.2011 - 05.2015
- Managed a team of 12 technicians and 5 engineers to sustain wafer fabrication
- Achieved the TPM/COST stretch goal ($1.2M in cost reduction) by leading a team of 10 engineers across 4 shifts to build KPIs and track equipment performance
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management
- Manage contractor relationships- on boarding, off boarding, contracts, hours
Process Development & Quality Champion:
Micron Technology, Inc.
Boise, ID
01.2006 - 03.2011
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Worked with several cross functional internal teams QA, PI, YE to resolve yield and quality issues
- Developed documentation, diagrams, and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Qualified multiple process and tools to enable additional capacity and throughput by applying Max Out methodologies
- Applied G8D processes and problem-solving tools (5 Whys, RCA, CAPA) to drive to permanent solutions
- Statistical Champion: Coordinated rollout of various SPC initiatives to improve process capability and reduce defectivity
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Osmania University, Confidential
Skills
Project Management: MS Office, Primavera
Timeline
NPI Transfer Manager
Micron Technology, Inc.
02.2020 - 03.2023
Project Management
Micron Technology, Inc.
04.2015 - 01.2020
Process Operations Manager
Micron Technology, Inc.
04.2011 - 05.2015
Process Development & Quality Champion:
Micron Technology, Inc.
01.2006 - 03.2011
Master of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Osmania University, Confidential