SANTHOSH KUMAR CHITTIPOLU
Tracy,USA
Summary
Experienced Product Manager with expertise in semiconductor industry strategic initiatives and product lifecycles. Certified in Applied Marketing Leadership and Program Management from UC Berkeley Haas, specializing in go-to-market strategies and competitive analysis. Skilled in CRM to drive market penetration and secure new business opportunities effectively.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
Applied Materials Inc.
08.2023 - Current
- Enhanced customer evaluation through leading new tool penetration in metrology market.
- Align product vision by developing strategies based on customer engagement insights.
- Directed cross-functional teams to ensure efficient strategy execution and alignment.
- Influenced product lifecycle by advocating for Voice of Customer feedback.
- Authored technical specifications to guide feature development and enhance adoption.
Application dev engineer
Applied Materials Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2023
- Accelerated customer process optimization by 10% through engineered metrology applications.
- Reduced development time by co-optimizing SEM imaging and algorithms for robust results.
- Built customer trust by managing expectations and soliciting feedback effectively.
- Streamlined production processes by authoring and editing Best Known Methods documentation.
- Fostered collaboration and enhanced team performance by mentoring junior engineers.
Application Expert Extension (AE2)
Applied Materials Taiwan Ltd.
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Achieved project success through effective evaluation of PROVision™ tool in Taiwan.
- Surpassed all success criteria by meticulously adhering to the Statement of Work.
- Improved tool performance by collaborating with customers on essential features.
- Provided transparency with clients through detailed weekly project updates.
- Configured recipes and showcased product usability with customer personnel.
- Secured purchase order for over 10 additional tools after exceeding expectations.
Senior Application Engineer
Applied Materials India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 10.2019
- Increased tool adoption at customer sites as subject matter expert.
- Managed extensive global travel over 65% to support major customers.
- Received "Best Team" award for outstanding service to Micron in Q2 2017.
- Executed first PROVision tool evaluation at Toshiba, securing new business opportunities.
- Championed evaluation of PROVision2e tool for SK Hynix's advanced 1z nm node.
Education
Master of Technology - Nano Science And Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Bangalore01.2016
Bachelor of Technology -
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
Hyderabad, India01.2013
Intermediate - undefined
Narayana Junior college
Hyderabad01.2009
S.S.C - undefined
APSWR School
Hyderabad01.2007
Skills
- Customer segmentation and strategy execution
- KPI tracking and prioritization
- Stakeholder management
- Project management
- Project planning
- Product lifecycle management
- Timeline management
- Technical acumen
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Interpersonal communication
- Analytical thinking
- Requirements gathering
- Effective use of SEM, Python, MATLAB, VHDL, Unix shell scripting, Cadence, and RTL Compiler in cross-functional projects
Certification
- Applied marketing Leadership certification from UC Berkeley executive education Certificate (Feb-Jun 2023)
- Program management certification from UC Berkeley executive education (Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 In-progress)
- AI for everyone by coursera Certificate
Timeline
Product Manager
Applied Materials Inc.
08.2023 - Current
Application dev engineer
Applied Materials Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2023
Application Expert Extension (AE2)
Applied Materials Taiwan Ltd.
11.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Application Engineer
Applied Materials India Pvt Ltd
07.2016 - 10.2019
Intermediate - undefined
Narayana Junior college
S.S.C - undefined
APSWR School
Master of Technology - Nano Science And Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Bachelor of Technology -
Institute of Aeronautical Engineering