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title: "KIRAN NAYAK - Program Manager in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet KIRAN NAYAK, Program Manager @ Exponent Energy | Experienced Manufacturing Professional | Passion for Innovation and Customer-Centric Solutions | Former Process Planner & manufacturing engineer at Bosch based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude."
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# KIRAN NAYAK on Tal

## Headline

Program Manager @ Exponent Energy \| Experienced Manufacturing Professional \| Passion for Innovation and Customer\-Centric Solutions \| Former Process Planner & manufacturing engineer at Bosch

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

## Work experience

Program Manager at Exponent Energy, Oct 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, End\-to\-End Ownership: Directing sourcing, procurement, logistics, and inventory strategies for a fast\-scaling energy technology business\. Cross\-Functional Leadership: Driving weekly alignment across production, planning, quality, R&D, and engineering to accelerate prototype and pilot\-build readiness\. Strategic Growth: Executing roadmap initiatives focused on localization, cost reduction, lead\-time optimization, and working\-capital control in partnership with finance\.

Career transition at Career Break, Jan 2024 \- Aug 2024 · 8 mos

Process planner at Bosch India, Jun 2023 \- Dec 2023 · 7 mos, Bidadi, \-Develop clear and concise LH\-RH work instructions to facilitate operator efficiency\. \-Conduct cycle time studies and implement line balancing strategies to meet production demands\. \-Implement BPS standards to optimize the A\-pump value stream\. \-Utilize VSM\-VSD techniques to identify and eliminate waste, ensuring continuous improvement\. \-Lead new fixture development to enhance assembly processes\. \-Design tools to streamline operations and improve productivity\. \-Maintain comprehensive tools and consumables charts to ensure efficient tool utilization\.

Front line manager\(FLM\) at Bosch India, Oct 2021 \- Jun 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \-Continuous improvements in post\-assembly processes \-Manpower allocation for efficient production flow \-Production planning to meet customer requirements \-Participation in SQCD activities for KPI tracking and problem solving \-Deviation resolution using LPC and other quality principles \-Preparation of tools and consumables chart for cost\-saving projects \-Monitoring and improving First Pass Yield \(FPY\) \-Developing action plans for internal and external complaints using methodologies such as 8D and 4Q Implementation of SFMC, 14Q principles, 5S model, root cause analysis, 8D problem solving, 4M\- management, and Kaizen for process improvement \-Shift planning and visual mapping using tools like VSM and VSD in VISIO \-Implementation of Single Piece Flow \(SPF\) \-Providing training and creating a skill matrix chart \-Continuous Improvement Process \(CIP\) and hourly monitoring system \-OEE tracking and optimization

Python Developer at DLithe, Jun 2021 \- Jul 2021 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Internship Trainee at Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals LTD \- India, Dec 2020 \- Jan 2021 · 2 mos, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India, intern

## Education

Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Mechanical Engineering, Nmam Institute of Technology

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Project management, Jain \(Deemed\-to\-be University\)

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