Pamula Nithish

3+ years of work experience

Jul 20233 yrsPresent

Bangalore

Centum is a leading industry partner for India's DRDO labs, Defence PSUs as well as the Indian Space Research Organization having delivered mission critical electronics on major missile, radar, electronic warfare & satellite applications.

Jul 20233 yrsPresent

Lead end-to-end NPI and mass production programs from RFQ to delivery, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets. Manage EV and Industrial PCBA product launches, including pilot builds, process validation, PPAP readiness, and production ramp-up. Lead cross-functional coordination across Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, and Finance to meet program milestones and resolve schedule and material bottlenecks. Serve as primary customer interface for program reviews, delivery commitments, change requests, and issue resolution. Drive supplier sourcing, negotiations, and PR/PO execution, improving material availability by 25% and reducing line stoppages by 30%. Manage Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and component obsolescence, including purge planning and customer impact analysis. Maintain program risk registers, proactively identifying and mitigating supply, quality, cost, and schedule risks. Align demand forecasts with production plans to optimize inventory levels and working capital. Key Achievements: - Achieved 100% On-Time Delivery (OTD) with zero quality defects for 6 consecutive months, supporting approximately USD 600K in revenue. Successfully managed multiple concurrent NPI and production programs across EV and Industrial customers. Improved production continuity and material availability through proactive supplier coordination and risk mitigation.