Sai Abhishek Vupputuri

Designed and implemented automation strategies for data-driven workflows, including API-based integrations and AI chatbot pilots, projected to save ~1,200 operational hours annually. Partnered with engineering and product teams on 10+ API and data pipeline implementations, reducing manual data handling by ~20 hours/week.

Directed six high-budget projects with a combined budget of over $110 million from prototyping to production, saving $27 million through workflow automation and supply chain optimization. Orchestrated program decisions by 20+ briefings and established KPIs to track efficiency, resulting in a 15% output improvement.

Established reliability strategies for new product development, implementing the largest warranty and safety initiative in company history. Reduced warranty claims by 80%, increased team capabilities by 28%, and designed 25+ advanced robotic test fixtures boosting testing capacity by 60%.

Drove validation and testing initiatives for heavy machinery, addressing critical customer impact issues by minimizing operator fatigue by 12% through targeted vibration mitigation. Collaborated with simulation and engineering teams to correlate virtual analysis with physical testing, ensuring 95% alignment with real-world data.

Conducted vibration analysis and NVH testing for 6 types of rotating machinery to meet customer specifications, enhancing resilience in high-demand operational environments by 25%. Developed complex MATLAB scripts to streamline data processing, speeding up analysis by 40%.

Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.