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Shashank Velpanur

@shashankvelpanur

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I improve quality, compliance, and operational performance across medical devices and manufacturing.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead quality, compliance, reliability, and continuous-improvement work where I can strengthen processes, develop teams, and deliver measurable operational outcomes.

At Intuitive Surgical, I oversee post-market complaint processing, daily quality audits, and KPI visibility through Power BI and SharePoint trackers. I also train analysts, resolve technical queries, and coordinate complaint-handling updates with US and Mexico leadership.

Previously at Medtronic, I led audit readiness, MDR and investigation activities, CAPA implementation, and Kaizen/A3 improvement projects. My work reduced complaint-process cycle time by 10%, recurring systemic deviations by more than 15%, and supported zero critical defects after global platform releases.

At Sandvik, I established reliability-center activities, digital fleet-alert tracking, condition-based monitoring, maintenance work-order processes, and operational-excellence initiatives. These efforts reduced breakdown hours by 30%, generated more than 5,000 hours of savings, and improved maintenance turnaround from 48 to 16 hours.

My foundation spans quality engineering and site operations at Schneider Electric, Cyient, and Bergteamet Raiseboring. I bring 17 years of experience in quality systems, Lean Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, reliability, compliance, and practical team development across manufacturing and medical devices.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Regulatory Post Market Surveillance Supervisor

Intuitive Surgical Inc

Jan 2026 - Jul 2026 (6 months)

Processed complaints and performed daily quality audits on records for FDA submission. Created productivity and quality dashboards in PowerBI and SharePoint, and trained new joiners on product and process knowledge.

Complaint Processing Quality Audits Power BI SharePoint Training Mentorship FDA Regulations

Principal MDR Vigilance Specialist

Medtronic Engineering and Innovation Center

Sep 2022 - Nov 2025 (3 years 2 months)

Served as primary custodian for audit readiness and managed CLM activities including case reviews and investigations. Led Kaizen/A3 projects achieving 10% cycle-time reduction and reduced systemic deviations by over 15%.

MDR CAPA Root Cause Analysis Lean Six Sigma Quality Audits Training Data Analysis Kaizen A3 Problem Solving

Central Reliability Specialist

Sandvik Asia Private Limited

Feb 2018 - Jul 2022 (4 years 5 months)

Established a Reliability Center for customer sites, capturing critical alerts and tracking oil samples for condition-based monitoring. Released maintenance work orders via Maximo and generated monthly bulletins on critical failures.

Reliability Engineering Condition Monitoring Maximo SAP Data Analysis Root Cause Analysis Preventive Maintenance

Specialist - Operational Excellence

Sandvik Asia Private Limited

Dec 2015 - Feb 2018 (2 years 2 months)

Transformed the quality function and drove capability improvement through quality pillar initiatives. Conducted value stream mapping, implemented Kaizens, performed 5S audits, and delivered training on Lean and quality tools.

Operational Excellence Lean Management Value Stream Mapping Kaizen 5S+Root Cause Analysis FMEA Training

Assistant Site Manager

Bergteamet Raiseboring AB

Oct 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Managed high-cost consumables planning, personnel planning, and daily communication with client Hindustan Zinc Limited. Developed customs documentation and scheduled raise boring activities.

Project Management Planning Communication Skills Customs Documentation Scheduling

Quality Lead

Cyient

Nov 2013 - Sep 2014 (10 months)

Executed QMS activities for BESt Level 1 and Level 2 certifications for key accounts including Joy Global Mining and Rio Tinto Coal & Iron Australia.

QMS ISO Standards Audit Supplier Quality

Quality Engineer

Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2006 - Jul 2010 (3 years 11 months)

Ensured adherence to ISO and GMP standards and evaluated vendor performance. Managed quality control activities and reduced quarantine non-conforming parts from 2 Crores INR to less than 50,000 INR.

ISO Standards GMP Supplier Quality Quality Control Six Sigma