Jayant Havanur
Semiconductors | Hi-Tech | Senior Executive
- Role
- Senior Director at Applied Materials
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jayant Havanur
Senior Leader with over 23 years of experience in semiconductor and hi-tech manufacturing industries, specializing in product services strategy, P&L management, and business transformation. He has a strong background in engineering management, program management, and digital transformation initiatives aimed at profitable growth through innovation and continuous improvement.Strategic leadership and P&L management: Leads the product services group at Applied Materials, driving organizational strategy, cost management, and cross-functional programs with accountability for operating margins above 35% and record revenues with 45% gross margin over multiple years. Product lifecycle and portfolio management: Oversees product lifecycle functions including strategy, vision, and partner liaison, managing portfolios and programs exceeding $50M, and has commercialized hardware engineering solutions generating $5M revenue. Leadership development and inclusion: Certified PROSCI change practitioner, executive sponsor for the Women’s Professional Development Network, and has received leadership coaching and certifications from reputed institutes such as Stanford, IIM Bangalore, Berkeley Institute, and Marshall Goldsmith Institute. Extensive work experience and education: Career spans roles from engineering trainee to senior director, with experience at Applied Materials, Geometric Ltd, and Aircraft Research & Design Center. He holds an Executive MBA from IIM Calcutta and a Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Karnataka University.
Experience
Senior Director
Apr 2008 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Member of Country’s leadership group; demonstrating strategic leadership skills towards leading Organization / Product Strategy, Cost and Profit Center Operations Cross-functional leadership for conceptualizing the organization’s services business strategy at site level. Leading various site level business and digital transformation programs for Product Services group. Establishing & executing high-level strategies, making high-stakes decisions & combatting mission-critical business challenges.
Education
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Executive Program in Global Business Management (EPGBM), Global Business Management
2010 — 2011
Karnatak University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Mechanical Engineering
1996 — 2000
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Executive MBA, Global Business Management
Skills
- Product Development
- Catia
- Manufacturing
- Business Development
- Manufacturing Engineering
- R&D
- Continuous Improvement
- Mechanical Engineering
- Program Management
- Product Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Engineering
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Engineering Management
- Product Design
- Design for Manufacturing
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