Kannan Karuna
IIOT | Industry 4.0 | Dr Reddys | Ex-ITC LTD | Ex-LTIMindtree | Ex-General Motors | Ex- Hindustan Zinc / Vedanta |
- Role
- Principal - Dpex Parenterals Mfg Ops at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kannan Karuna
15+ years of experience in Digital Transformation,Industry 4.0, Automation, and Smart Manufacturing across FMCG, Metals, Power, and Automobile sectors.Proven expertise in Industrial IoT (IIoT), OSI PI, MES (Ignition 8.1, Sepasoft), OT–IT integration, Predictive Analytics, and Process Optimization.Adept at driving plant digitalization, predictive maintenance, and AI/ML adoption to improve operational efficiency, quality, and safety.Hands-on leader with deep technical exposure in PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, and SAP-MII/PM with a strong track record in commissioning, automation projects, and cybersecurity standards.Recognized with corporate-level awards for futuristic innovation, including AI/ML-based quality and process optimization projects.Passionate about leveraging emerging Industry 4.0 technologies to deliver business value, enhance sustainability, and shape the factories of the future.
Experience
Principal - Dpex Parenterals Mfg Ops
Nov 2025 — Present · Visakhapatnam, IN
Education
SK goverment Higher Secondary School
High School, Maths Biology
2005 — 2006
Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam
PG Diploma - CDAIO, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
Bachelor’s Degree, Electronics and communication engineering
2006 — 2010
Skills
- Control Logic
- Manufacturing
- Programmable Logic Controller (Plc)
- Rsview
- Devicenet
- Autocad
- Automation
- Functional Block Diagram
- Project Engineering
- Process Control
- Beneficiation
- Calibration
- Docsis Network
- Plc Programming
- Factory
- Profibus
- Modbus
- 3ds Max Basics
- Plc Ladder Logic
- Distributed Control System (Dcs)
- Dcs
- Allen-Bradley
- Capex
- Cctv
- Plc
- Epc
- Underground Mining
- Commissioning
- Factory Talk Me
- Ladder Logic
- Scada
- Field Instruments
- Zinc Smelters
- Instrumentation
- Micrologix
- Factory Talk Se
- Sap Materials Management (Sap Mm)
- Hmi Programming
- Engineering
- Leaky Feeder Communication
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