Lalith Sharavan Chandrasekar
Manager (Restaurant Evolution) at Taco Bell
- Role
- Manager - Restaurant Evolution (Engineering, Growth & Speed) at Taco Bell
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lalith Sharavan Chandrasekar
Results-driven Engineering professional with 8+ years of progressive leadership in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Proven track record of driving cross-functional innovation in restaurant and food manufacturing industry leaders, optimizing kitchen efficiency, managing large-scale product launches, and leading global engineering initiatives. Expert in continuous improvement, equipment & asset design, strategic planning, and project management. Known for combining hands-on execution with executive-level vision and business acumen.
Experience
Manager - Restaurant Evolution (Engineering, Growth & Speed)
Jan 2024 — Present · Irvine, CA, US
Led cross functional Steerco platform to engage cross functional partners from OPS, FIT, Marketing, RSCS, A&D and REV to lead back-of-house initiatives to deliver on future CEP Roadmap with minimal impact to Speed, Labor, Capacity and TMX.• Delivered insights from dynamic capacity modeling simulations to inform project teams and leaders on equipment & asset strategies to futureproof existing restaurants and new builds for growth and efficiency. • Advise Franchises and Equity leadership teams on when stores need to invest in additional production lines or equipment with data driven approach via Line Threshold Analysis. • Support Live Mas Cafe team by providing insights into equipment capacity, labor and spacing to enable efficient design and rapid rollout of new units.
Education
Anna University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
2011 — 2015
University of California, Riverside
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering
2015
Skills
- Html
- Management
- English
- Finite Element Analysis
- Computer Numerical Control (Cnc)
- Microsoft Word
- Electronics
- Nastran
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
- Solidworks
- Quality Control
- Autocad
- Engineering
- Networking
- Product Design
- Semiconductors
- Leadership
- Windows
- Photoshop
- Simulink
- Matlab
- Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Catia
- Customer Service
- Product Development
- Hvac
- Manufacturing
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Logo Design
- Ptc Creo
- Materials
- Gd&T
- C
- Nx Cam
- Teamwork
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