Santosh Praveen Karri

Experience

1. Sr Supplier Industrialization Engineer

   Tesla

   Aug 2022 — Present

   Expat assignment in Tesla Gigafactory 5 Berlin (Germany)\\\\n- Industrializing the supplier base in Europe, Middle East and Africa for multiple commodities and manufacturing processes like Casting, Extrusion, Forging, Machining etc, for all Tesla Vehicle & Energy products.\\\\n- Leading the Prototyping & Sand casting supply base for early stage vehicle builds of next generation Tesla products.\\\\n- Collaborating with Equipment manufacturers (ex: Casting machines, Extrusion Presses, High Speed CNCs, Fully automated production lines) Tooling (Ex: Dies/molds, Fixtures, 100% automation check gages), and participating in Technical conferences & Industry events\\\\n- 3DU & 4DU Drive Unit casting structures, Battery enclosure components and Several other Model Y Castings and Extrusions Localization of supply to Giga Berlin through suppliers in EMEA region.\\\\n\\\\nOverall program experience with Tesla:\\\\n2018 - Model 3 Fremont ramp to 6K/week\\\\n2019 - Model 3 GF-Shanghai Launch, Megapack GF-Nevada Launch\\\\n2020 - Model Y Fremont Launch\\\\n2021 - Model Y GF3-Shanghai Launch, Fremont Model S&X Plaid Launches, Plaid Drive Unit Launch\\\\n2022 - Model Y GF4-Texas Launch, Model Y GF5-Berlin Launch, Semi-truck builds for Pepsi & beyond\\\\n2023 - Model Y GF5-Berlin Localization & Ramp, Cybertruck Fremont builds & GF4-Texas Launch (future)\\\\n\\\\nHighlights:\\\\nModel S Plaid: World’s quickest mass production car 0-60 mph < 2 sec\\\\nModel 3: Revolutionized the entire Auto industry towards shift to EVs\\\\nModel Y: World’s best selling car of any type in Q1 2023, and its here to stay on Top\\\\nCybertruck: It’s Sickk!\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Skills

• Fuel Systems
• Teamwork
• Management
• Operations Research
• Continuous Improvement
• Production Part Approval Process (Ppap)
• Pdmlink
• Mechanical Engineering
• Rapid Prototyping
• Automotive
• Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Kaizen
• Pro Engineer
• Product Design
• Engineering Design
• Engine Design
• Microsoft R
• Manufacturing
• Powerpoint
• Ptc Creo
• Matlab
• Cad
• Design for Assembly
• Simio
• Process Simulation
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Factory
• Microsoft Word
• Diesel Engine
• Fuel Injection
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Project Management
• C++
• Engineering
• 5s
• English
• Microsoft Office
• Process Improvement
• Inventory Management