Selva Karunakaran
Safety, Reliability and Innovation through Analytics and Process Improvements
- Role
- Director Freight Car Engineering and Reliability at Union Pacific Railroad
- Location
- Omaha, NE, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Selva Karunakaran
Very effective leader who can break down complex problems to discrete measurable, achievable tactical targets. Someone who takes pride in developing others and bringing in new and diverse talent. My objectives are to lead a diverse team of engineers, technologists to achieve stretch strategic goals, that align with business and economic goals.
Experience
Director Freight Car Engineering and Reliability
Dec 2019 — Present · Omaha, NE, US
Develop and implement equipment risk mitigation strategies. Utilize advanced analytics to identify outlier equipment performance.Liaison with regulatory agencies on rail equipment regulations. Lead industry Asset Health initiatives pertaining to safety, reliability and performance.Lead equipment monitoring innovations - Force, Temperature, Sound and Vision Systems.Lead New Asset development and Modifications on current equipment fleet. Ensure reliability and quality of system-wide equipment maintenance process.
Education
Kansas State University
Master of Science (M.S.), Mechanical Engineering
2003 — 2005
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Operations and Supply Chain
University of Madras
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering
1998 — 2002
Skills
- Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Strategic Planning
- Fracture Mechanics
- Business Process Improvement
- Finite Element Analysis
- Solidworks
- Fmea
- Six Sigma
- Pro Engineer
- Process Improvement
- Java
- Change Management
- Engineering Management
- Sql
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