Sunil Rajagopal

About Sunil Rajagopal

I step into complex organizations and bring clarity to how they operate.My work centers on building operating models that scale — aligning strategy, governance, metrics, and execution so performance becomes predictable, not dependent on heroics.Over the past two decades, I’ve led global quality and enterprise transformation initiatives across industrial and service-based businesses. From standing up PMO structures to redesigning operating workflows and driving system implementations, I focus on installing discipline that lasts beyond the initiative.I’m often brought in when:– Growth has outpaced structure– Execution varies across regions or teams– Governance exists on paper but not in practice– Systems are in place, but accountability is notOperational excellence isn’t about tools. It’s about building habits into the DNA of an organization.If you\'re scaling and want your operating model to keep up, we should talk.

Experience

1. Pmo

   PPC Partners Inc.

   Dec 2024 — Present

Education

• PSG College of Technology

  BE(SW), Mechanical Engineering

  1985 — 1990

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Master's degree, Manufacturing Engineering

  1991 — 1994

• Western Carolina University

  Master's degree, Project Management

  2013 — 2015

• Southern Polytechnic State University

  Master's degree, Quality Assurance

  2009 — 2012

Skills

• Apqp
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Fmea
• Six Sigma
• Lean Manufacturing
• Iso
• Kanban
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Kaizen
• Quality Management