Surendra Meduri
Managing Director & Head of Engineering IT at Applied Materials
Applied Materials•Santa Clara, California, United States
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• medurisu2002@gmail.com • medurisu2002@yahoo.com Aligning technology with customer and business needs is my passion. My specialty is transforming traditional IT teams into innovative business solution providers through positive change. Leveraging a background evolving complex enterprise-wide initiatives into manageable, transparent, easily adopted solutions, I drive the executable plans that solve problems and consistently exceed stakeholder expectations. I build relationships across all levels and functions of a company, aligning software solutions design, development, testing and support operations with business goals to ensure successful program execution. Noted for: Enterprise Program Leadership Led project in partnership with Procurement and multiple IT teams to transition from offshore services provider. Delivered 23% cost savings, no critical outages during changeover, and comprehensive knowledge transfer. Digital Transformation Reduced engineering design cycle time by 20% and parts and qualifications review process by another 10%. Increase Efficiencies Established PLM competency center in IT with specialization in CAD/PLM/ERP data migration governance, reducing migration cycle time by 30%. Process Optimization Saved $1M in IT spend by consolidating four PDM legacy systems with over one-million-part data into single global PLM system. Workforce Optimization Developed and executed proposal to consolidate managed service teams. Eliminated redundant roles and optimized services, saving over $600K per year. Cost Savings Saved $700K annually by automating test suite and consolidating/centralizing QA teams in PLM and offshoring PLC application support to low-cost region. Customer Satisfaction Improved customer satisfaction by addressing an engineering productivity issue with cross-functional tiger team, delivering over 20% in engineering users productivity improvements. Expertise that Adds Value Strategy Planning | Governance | Program Leadership | Product Lifecycle
Career Timeline
- Applied MaterialsCurrent2005–Present· 21 yrs 9 mos
- Managing DirectorCurrent2024–Present
- Senior Director – Engineering IT Solutions Delivery │ Strategic Planning │ Roadmap Design2015–Mar 2024
- Director PMT (Process Methodologies and Tools) Solutions Delivery │ Software Solutions2010–2015
- Senior Program Manager, GIS PLM Competency Center │ New Business Development2008–2010
- Early Applied Materials Experience2005–2008
- 2001–2005· 4 yrs
- Project Manager │ Solution Architect │ Iman Developer │ Senior Systems Analyst2001–2005
Education
Bachelor's degree
Mechanical Engineering
Nagarjuna UniversityBachelor's degree
Mechanical Engineering
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Footwear Science and Engineering
Anna University Chennai