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Venkatesh Rajagopalan

Venkatesh Rajagopalan

Chief Executive Officer / Board Member, Sundaram Clayton Limited

Sundaram Clayton Limited•Greater Chennai Area, India

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Experience27+ Years
LevelLeadership

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Sundaram Clayton LimitedCurrent
    Apr 2026–Present· 7 mos
    • Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2026–Present
    • Chief Executive Officer
      Apr 2026–Sep 2026
  • Sundaram Clayton Limited
    2025–Jun 2026· 1 yr 5 mos
    • Chief Operating Officer
      2025–Jun 2026
  • Sundaram Clayton Limited
    2019–2025· 6 yrs
    • Chief Operating Officer
      Oct 2023–2025
    • Vice President (Business Planning, HR & TQM)
      Oct 2020–Oct 2023
    • Senior General Manager - Business Planning & TQM
      Aug 2019–Oct 2020
    • General Manager - TQM
      2019–Jul 2019
  • Harita Seating Systems Limited & Harita Fehrer Limited
    May 2018–2019· 8 mos
    • General Manager, Operations
      May 2018–2019
  • Harita Seating Systems Limited
    Oct 2008–2019· 10 yrs 3 mos
    • General Manager, Operations
      Apr 2014–2019
    • Director, Plant Operations
      Jun 2010–May 2011
    • Manager, Business Planning
      Oct 2008–Jun 2010
  • Sundaram Clayton Limited
    Sep 2005–Sep 2008· 3 yrs
    • Manager, Business Planning
      Sep 2005–Sep 2008
  • Sundaram Clayton Limited
    Aug 1999–Sep 2004· 5 yrs 1 mo
    • Assistant Manager - Business Planning
      Apr 2003–Sep 2004
    • Engineer, Production
      Aug 1999–Apr 2003

Education

Bullet Proof Manager

Crestcom

Visionary Small & Medium Enterprise. Opportunity D

To achieve Win-Win relationship with customers/suppliers

VSME TYPE 1. BATCH 3

Visionary Leaders For Manufacturing

Opportunity B. a course for senior managers

VLFM BATCH 5

MS

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

University of Warwick

BE; MSc

Mechanical Engineering, Economics

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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Venkatesh Rajagopalan
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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SPCQuality ManagementProduct DevelopmentPPAPSix SigmaISOLean Manufacturing5SManagementBusiness PlanningSupplier DevelopmentISO/TS 16949KaizenAutomotiveContinuous ImprovementSupply Chain ManagementTQMTPMManufacturingFMEA