Sridhar Chari

Sridhar Chari is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive leadership experience in product development and lifecycle management. Currently serving as Senior Director of Platforms Engineering at Applied Materials since January 2011, Sridhar oversees the India organization for the business unit, focusing on new product development, R&D, and product sustenance. Prior to this, Sridhar held various roles, including Group Project Manager at Infosys, where leadership extended over a large engineering team of 350, and contributions included setting up an aerospace practice and a new service line in plant engineering solutions. Experience also includes building an engineering consulting team at NIIT and design work on high-tension switchgears at Crompton Greaves. Sridhar holds a PGDM from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, an MTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.