Keerthi Vinnakota

Keerthi Vinnakota's work experience includes roles as a Senior Project Engineer at Cannon since 2022. Prior to that, they were a Process Project Engineer at Sun Chemical from 2018 to 2022. In this role, they gained experience in process design, automation/controls, continuous improvements, project engineering, and management. They also worked at the Polymer Institute as a Research Assistant from 2017 to 2018, where they focused on synthesizing PET and co-polyesters and developing recycling processes. They served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at The University of Toledo from 2016 to 2017, providing one-on-one and group instruction to students. Before that, they were a Lead Process Engineer at Zen Group India from 2014 to 2016, where they led teams in completing projects for Cadila pharmaceuticals LTD. Keerthi Vinnakota also has experience as a Summer Intern at the Atomic Minerals Directorate For Exploration And Research in 2013 and at AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD in 2012.

Keerthi Vinnakota obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from BVRIT, where they studied from 2010 to 2014. Keerthi then pursued a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering at The University of Toledo from 2016 to 2018. In terms of additional certifications, Keerthi obtained the Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners certification from LinkedIn in July 2022. Keerthi also has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from SSAA/ BKO accreditation, obtained in June 2022. Furthermore, they hold certifications in AIChE's Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids and AIChE's flow of solids in bins, hoppers, chutes and feeders, both earned from the AIChE - American Institute of Chemical Engineers in March 2021.