CertainTeed
Ajay Venugopalan is a seasoned professional in reliability management and continuous improvement, currently serving as the Senior Reliability Manager for the Interior Products Group at CertainTeed since January 2023. With extensive experience at CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing, Ajay has held roles including Reliability Champion, where a Manufacturing Reliability Strategy roadmap was developed, generating annual savings of $3M. Previous positions include SAP Business Lead for Plant Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Manager, and Sr. Process Engineer, contributing to significant enhancements in operational excellence and safety. Ajay holds an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University, and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science.