Praveen Chakka, CPIM, CSSGB, currently serves as a Senior Planner at Cummins Inc. since September 2022, with previous experience as a Materials Planning Analyst III at TE Connectivity from February 2019 to September 2022. Earlier roles include a Business Analyst Intern at Senryo Technologies, where responsibilities involved devising business requirements for a web application and researching Blockchain technology, along with serving as a Student Assistant at University Dining Services, Oklahoma State University, where process improvement techniques were implemented to enhance service efficiency. Praveen also gained manufacturing experience during an internship at Bharat Dynamics Limited, where contributions included programming CNC machines and engaging with missile technology development. Praveen holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.