Bala Sundararajan

Bala Sundararajan has extensive work experience in procurement and sourcing roles. They currently hold the title of Associate Director of Procurement at Foxconn, a position they started in October 2021. Prior to this, Bala worked at NIO as the Manager of the ADAS and Electric Powertrain Sourcing Team from June 2016 to October 2021. They also have a background in purchasing and manufacturing, with various roles at Caterpillar Inc. including Purchasing NPI Project Leader, Purchasing Supplier Collaboration, Sr. Manufacturing Project Engineer, and Manufacturing Cost Engineer, spanning from April 2005 to June 2016.

Bala Sundararajan holds a Master's Degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington, which they obtained from 2002 to 2004. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's Degree in Production/Manufacturing Engineering at Sathyabama University from 1997 to 2001. Bala also attended Golden Gates Matriculation School, but the specific details are unavailable. Additionally, Bala has obtained certifications in various areas such as Blockchain, Negotiation Foundations, and Spanish Fluency.