Atharva Bhide

Atharva Bhide is an experienced professional with a strong background in engineering and operations management, currently serving as a Vendor Operations Manager at Google since February 2024. Previously, Atharva held multiple positions at Tesla, including Associate Manager of Operations, where coaching and mentoring teams to meet production targets was key, and Senior Industrial Engineer in Production Control, focusing on optimizing inventory flow and manufacturing processes. Earlier roles included a Production Control Process Engineering Associate Manager and an Industrial Engineer, where operational data analysis and process improvement were central. Atharva also gained experience at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute as a Data Reductionist and at Sandvik Coromant as a Productivity Improvement Engineer. Atharva holds a Bachelor's Degree in Production Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, achieving high academic distinction in both.