Ravikumar Purimetla

Ravikumar Purimetla has a diverse work experience in various leadership roles in the automotive industry. Ravikumar is currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at HCB Yachts since June 2020. Prior to this, they worked as the Vice President, Consulting Operations at Cornerstone Consulting Organization, LLC from January 2019 to June 2020.

From July 2017 to December 2018, Ravikumar held the position of Vice President Global Procurement at IAC Group. Before that, they worked at Varroc Lighting Systems, where they had multiple roles including Vice President of Global Supply Chain from October 2016 to June 2017, Global Purchasing Director from January 2014 to October 2016, and Plant Manager from June 2011 to July 2014.

Ravikumar's earlier experience includes working as the Finance Manager at Visteon Corporation from September 2008 to June 2011, and at IAC Group in various roles such as General Manager from October 2007 to September 2008, Plant Controller from November 2005 to October 2007, and Assistant Plant Controller from February 2005 to November 2005.

Their career began at Lear Corporation, where they worked as the Cost Estimating Manager from March 2002 to February 2005, Cost & Pricing Analyst from January 1999 to March 2002, and Project Engineer from August 1995 to January 1999.

Ravikumar Purimetla holds a Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India, which they earned between 1984 and 1989. Ravikumar then obtained a Master's Degree in Materials Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, from 1989 to 1991. Ravikumar later pursued a second Master's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, which they completed between 1991 and 1994. Finally, Ravikumar earned their third Master's Degree in Accounting and Finance from Oakland University from 2000 to 2003.