Venkata Katragadda

Venkata Katragadda has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of manufacturing, engineering, and product development. Venkata is currently working as the Senior Director of Manufacturing and Engineering at Irrimax Corporation since October 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Engineering and Manufacturing Manager at the same company from October 2018 to October 2020.

Before joining Irrimax Corporation, Venkata worked at CryoLife, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. Venkata held the position of Staff R&D Engineer from October 2014 to October 2018, where they focused on developing new products, collaborating with key opinion leaders, and ensuring technical feasibility. Prior to that, they were a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at CryoLife, where they led a cross-functional team in developing and implementing a design solution for a significant problem.

Venkata also has experiences with other companies such as Sanuwave, Inc., where they worked as a Senior R&D Engineer from October 2009 to February 2012, and with LifeSync Corporation as a Principal Mechanical Engineer from July 2008 to November 2009. Venkata has also worked as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Respironics from August 2004 to July 2008, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Facet Technologies LLC in 2003, and Senior Mechanical Engineer at Respironics California from 2002 to 2003.

Venkata'scareer in the field began at Healthdyne Technologies, which later became Respironics, where Venkata worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer from 1995 to 1998.

Overall, Venkata Katragadda has demonstrated expertise in manufacturing, engineering, and product development throughout their diverse work experiences in various organizations.

Venkata Katragadda completed their Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from JNTU College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India, graduating in 1991. Venkata then pursued a Master of Science in Engineering Technology from The University of Southern Mississippi, from 1992 to 1994. Later, Venkata obtained an MBA degree in Business Administration from Kennesaw State University, which they completed between 2005 and 2007. Additionally, they also studied for their Masters in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician at The University of Southern Mississippi, although the exact duration is unknown.