Suresh Chintalapati

Suresh Chintalapati's work experience includes significant leadership roles in various companies. Suresh is currently the Vice President of Operations & Corporate Strategic Initiatives at Onto Innovation since 2022. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2021, they served as the Senior Director of Enterprise Project Management Office & Portfolio Management at Markforged.

Before joining Markforged, Suresh worked at Bose Corporation for a significant period of time. Suresh held multiple roles at Bose, including Senior Engineering Leader for PMO, Quality & Eng. Operations from 2011 to 2018. In this role, they were responsible for core product development and portfolio management, as well as overseeing engineering processes within the automotive new product development division. Suresh also led other engineering groups, such as Software, Hardware Design Quality Engineering, and New Product Quality Engineering.

Prior to their role as a Senior Engineering Leader, Suresh held various other positions at Bose Corporation. This includes being the Manufacturing Alliance & Operations Manager from 2008 to 2011, where they worked closely with leadership to align and drive initiatives supporting the divisional strategies. Suresh also served as the Lead Program Development Manager for the US Theater from 2003 to 2008, responsible for program management and execution of Bose audio and noise management solutions for automotive OEMs, as well as pursuing new business opportunities. From 1999 to 2003, Suresh was the Lead Resident Engineer for the US Theater, handling customer relationships, new business pursuits, and product development.

Before joining Bose Corporation, Suresh worked at General Motors as a Systems Engineer in the Cadillac Luxury Car Division (CLCD) from 1993 to 1999. Suresh'sprimary responsibilities at General Motors included developing technical specifications for Infotainment modules and conducting system integration validation for Cadillac development programs.

Overall, Suresh Chintalapati has a wealth of experience in leadership, project management, quality engineering, and operations across various industries.

Suresh Chintalapati holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University. Suresh also obtained a Management Certification in Managing Complex Product Development Projects from MIT Sloan School of Management. Moreover, they hold a Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) from the Project Management Institute. Suresh Chintalapati received their Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Shivaji University.