Chaitanya Patel currently serves as a Plant Project Manager at Ventura Foods, where responsibilities include managing multiple projects focused on cost, schedule, and quality. Prior to this role, Chaitanya worked as a Project Engineer and Maintenance Engineer at AbiMar Foods, Inc., leading CAPEX and OPEX projects, analyzing process capacity, and overseeing production efficiency. Experience also includes part-time grading at Texas Tech University, internships at Suzlon Group and Enercon GmbH focusing on manufacturing processes, and a project at Essar aimed at optimizing conveyor belt change procedures. Chaitanya holds a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from SRM University.