Venkata Mahesh Punugu

Venkata Mahesh Punugu is a Process Sustaining Engineer at Wolfspeed since August 2023, with previous experience as a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Tesla, where significant contributions included leading a Model Y material flow automation project valued over $1 million and efficiently closing over 100 punch list items on a JIRA Kanban dashboard. Prior to Tesla, Venkata served as a Student Consultant at Cheniere Energy, identifying key risk factors in the supply chain and developing a third-party risk assessment model. As a Project Engineer at thyssenkrupp Industries India, Venkata established project roadmaps and managed budgets and resources. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University.