Vivek Murugesan — Co-Founder

An engineer by training and industry analyst by profession. In my current role as a Research Analyst at LNS, my work typically ebbs and flows through conducting research projects, writing reports and blogs, advising members, attending briefings, and participating in industry events. With over 9 years in the research & advisory business, I’ve built my core competencies on three pillars: learning the craft first-hand from seasoned LNS analysts, hands-on experience in manufacturing and supply chain operations across two verticals, and a deep passion for using data-driven, analytical approaches to solve industrial problems. Prior to that, I worked in manufacturing roles in both corporate and shop-floor environments. At Hyundai Motor India, I gained my first exposure to high-volume automotive production and continuous improvement on the shop floor. At ARRIS (now CommScope), I shifted into supply chain analytics, automating reporting workflows, building dashboards, structuring complex datasets, and driving improvements in S&OP processes. These formative experiences introduced me to manufacturing and also strengthened my analytical skills. Before officially entering the workforce, I co-founded Namma Café, a fully functional student-run café on campus during my time at Kumaraguru College of Technology, my alma mater. As one of the two heads of operations, I learned to manage the business end-to-end, balancing priorities, navigating different viewpoints, managing suppliers, and delivering results while being a full-time student. Two fascinating years at this venture taught me more about business, decision-making, and leadership than an MBA program ever could. Outside work, I enjoy road trips, historical fiction, gangster films, and experimenting with cooking.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Manufacturing and Supply Chain Analyst with a strong focus on Data-Driven Decision Making.

Location: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Experience: 9 yrs

Skills

Research Skills
Data Analysis
Supply Chain Management
Manufacturing Engineering
Entrepreneurship

Career Highlights

Expert in Industrial AI and DataOps research.
Led benchmarking for 700+ manufacturing companies.
Co-founded a successful student-run café.

Work Experience

LNS Research

Research Analyst (1 yr 9 mos)

Senior Research Associate (3 yrs 2 mos)

Research Associate (4 yrs 1 mo)

ARRIS

Supply Chain Analyst (4 mos)

Hyundai Motor India Ltd.

Manufacturing Engineer (2 mos)

Namma Cafe

Co-Founder & Head of Operations (1 yr 8 mos)

Education

Master's degree at Northeastern University

Bachelor's degree at Kumaraguru College of Technology

Vivek Murugesan

Co-Founder

Brookline, Massachusetts, United States9 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Industrial AI and DataOps research.
Led benchmarking for 700+ manufacturing companies.
Co-founded a successful student-run café.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Manufacturing and Supply Chain Analyst with a strong focus on Data-Driven Decision Making.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

Research SkillsData AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementManufacturing EngineeringEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Data VisualizationStatisticsSQLProject ManagementMicrosoft AccessLean ManufacturingQuality ManagementOperations ManagementThird-Party Vendor ManagementProduction PlanningInventory ManagementLogisticsBusiness Process ImprovementLogistics ManagementMicrosoft Excel

About

Experience

Lns research

3 roles

Research Analyst

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

In my current role at LNS, I lead primary research in Industrial AI, with a focus on Advanced Analytics and Industrial DataOps, and advise senior manufacturing leaders and technology vendors through benchmarking engagements, strategy inquiries, and advisory sprints on these topics. I frequently attend industry conferences and participate in roundtables, panel discussions, and keynote presentations.
In addition to authoring research reports, solution selection matrices, and blog posts, I led LNS’s quantitative research models, including maturity assessments and market sizing models. I am also actively involved in driving LNS' Industrial Productivity Research, benchmarking 700+ of the largest manufacturing companies in the world to analyze and address the global industrial productivity crisis.

Research SkillsData AnalysisData VisualizationStatisticsSQL

Senior Research Associate

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

After four years, I was promoted to Senior Research Associate, where I expanded from primarily supporting other analysts' research to leading my own research in Advanced Analytics and DataOps, which enabled me to start authoring research reports and blog posts. I also began leading executive roundtables, participate in industry events focused and regularly engage with industry leaders to understand evolving market trends on Industrial Analytics, IT/OT convergence, and operational architecture.

Research SkillsData AnalysisProject Management

Research Associate

Feb 2017 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

I began my career at LNS Research as a Research Associate, supporting primary research across the breadth of LNS' research coverage areas. In this position, I managed the quantitative analysis behind our maturity models and market-sizing frameworks, oversaw research operations, and contributed to primary research in advanced analytics. I also maintained relationships with external survey platforms and third-party panel providers to ensure high-quality data collection and benchmarking inputs.

Research SkillsData Analysis

Arris

Supply Chain Analyst

May 2016 – Sep 2016 · 4 mos · Lowell, MA

Working at ARRIS expanded my manufacturing experience into the supply chain side of operations and strengthened my data analytics capabilities. In this role, I optimized the supply and demand reporting process, enabling faster analysis of supplier KPIs and forecast commitments.
I improved traceability and component data retrieval by building dashboards and user interfaces in MS Access, and worked with cross-functional teams to align system design with operational needs. I also delivered 2–3 hours of productivity gains per cycle by automating Design for Manufacturability reports.

Data AnalysisSQLMicrosoft AccessSupply Chain Management

Hyundai motor india ltd.

Manufacturing Engineer

Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

My time at Hyundai Motor India was my first real experience in manufacturing, specifically large-scale automotive production. Working on the shop floor, I learned first-hand the automotive assembly process, key quality management practices, and other know-hows of a high-volume production environment.
During this internship, I worked on several continuous improvement projects focused on strengthening existing Lean and Six Sigma practices on the shop floor- particularly focusing on root cause analysis to improve scrap rates on panels and address recurring quality issues.

Lean ManufacturingQuality ManagementManufacturing Engineering

Namma cafe

Co-Founder & Head of Operations

Aug 2012 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Coimbatore Area

Namma Café is an entrepreneurship venture founded at Kumaraguru College of Technology in 2012, operating as a fully functional on-campus café designed to provide students hands-on experience in running a real business. As Head of Operations, I led end-to-end operational strategy and execution, overseeing daily production, product placement strategy, vendor management, and demand planning.
During my two-year tenure, the café achieved $10,000 in record monthly sales, ranked 5th out of 700 teams in the Tata First Dot National Startup Competition 2013. My proudest achievement, however, was during the last 12 months when my team successfully built a lean, cost-efficient supply chain, driving a 34% reduction in COGS, a 71% decrease in safety stock, and a 23% decrease in stock-outs through data analysis and process optimization using lean and other continuous improvement methods.

EntrepreneurshipOperations Management