Nick Santhanam

CEO

Los Altos, California, United States30 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in operations transformation for Fortune 1000 companies
  • Proven track record in business turnarounds
  • Leadership in high-tech manufacturing sectors
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in operational transformation within the high-tech manufacturing industry.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

StrategyLeadershipOperational TransformationBusiness StrategyOperations ManagementLean Implementation

Other Skills

Corporate DevelopmentManagement ConsultingGlobal Account ManagementMergersStart-upsVenture CapitalAcquisition IntegrationFinancial ModelingCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceStrategic PlanningCompetitive AnalysisProduct ManagementBusiness Planning

About

Operations transformation and business turnarounds across multiple geographies for/in Fortune 1000 industrial companies Specialties: Manufacturing/ops transformation and business turnaround in high-tech companies with 10,000+ employees

Experience

30 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
6 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

3bolt catalyst

Chairman

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Mistral solutions

Advisor

Mar 2025 – Apr 2025 · 1 mo

Avail infrastructure solutions

Chairman of the Board

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Suwanee, Georgia, United States

Fernweh group

Chief Executive Officer

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · Los Altos Hills, California, United States

  • A new category, different kind of company, but the same values and mission we have lived for past 20+ years; focusing on things that matter, do good things, good things happen, put the stakeholders interest first, and attract and retain the best talent
StrategyBusiness StrategyCorporate DevelopmentManagement ConsultingLeadership

Smithsonian institution

Advisory Board Member

Jan 2021 – Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Mckinsey

Senior Partner, Led the North American Advanced Electronics/Industrials Practice

Aug 2001 – Oct 2021 · 20 yrs 2 mos

  • Serves semiconductor clients and large industrial clients on operational and turnaround situations
Operational TransformationBusiness Strategy

Taconic

Technical sales manager/Operations Director

Jan 1997 – Aug 1999 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Implemented lean aross all the manufacturing sites; Managed global wireless accounts
Lean ImplementationGlobal Account ManagementOperations Management

Arlon

Manufacturing engg

Jan 1995 – Jan 1997 · 2 yrs

Johnson matthey

Process engineer

Aug 1993 – Jan 1995 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Process transfer for NPI

Education

The Wharton School

MBA

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001

University of Illinois Chicago

Masters of Science — Chemical engg

Jan 1991 – Jan 1993

Kendriya Vidyalaya

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