Ponnappa B D

Program Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years of experience in industrial leadership.
  • Expert in driving digital transformation in manufacturing.
  • Proven track record in program and operations management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Manufacturing Operations Expert with a focus on Digital Transformation and Program Management.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementOperations ManagementSupply Chain ManagementProject ManagementManufacturing SafetyQuality Management

Other Skills

Product OperationsBudgetingBudget ManagementOperationsStrategic Planning & IntegrationProcess ExcellenceCompliance ManagementIndustrial AutomationCost SavingsDigital TransformationMicrosoft Power BIStakeholder EngagementFinancial LiteracyCMMSResource Allocation

About

Program Manager in Product Operations, leveraging 15+ years of industrial and operational leadership to drive disciplined, high-quality execution across factories, suppliers, and engineering teams. I bring strategic assessment, cross-functional alignment across global teams, and operational clarity in fast-paced manufacturing lifecycles, delivering stable ramps and reliable operations at scale

Experience

16 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
1 yr 3 mos
Current Experience

Apple

Program Manager

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Product Operations
Product OperationsProgram ManagementOperations Management

Toyota kirloskar motor

Operations Manager

Jan 2021 – Feb 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • Orchestrating Peak Volume Production and New Product Introduction.
  • Managing the Equipment life cycle from Commissioning to Overhauling.
  • Reporting Operations performance KPIs for corrective action.
  • Core member of the team driving Digital transformation in line with Industry 4.0.
  • Leading Team Development for extensive Automation and Manufacturing excellence
BudgetingSupply Chain ManagementBudget ManagementManufacturing SafetyQuality ManagementOperations+13

Toyota motor corporation

Operations Coordinator

Jan 2020 – Dec 2020 · 11 mos · Greater Nagoya · On-site

  • Collaborated with Key Affiliate Plants (Toyota AP, EU, US) in benchmarking best practices, for achieving a Competitive Toyota-Suzuki Collaboration.
  • Established Overseas Supplier Channels to accomplish Organizational Self Reliance
Supply Chain ManagementManufacturing SafetyOperationsIndustrial AutomationDigital TransformationOperations Management+1

Toyota kirloskar motor

Project Manager

Jul 2014 – Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • Handled simultaneous Manufacturing Preparation at two Plants for Two full model change.
  • Managing the Equipment life cycle from Conceptualization to Commissioning.
  • Built a highly motivated Core team in Production Engineering, by emphasis on shared learnings, challenging the status quo to set new benchmarks & precise standardization.
BudgetingSupply Chain ManagementBudget ManagementManufacturing SafetyQuality AssuranceQuality Management+9

Toyota motor asia pacific

Project Coordinator

Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 · 5 mos · Bangkok, Thailand · On-site

  • Equipment Installation Management for Vehicle Manufacturing Plant Expansion/Overhaul at Shell Body Paint Shop, Toyota Motor Thailand (Samrong Unit)
Manufacturing SafetyQuality ManagementIndustrial AutomationDigital EngineeringStakeholder Engagement

Toyota kirloskar motor

Production Engineer

Aug 2009 – Dec 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore, India · On-site

  • OJT with TPS
BudgetingManufacturing SafetyQuality AssuranceQuality ManagementIndustrial AutomationManaging Meetings+3

Bosch

Research And Development Intern

Feb 2009 – May 2009 · 3 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Optimising Efficiency of Automotive Fuel-Injection Pumps
Stakeholder Engagement

Education

B. M. S. College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Mechanical Engineering

Aug 2005 – Jul 2009

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