CHINMAY
SANE

Hardware Operations Executive.
12+ years scaling global manufacturing
from prototype to $1B+ mass production.

SEMI + CONSUMER HW ASIA OPS ARCHITECT NPI COMPRESSION $1B+ P&L SCALE
02 // PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMAZON [ LAB126 ]

Sunnyvale, CA · 2019 — Present

Senior NPI Operations Manager (2023–Present)
Manager, Supply Chain Planning (2020–2023)

  • 9-month PRFAQ→Launch (vs. 15–18 typical): Delivered Kindle Scribe v2 by architecting simplified PDP cycle with delayed ID lock, compressing development without sacrificing quality.
  • $1B+ P&L ownership: End-to-end NPI owner for Kindle portfolio (3 products), driving Proto→HVT→MP across JDM/ODM partners in China/Vietnam.
  • $75M tariff savings: Architected China+SEA manufacturing diversification strategy. Qualified 6 new sites via readiness assessments; maintaining 95% OTD.
  • 10+ product launches: Directed operational roadmap for major Kindle/Echo programs, steering cross-functional teams (ME, EE, Manufacturing, SW) from concept through multi-million unit production.
  • 90% fill-rate improvement: Centralized supply planning systems for $5B+ Devices org, transforming fragmented processes into unified platform.
  • 0→420K tests/week in 4 months: Selected for 200-person Tiger Team to build Amazon's COVID-19 diagnostics infrastructure.
  • 30+ team leadership: Built organization of 8 direct + 20 dotted-line reports. Promoted 4 team members to senior roles.
  • Executive supplier engagement via formal RFP/RFQ across Asia-wide CMs. Ran QBRs with CM/EMS leadership; negotiated capacity commitments.

SANDISK / WESTERN DIGITAL

Milpitas, CA · 2013 — 2019

Principal Industrial & Operations Engineer (2018–2019)
Senior Engineer (2016–2018)

  • $80M+ CapEx portfolio: Directed 5-year infrastructure capacity strategy for critical test assets. Led monthly SVP/VP executive reviews aligning silicon transitions with financial targets.
  • 60% asset utilization gain: Orchestrated global Wafer-to-System-Test capacity allocation. Defined manufacturing KPIs and dynamic fungibility strategies.
  • 90%+ forecast accuracy: Led end-to-end JDA/BlueYonder Capacity implementation as functional owner. Enabled reliable 3-year CapEx forecasts.
  • 90%+ OTF with Tier-1 OEMs: Managed strategic relationships with OEM customers and contract manufacturers, aligning capital investment with product roadmaps.
03 // FOUNDATION

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

Dual M.S. — Industrial Engineering & Operations Research

PUBLISHED: Closed-Loop Supply Chain Optimization

BITS PILANI

B.E. (Hons) — Mechanical Engineering

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