Naveen Kumar Damodaraswamy

Naveen Kumar Damodaraswamy is a Process Engineer at Martinrea International since March 2019, specializing in lean manufacturing tools to optimize operations and enhance manpower utilization. Prior experience includes a Graduate Assistant role at the University of Tennessee, where an inventory planning model achieved 98% accuracy for 3 million items, and as a Supply Chain Project Lead, where demand analysis and resource allocation models were developed using various analytical tools. Earlier internships at Ashok Leyland and Aqua Sub focused on process improvement, employing methodologies such as root cause analysis, value stream mapping, and time studies to reduce rework and improve operational efficiency. Naveen holds a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee and Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, respectively.