Raghunandan Bangalore Rajanna
About Raghunandan Bangalore Rajanna
Raghunandan Bangalore Rajanna is an R&D Project Manager at Northvolt in Västerås, Sweden, with a background in production planning and logistics. He has extensive experience in supply chain management, project management, and lean methodologies, supported by a strong educational foundation in engineering and production systems.
Work at Northvolt
Raghunandan Bangalore Rajanna currently serves as an R&D Project Manager at Northvolt, a position he has held since 2022 in Västerås, Vastmanland County, Sweden. Prior to this role, he worked as an R&D Production Planner - Electrode for nine months in 2021. His responsibilities included managing production planning for electrode manufacturing processes. Additionally, he briefly served as an R&D Planner for Prismatic Cell Assembly at Northvolt for two months in 2021.
Education and Expertise
Raghunandan holds a Master of Science degree in Production Systems with a specialization in Production Development and Management from Jönköping University, which he completed from 2018 to 2020. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University between 2013 and 2017. His educational background is complemented by certifications, including Lean Six Sigma Executive, which enhances his skills in process improvement and production development.
Background
Raghunandan has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. His career includes positions at JYSK as a Logistics Coordinator for e-commerce and as a Master's Thesis intern focusing on Value Stream Mapping. He also worked at Babyshop Group in several logistics roles and at Scania Group on a Cab Production Simulation Project. His early career included internships and projects at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Minput Energy Private Limited in India.
Achievements
Raghunandan has demonstrated expertise in supply chain management and production scheduling, with a focus on process design and value stream mapping. He has successfully managed budgets and resources while maintaining positive stakeholder relationships. His ability to lead cross-functional teams in lean projects and continuous improvement initiatives has contributed to achieving desired results in various projects throughout his career.