Sridhar Ambati
About Sridhar Ambati
Sridhar Ambati is a Senior Manager specializing in Quality, Program Management, and Business Intelligence, currently working at Poly in Bangalore. He has extensive experience in quality management across several organizations, including Philips Healthcare, HCL Technologies, Polycom, and Motorola India.
Current Role at Poly
Sridhar Ambati serves as the Senior Manager for Quality, Program Management, and Business Intelligence at Poly since 2018. In this role, he focuses on enhancing product quality and driving program management initiatives. He leads efforts in business intelligence to support data-driven decision-making within the organization. His responsibilities include conducting regular cross-functional team forums and status reporting at the leadership level, ensuring alignment across various departments.
Previous Experience at Philips Healthcare
Prior to his role at Poly, Sridhar Ambati worked at Philips Healthcare as the Manager for Quality & Regulatory from 2009 to 2012 in Bangalore. During his tenure, he was involved in quality management processes and regulatory compliance, contributing to the overall quality assurance framework of the organization. His experience here laid the groundwork for his subsequent roles in quality management.
Education and Expertise
Sridhar Ambati holds a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Mechanical Engineering from R.V.R. & J.C. College of Engineering, where he studied from 1996 to 2000. He furthered his education with a Master of Technology (MTech) in Quality, Reliability, and Operation Research from the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, from 2000 to 2002. His educational background provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and quality management methodologies.
Career Progression and Roles
Sridhar Ambati has a diverse career spanning multiple organizations and roles. He began his career as a Software Engineer in Quality at HCL Technologies from 2002 to 2004. He then moved to Motorola India, where he served as a Senior Lead Engineer in Process and Product Quality from 2004 to 2009. Following this, he worked at Polycom as a Senior Manager in Process and Product Quality from 2012 to 2018, before joining Poly. His career reflects a consistent focus on quality management and program oversight.
Quality Initiatives and Tools Deployment
Sridhar Ambati has successfully architected and deployed Quality Business Intelligence tools using QlikView and QlikSense at the organizational level. He has also developed and implemented automated Microsoft Power BI Product Quality dashboards, enhancing the visibility and tracking of product quality metrics. Additionally, he leads the Global Labs Optimization Initiative, which focuses on operational effectiveness and cost optimization across the organization.