Satheesh Kumar Dhanabalan, Pmp
About Satheesh Kumar Dhanabalan, Pmp
Satheesh Kumar Dhanabalan is an Engineering Program Manager at Rambus in Bengaluru, India, with extensive experience in technology transition and customer quality management. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Anna University and a Master's degree from the National University of Singapore, along with several professional certifications.
Work at Rambus
Satheesh Kumar Dhanabalan has been serving as an Engineering Program Manager at Rambus since 2020. His role is based in Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India. In this position, he focuses on managing engineering programs and facilitating the transition of technology from research and development to mass production. His experience in this role spans over four years.
Previous Employment History
Before joining Rambus, Dhanabalan held several positions in the technology sector. He worked at Infosys as a Systems Engineer from 2008 to 2010. Following that, he spent three years at GLOBALFOUNDRIES as a Principal Engineer in Customer Quality from 2017 to 2020. His earlier experience includes a role at Micron Technology as a Senior Process Integration Engineer from 2014 to 2017 and at GLOBALFOUNDRIES as a Senior Yield & Integration Engineer from 2011 to 2014.
Education and Expertise
Dhanabalan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Anna University, which he completed from 2004 to 2008. He furthered his education with a Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering (Microelectronics) from the National University of Singapore, completed from 2010 to 2012. His expertise includes Non-Volatile Memories, such as 3D & Planar NAND, EEPROM, and SONOS devices.
Certifications and Methodologies
Dhanabalan is certified as an ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt, which involves the use of statistical tools like JMP, FMEA, DMAIC, Minitab, 8D, SPC, and DOE. He is also certified as an IATF 16949:2016 / ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor. His experience includes managing customer quality requirements and leading internal teams in problem-solving using the 8D methodology.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Dhanabalan has a strong background in enabling systematic technology transitions from R&D to mass production through Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). His technical skills encompass a wide range of areas, particularly in the field of semiconductor technology and quality management.