M. Bhargavi

Procurement and Supply Chain Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the EMS industry, now returning to the field after a family caregiving break. Skilled in Product Engineering, New Product Introduction (NPI), Component Engineering, and Engineering Change Management. Expert in BOM management, EOL analysis, and alternate sourcing to ensure production continuity.

Highly proficient in leveraging PLM tools such as Windchill and Agile to optimize data integrity and supply chain efficiency for global organizations. Six years leading multi-campus academic operations further strengthened stakeholder management, process ownership, and cross-functional coordination skills.

Component Engineer (Data Integrity) - SANMINA-SCI INDIA PVT LTD - Chennai

(2013-08 - 2014-05)

• Product Engineering & NPI: Supported New Product Introduction (NPI) phases by ensuring data integrity and part validation for seamless transition into manufacturing.
• Engineering Change Management: Managed Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and Manufacturing Change Orders (MCO), ensuring all MPN and commodity code updates were accurately reflected in the system.
• BOM & Risk Mitigation: Executed high-volume BOM scrubbing and conducted specialized EOL Analysis + Alternate Sourcing to prevent production downtime.
• PLM Implementation: Contributed to the technical standardization of Windchill PDM, facilitating improved configuration control across engineering disciplines.

Buyer & Component Engineer - FLEXTRONICS INDIA PVT LTD - Chennai

(2011-03 - 2012-11)

• Engineering Change Specialist: Directly involved in Engineering Change Management, utilizing Agile PLM to manage technical documentation, AML/AVL updates, and product revisions.
• Product Engineering Support: Provided technical accountability to Global Design organizations (ODM & OEM), ensuring continuity of supply through rigorous technical backup and alternate vendor identification.
• Buyer + Supply Chain Operations: Managed the end-to-end procurement cycle; expertly navigated supply chain challenges including demand surges, shortage/excess management, and invoice resolution.
• Technical Sourcing: Leveraged IHS (Component Database) and Moore's Law approximations to predict EOL for integrated circuits and source cost-effective alternatives.

Software Engineer - ZANEC SOFT TECH - Chennai

(2008-09 - 2009-01)

• Module Development: Directly involved in the development and optimization of the Customer Details Module for IRS (Sage Limited, UK).
• Requirements Analysis: Analyzed functional requirements and change requests to align technical output with client needs.
• Technical Documentation: Authored Low-Level Design (LLD) documents to guide the coding phase.
• Quality Assurance: Performed rigorous coding and unit testing to ensure software stability and performance.

Principal / Vice Principal - Narayana, Vision, and Saraswathi

(2016-01 - 2022-12)

Overseeing institutional administration and academic operations across multiple campuses. Managing staff, curriculum delivery, and student performance metrics in diverse environments.

M.Phil. - Physics - Bishop Heber College (2015-01)

Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Physics - Bharathidasan University (2005-01)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Math, Physics & Computer Science - SV University (2003-01)