Srinivas Chatta Kannappa
Director, Corporate Quality Assurance Engineering – SANDISK
Email Address
alex.klotx@email.com
Phone Number
Address
231, Utah Downtown Mall, USA
About Speaker
Summary
Srinivas Chatta Kannappa leads the Quality Management System at SANDISK, where he drives R&D quality initiatives and process digital transformation programs. With over 22 years of experience in process engineering and quality assurance, he brings deep expertise in building robust, scalable quality frameworks.
He holds a Master’s in Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
Srinivas is an INTACS-certified Competent Assessor and holds multiple industry-recognised certifications, including ISO 21434 Cybersecurity, ISO 26262 Functional Safety (Level 1 Auditor), and ISO/IATF/IMS Lead Auditor credentials. He is also a certified VDA 6.3 Process Auditor and a Six Sigma Black Belt, with expertise in both DMAIC and DFSS methodologies.
Prior to joining SanDisk, he held key roles at Seagate Technology, Schneider Electric, and Motorola Mobility, contributing significantly to quality engineering and process excellence initiatives.
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