Aparna Yalamanchi
At Tesla working on NPI programs. Building AI tools on the side.
Projects that show how I think, not just what I shipped.
Currently, at Tesla working on NPI programs for battery hardware. Building AI tools on the side.
Previously, I was a procurement specialist at Material Depot (YC W22) in Bengaluru. Before that, a project engineer at Shapoorji Pallonji Group in Hyderabad working on supply chain planning for large infrastructure projects.
Master of Engineering Management, Duke University
B.Tech in Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology
Lead end-to-end procurement for battery pack NPI builds across Fremont, GFTX, and GFBB, achieving 100% Clear-to-Build readiness while sustaining costs 25% under budget. Built Tableau dashboards for inventory aging and shortage tracking used in weekly executive reviews covering $200M in builds.
Built a lifecycle emissions model using EPA WARM datasets, demonstrating a 28–35% reduction in emissions through closed-loop recycling systems.
Designed end-to-end procurement processes for a B2B construction marketplace, driving a 30% reduction in material costs and improving supplier compliance across 5,000+ SKUs.
Managed SAP-based MRP and BOM planning for a $70M project; developed should-cost models and category sourcing strategies for $6M+ in materials, realizing 8% below-budget sourcing.