Summary
Chetan Pai is a supply chain and strategic sourcing leader with 10 years' experience building resilient electronics supply bases for automotive and industrial programs, currently driving low-voltage electronics sourcing for Lucid’s next MidSize vehicle. He has managed $350M+ PCBA portfolios at Tesla, negotiated complex contracts across Asia, Europe, and the US, and delivered measurable cost, quality, and capacity improvements under tight timelines. A Michigan Ross supply chain master's graduate who began his career in engineering (including a satellite power module at ISRO), Chetan blends technical fluency with boardroom strategy—having served as Chief of Staff to L&T’s Chairman. He specializes in semiconductor and PCBA sourcing, supplier risk mitigation, and cross-functional design-to-build execution, and brings an ultra-marathon mindset to endurance projects and supply shocks alike.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering at Ramaiah Institute Of Technology
Master's Degree Supply Chain Management, Master's Degree Supply Chain Management at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Graduate Coursework in Business Administration, Graduate Coursework in Business Administration at SPJIMR SP Jain Institute of Management & Research
English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Spanish