Karthik Murugan is a founder and former engineering leader with 14 years of experience blending manufacturing, operations, and software-driven process improvement. After an 8-year stint in the U.S. where he earned a master's in Industrial Engineering from NYU and progressed through roles at Stanley Black & Decker and Amazon, he returned to Chennai to launch Battalion Bikes, aiming to build a world-class sports brand for India. His background spans industrial engineering, project leadership, and MFO operations, with hands-on expertise in Spring Framework, microservices, TDD, CI and Docker that informs scalable operational systems. Karthik combines product instincts from the factory floor with software-centric automation practices to optimize supply chains and customer experiences. Colleagues describe him as entrepreneurial and pragmatic—willing to trade the "American dream" for a mission-driven startup that ties engineering rigor to brand building.
14 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Industrial Engineering, Master's degree, Industrial Engineering at New York University
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Karthik Murugan - Founder & CEO at Battalion Bikes