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Priya Balasubramaniam

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President Operations at Apple
📍 Cupertino, California, United States

Priya Balasubramaniam is the Vice President of Product Operations at Apple, where she has built a distinguished career over two decades. She oversees the global supply chain, manufacturing, and quality for all Apple products. She holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Bangalore University, providing her a unique blend of business and technical expertise.

Outside of her demanding role, Priya is an avid reader, cook, and bird watcher, hobbies she finds relaxing and that have helped her develop patience. She is also a passionate fan of Michigan State Universitys basketball team and makes an effort to see games in person when she can. She has a deep connection to her alma mater.

Interesting fact: After facing rejection for her first engineering job because of her gender, she has since been named one of the most powerful female engineers by Business Insider and received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Vice President Operations
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cupertino, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Priya shows up

Critic
ROI Driven
Precise

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Priya cares about

Global Supply Chains
As VP of Operations at Apple, she manages one of the world's most complex manufacturing and supply chain networks for all company products.
Women in Engineering
Frequently speaks about overcoming early-career gender bias and was named one of the most powerful female engineers by Business Insider.
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Career

Work history

10-2014
Vice President Operations
Apple
7-2010 - 10-2014
Sr. Director
Apple
6-2006 - 7-2010
Director
Apple
7-2004 - 6-2006
Sr. Manager
Apple
3-2003 - 7-2004
Global Sourcing Manager
Apple
In the press

Media appearances

Gift from Apple exec to MSU aims to expand number of women CEOs. Featured in Crain's Detroit
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Apple Renews Top Ranks With Wave of Executive Promotions. Featured in Bloomberg
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Education
1999 - 2001
MBA
Michigan State University
1992 - 1996
BE
Bangalore University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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