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Sanjai Kumaran

Evaluator · DISC type CDS
Process Engineer at Tesla
📍 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Sanjai is a process-oriented engineer at Tesla with a Masters degree in Integrated Manufacturing & Systems Engineering from NC State. He has a diverse background in consulting and startups, focused on enhancing efficiency in manufacturing processes and supply chains. People who have worked with him describe him as reliable and easy to work with.

Outside of his professional life, Sanjai is active and enjoys playing football, going to the gym, and exploring new places. He also has a creative side, with interests in cooking and going for drives while listening to music.

During a summer internship, he not only learned how to operate a forklift but also earned his forklift certification.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Process Engineer
Job Level
Junior
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Sanjai shows up

Quality Focused
Thorough Evaluator
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Sanjai cares about

Process Improvement
His experience includes consulting on process efficiency, optimizing plant layouts, and identifying non-value-added activities to reduce lead times and minimize idle time.
Supply Chain Management
He holds a certification in Supply Chain Foundations and previously managed end-to-end supply chain, operations, and sales for a team of over 40 professionals.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Process Engineer
Tesla
7-2025 - 8-2025
Production Planner
Palziv North America
6-2025 - 6-2025
Inventory Control
Palziv North America
4-2025 - 6-2025
Process Improvement Consultant
NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions
5-2023 - 7-2023
Senior Category Manager
Urban Company
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Media appearances

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Education
8-2024 - 5-2026
Master of Science - MS
North Carolina State University
7-2017 - 7-2021
Bachelor of Technology
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
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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