Sundar Vokkarne

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Corporate Quality at Enel X Way

San Carlos, California, United States

Overview

Sundar Vokkarne is an accomplished Director of Quality specializing in the automotive and EV charging industries. With experience at companies like Enel X Way, Tesla, and Hyundai/Kia, he excels in leading global quality teams, driving lean manufacturing, and reducing defects. He holds a 6 Sigma Black Belt and a Masters from Oklahoma State University.

He once built an entire hybrid electric vehicle assembly team and all its operational processes from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Enthusiastic

Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

EV Quality Management
His current role at Enel X Way involves directing a global team to implement and sustain quality processes for EV charging products, successfully reducing defects.
Lean Manufacturing
He has a strong track record of leveraging lean manufacturing principles to enhance profitability and drive continuous improvement in OEM and Tier 1 environments.
Global Team Building
He currently directs a global quality team of over 30 people and has past experience building entire vehicle assembly teams from scratch.

Media Appearances

Sundar has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2020
Director of Corporate Quality at Enel X Way
10-2018 - 6-2020
Sr. Manufacturing Manager & Interim Quality Manager (Lidar for Autonomous driving vehicles) at AEye, Inc.
1-2017 - 9-2018
Sr. Quality Assurance Manager /Acting Director (Plant Head) Automotive Components / Tooling at ARANDA TOOLING, INC.
9-2015 - 6-2016
Senior Manufacturing Area Manager (HEV) Hybrid Electric Vehicle (General Assembly) at Karma Automotive
3-2015 - 9-2015
Plant Quality Engineering Supervisor at BorgWarner

Education

1992 - 1994
Master of Science - MS from Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Bangalore Institute of Technology

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Exp : 9 Location : San Carlos, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director of Corporate Quality at Enel X Way
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Insights For Selling To Sundar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sundar is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sundar

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sundar move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Sundar take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Sundar

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