Anupama K. Umachandar
AMBA '13
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Anu was born and brought up in Southern India. She went on to pursue a Masters in Industrial Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago during which she worked as a biology teaching assistant and received an academic department scholarship. Soon after graduation she started her career in Erie, PA as part of General Electric's prestigious operations management leadership program. She worked in a labor union environment and through the program rotations learnt all aspects of a truly global supply chain. In 2010, Anu moved to Singapore and joined GE Energy&rsquos Oil and Gas division as a LEAN six sigma Black Belt. An MBA from a top school such as Johnson was crucial for Anu because she wanted to complement her operations experience with elements of strategy, finance and marketing. Anu is a passionate Indian classical dancer Bharatanatyam and is energized by high impact community service projects.

 

Personal Interest

Anu is pursuing a strategy and operations career path in Asia or in U.S. with multinational companies having strong global presence.