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Kavit Antani Highlight
It’s a setback only if you call it a setback. I call a setback opportunity.
About Kavit
- I was born and raised in India.
- Growing up, I enjoyed building things and had a mechanical inclination, so I gravitated toward robotics and mechatronics clubs in high school.
- I earned my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Mumbai in India.
- I spent a year working as an engineer in India before moving to the United States to pursue a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering from Auburn University.
- After graduating, I spent 11 years working in the manufacturing industry for DeWalt Power Tools building things like circular saws and drills for professional home builders.
- One of my professors from Auburn recommended me for a working Ph.D. program with BMW at Clemson University, so I pursued a Ph.D. in automotive engineering while doing research at BMW.
- After earning my Ph.D., I continued to work for BMW as a quality engineer for the X5 and X6 powertrain assembly.
- I worked my way up through various positions in assembly to my current role now as the assembly plant manager for the BMW X3 and X4 sports activity vehicles.
