Manish Samaiyar is an experienced professional in operations and product management, currently serving as Vice President and General Manager at Crane Co. since May 2013. Manish leads product development and global roadmap strategies for the Flow Technology division, focusing on precision control valves for heavy-duty trucks. Previous roles at Crane include Group Project Manager, Operations Manager, and Operational Excellence Manager, wherein Manish successfully integrated automation, improved customer experience, and enhanced operational efficiencies. Manish's earlier experience includes consultancy roles and engineering positions, complemented by an MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Sciences in Marine Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. Manish also completed a Data Science and Big Data Analytics program at MIT xPRO in 2021.