# Cyrus Bhansali

> Sr Manager-Product Operations at Cisco

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/cyrusbhansali

Supply Chain and Manufacturing leader with 15yrs of progressive work experience in engineering, new product introduction, supplier management, cost management & product operations.
Strong Business Acumen with the ability to translate organizational vision into strategic goals and  results. 
Resourceful and analytical decision maker with complementing strong leadership and cross functional skills. 


Specialties:
-Supply Chain Management
-Manufacturing/NPI
-Project Management 
-High Performing Global Teams
-Supplier Management/Sourcing
-Cost Management
-Business Transformation
-Process Improvements
-Mechanical Engineering
-Negotiations
-Product Lifecycle Management
-Product Operations
-Product Quality

## Work Experience
### Sr Manager-Product Operations @ Cisco
Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
• Leading the product operations global team driving New Product Introductions and Product Lifecycle  Management for the $3B+ Enterprise Routing Group.
• Overseeing cost/margin, value engineering, product compliance, supply & demand, vendor management & ramp planning for the enterprise routing portfolio.
• Supporting multiple fulfillment models ranging from EMS, ODM/JDM & OEM.

### Sr HW Engineering Program & Operations Manager @ Cisco
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area
Program managed complex multidisciplinary HW programs from concept to FCS.
Operations and program management for the Central Hardware Group's gross margin initiative focusing on margin improvement in the areas of mechanical, electrical, test & processes.

### Sr. Manager, Global Supplier Management (Supply Chain) @ Cisco
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Manages and oversees all cost management engineering initiatives, including value engineering, capital improvements, should cost and process optimization.  Leads teams of 40 cross-functional global resources, including engineers, program and project managers.   Manages supply chain, vendors, and software value engineering efforts to lower costs without compromising quality.   Oversees Value Engineering Portfolio which consists of an $80M+ annual budget.

Recognized by senior management for the ability to effectively allocate and manage available resources, schedules, build plans and budgets for 100+ value engineering programs.

Maintained consistent quarterly accrual target performance, achieving +/- 3% of ~$25M+ allocated spend per quarter.

Revitalized the software value engineering portfolio and increased savings associated with software & cloud projects by $1.5M in the first yr. 

Reduced costs for the Outside Engineering Services teams by 10% within 12 months, capturing $800K+ in savings by negotiating rates with Outside Engineering Services partners.

Led development with supply chain IT & product operations to release the next generation of business transformation tools, allowing stakeholders to make well informed & timely decisions positively impacting product cost and margins.

### Manager, Product Engineering ~ NPI ~ Manufacturing @ Cisco
Jan 2011 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led the  product engineering & manufacturing/NPI efforts for the Service Provider and Enterprise Routing Networking Business  (Revenue - ~$7B+). Managed a global team of 16 engineers that engaged with numerous cross functional groups (Procurement, Quality, Testing, Packaging, Sourcing, HW Engineering, and Compliance) when launching new products. Piloted and advocated use of new technology and tools such as 3D printing, DFM Pro, Model Based Definition, Apriori, and Design State in the product lifecycle.

### Sr Mechanical Product Engineer / Team Lead @ Cisco
Jan 2005 – Jan 2011 | San Francisco Bay Area
Led NPI and manufacturing efforts for the Enterprise and Data Center product lines. This involved leading all aspects of the product life cycle including but not limited to prototyping, sourcing, manufacturability(DFX), quality, costing & production till end of life.

### Mechanical Design Engineer/Project Manager @ APG Consultants
Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 | San Francisco Bay Area
Managed a team of engineers in the design, prototyping and production of functional test fixtures for Dell's products. Successfully completed project in record time of four months from PRD (product requirement document) to deployment creating future partnership opportunities with Dell of over a $1M. 
Designed & deployed custom test fixtures & electro-mechanical solutions for APG customers like Dell, Cisco, Jabil, Foxconn, Flextronics & Extreme Networks.  
Provided on-site engineering consultation & debug support for ICT & functional test fixtures for APG customers.


## Education
### Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
San José State University

### Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Mechanical Engineering
San José State University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrus-bhansali

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Last updated: 2026-04-07