# Eshan Jayamanne, PE > Founder & CEO @ Krane | Transforming Supply Chain through Innovation and Leadership | Stanford GSB Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/eshan I’m the Founder and CEO of Krane. We are building an AI-native platform to make construction supply chains predictable from spec to install. I lead a global team of engineers, designers, and operators focused on making construction more predictable, efficient, and sustainable. More about me: I’m originally from Sri Lanka, where construction runs in my family — three generations deep. I grew up inside the business, learning from my father and grandfather as they built and operated our firm. Along the way, I saw just how fragmented and inefficient the industry could be. Now, I’m building to fix it. With 15+ years in engineering and construction, I’m building AI solutions to redefine how construction supply chains work. I studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business and hold a Master’s in Engineering Project Management from UC Berkeley. Always open to connecting — eshan@krane.tech ## Work Experience ### Founder and CEO @ Krane Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Strategy and Product @ Cupix Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Head of Business Strategy @ Trunk Tools, Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Chief of Staff @ Trunk Tools, Inc. Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Trunk Tools, a new performance management software company for hourly employees, starting with the construction industry. ### Production and Analytics @ The Boldt Company Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Implementation of ConTech (OpenSpace, BIM, etc) solutions on various projects Aligning labor production metrics within Bay Area jobs Implementing modularize and prefab solutions to a campus building Key Projects: UCSB Charlie Munger Project UCSF Research Center ### Consultant @ Strategic Project Solutions, Inc. Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco Bay Area Implementation of Project Management solutions (Project Production Control, Production System Optimization, Computer Aided Production Engineering) through the application of Operations Science into the delivery of major capital projects across the globe. Identify best practices for product design Align project teams in driving the process design of construction Resource management and risk mitigation Inventory and supply chain management Identifying and understanding variability Utilizing analytics and KPIs to drive continuous improvement Program management - Advanced Work Packaging (Workface Planning), Lean Six Sigma, Production Planning. Major Projects: 1. Chevron Future Growth Project, Tengiz, KZ ($46 Billion) - current 2. Chevron Refinery Retrofit Project, Salt Lake City, UT 3. Chevron Gulf of Mexico (JSM4) Engineering, Houston, Texas 4. Microsoft Data Center Construction ### Sr. Performance Excellence Engineer, Assistant Project Manager @ Webcor | Obayashi | Lyles JV Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area Planning and construction of high-rise commercial and mix use projects in the Bay Area Develop and expand the Performance excellence group focussed on driving labor productivity Implement lean techniques to standardize, optimize and increase field labor efficiency Projects: 1. Transbay Block 8 (Avery, 56 Story High Rise Building)– In charge of the Decking Operation (Pro-shore, ProDeck); Crew Analysis; Time studies; Take offs; Formsavers; 3 Day Cycle Analysis; PERI Screen Analysis; REVIT; Detailing; 6 Week Look-ahead Schedule; Weekly Work Breakdown 2. Bay Meadows Sta 2 – Decking; Material handling; staging; Wide Open Deck Analysis; Crane Schedule 3. SFO BAB T1 (Boarding Area B) – Shear Walls – Issues with placing ties for formwork; rebar congestion; Footings analysis; Large site logistical planning; Horizontal Decking cycles 4. Transbay Block 9 – Decking, Core Wall – Optimizing the three day cycle work; issues related to changing edge of slab; striping formwork; staging issues due to tight space on site; Column takt time analysis; Use and recycling of pre-fabricated corner decks. 5. 706 Mission – Mexican Museum – Core wall analysis; New core wall Formwork system (Hydraulic corners); Average Cycle Jumps; Concrete Pouring Operation; optimizing drawings to locate and install Formsavers; Crew analysis 6. Menlo P2 PG2 – Productivity Pilot – Incentivizing the project team and the crews to innovate and find opportunities to reduce deck cycle time; Pre-fabricated Skeleton and infill of bays; Shear Walls; Baseline numbers deduced from similar projects. First run study; to be implemented to high rise projects in the future. ### Speaker and Organizer @ Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Colombo, Sri Lanka Application of Lean in Construction, Sri Lanka Successfully completed the first ever Lean Construction workshop organized by CCI with Dr. Iris Tommelein Visited projects analyzing current operations and applicability of Lean in Sri Lanka Building a Lean Library for students and practitioners Analyzing Continuous improvement opportunities in current and future projects ### Senior Researcher (Caltrans, UC Berkeley) @ Caltrans Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Berkeley Tracking and analyzing the PRSM (Project Resourcing and Schedule Management) tool for Caltrans. Analyzing resource loading, staff management of Top 500 ENR companies in the US. ### Civil Designer III @ Stantec Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Austin, Texas Area Due diligence and Research on projects as required to provide the background information to start a new project. Preparation of plans and reports for relevant project design elements under the guidance and supervision of a licensed professional engineer. Prepare site assessments. Facilitate plat and permitting processes with the project manager reviewing the final submittal. Perform more complex engineering design tasks on assigned projects under supervision of Project Engineer or Project Manager, including engineering drawings, engineering reports and required applications to regulatory agencies. Utilizes relevant software programs to prepare exhibits and complex working drawings. Continues to develop skills using software programs for design and/or drafting. Attends and assists in client/contractor/stakeholder meetings. Participates in client and contractor meetings to have a better understanding of client’s goals. Trains less experienced team members in day-to day-activities including routine technical design, processing, and company procedures. ### Research Assistant @ The University of Texas at San Antonio Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 Research and development of novel membrane separation and transfer processes for air and water systems. Research and development of biological, physical and chemical processes for water, wastewater and waste treatment ### Research Assistant @ Trinity University Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 Meter Design for easy fabrication Designing a Rain Gauge to collect condensate from air conditioning systems ### Co-op Chemical Engineering Intern @ Valero Energy Corporation Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | 1 valero way ### Student Intern @ WALKERS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Research based on Piling with undergraduate students from University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Inspect measurements during the preparation of Chemicals(Bentonite) for Piling Inspect the machinery used and the wastage of materials such as bullets used in Piling ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA Stanford University Graduate School of Business Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 ### Master's degree in Engineering Project Management University of California, Berkeley Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 ### Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering The University of Texas at Austin Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 ### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering Trinity University Jan 2010 – Jan 2014 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/eshan-jayamanne-pe-95b85724 --- Source: https://flows.cv/eshan JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/eshan/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25