Naresh Lachmandas

"The future of aerospace and defense isn't just about innovation—it's about adaptation. Those who master AI, automation, and resilience today will define the strategic advantage of tomorrow."

Naresh Lachmandas

Senior Partner & Senior Fellow

Biography

Naresh Lachmandas is a seasoned leader/ change agent with over 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense, high tech/ consumer electronics, and government administration industries. Naresh has managed large portfolios of applications and continuously delivered returns on investments. Naresh has coordinated the implementation of global supply chain solutions with a global user base and business needs.

Naresh’s prior positions include CIO at L3 Communications Systems – West, Director of Operational Process Integration & CIO at General Atomics, CIO at the City of San Diego, VP IT at Sony Electronics. Naresh is also a founding Board Member with SIM San Diego, and on the Executive Committee of Avasant’s Distinguished Fellows Program.

Expertise:

  • Operations
  • IT Governance
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Outsourcing
  • ERP (SAP & Oracle)
  • Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain Optimization
  • B2B & B2C

Videos

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Publications and Features

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