Saman Ataabadi
Pre-MBA Education
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Pre-MBA Experience
An enterprise transformation leader with nearly 13 years of experience delivering large-scale digital, engineering, and operational initiatives across the energy and aerospace industries. She currently serves as the Enterprise-Wide Applications Manager at Northrop Grumman, leading major modernization efforts supporting manufacturing and sustainment operations. Previously, she spent almost a decade at ExxonMobil executing complex capital and technology projects.
Functional Interest(s)
Digital Transformation, Operations and Logistics, Engineering Program Management, Manufacturing and Sustainment Systems
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Howdy! My name is Saman Ataabadi. I am a digital transformation leader in the aerospace and defense industry, leading next-generation initiatives that improve efficiency, quality, and risk management across manufacturing and sustainment value streams.
I transform and reimagine complex systems by orchestrating people and processes in new ways and driving bold strategies that turn challenges into measurable achievements, whether by restructuring organizations, repositioning talent to maximize strengths, or designing innovative models that revitalize portfolios and deliver sustainable growth.