Ramesh has worked for over 59 years in various organizations such as ReliabilityX, Jacobs-ATA/ Sverdrup, Carrier Air Conditioning, True Temper Corporation, Bethlehem Steel, and theHEC-Foundry Forge plant in various capacities. He is still engaged with industry and regularly speaks on maintenance, reliability, and asset management at conferences and international gatherings of professionals.He holds a BSME, MSIE, and Executive MBA and is a Certified Professional with PE, CRE,CRL, CAMA, CMRP, CMRT, etc. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Maintenance & Reliability Best Practices, now in the 3rd edition, 10 Rights of Asset Management, Uptime ElementsDICTIONARY for Reliability Leaders & Asset Managers, and MRBP Workbook. For many years, he has been actively involved in and continues to support professional societies such as SMRP, IISE, ASQ, Reliabilityweb, RMC/UTK, etc. He teaches M&R -AM best practices-related courses at several universities, such as Mississippi State, the University of Tennessee, and Wisconsin. He is also a tc251/US TAG member and ISO delegate and is involved in developing ISO 55000- Asset Management Standard.