Priya Raman is Research Editor, covering metallurgy data, import specifications, and price tracking. They verify steel grades, HRC claims, and country-of-origin statements before publication, comparing manufacturer specifications with the desk's hardness tests and available independent laboratory reports. Priya maintains price histories and the retest calendar, tracks makers' batch changes, and flags retailers' substitutions of a different product version. They prepare the retest list every 18 months, connecting specification checks and version changes with the desk's next round of testing.
Career timeline
- 2016
- Began as a data researcher for a consumer goods lab
- 2021
- Joined kako-us to build the product test database
- 2024
- Published an internal guide on knife steel nomenclature
| Materials Testing Technician | Portland Community College |
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How I test
Priya Raman cross-checks manufacturer specifications against the desk's own hardness tests and any available independent laboratory reports. They log price histories and flag cases in which a retailer substitutes a different product version. They prepare the retest list every 18 months.
