Professional Summary Dynamic and results-driven professional with 9 years of experience across diverse industries, specializing in digital transformation programs, strategic product delivery, and project leadership. Proven track record of driving impactful initiatives to optimize operations, enhance efficiency, achieve cost savings and enhance customer satisfaction. Skilled in defining product visions, leading cross-functional teams, negotiating contracts, and managing 3P relationships to deliver innovative solutions and drive business growth. Adept at analyzing customer feedback and market trends to inform product decisions, leveraging analytical insights and technical proficiency to solve complex problems and drive organizational success. Work Experience ABHISHEK DAS London, UK +44-7471183002 abhishekdas.iimb@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek -das-b046651b/ EDUCATION 2019 MBA Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore 2018: Exchange term at FGV-EAESP (Brazil) 2012 Master of Technology Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur 2010 Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur SKILLS • Project Leadership and Planning • Strategic Solution Designing • Cross-functional Team Leadership • Product Management and Vision • UXR and Market Trend Analysis • Go-to-Market Planning • Agile Methodologies • Vendor Relationship Management • Contract Negotiation • Business Process Optimization • Change Management • Risk Identification and Mitigation • Performance Management • Strategic Communications • Supply Chain Management TECH PROFICIENCY MS Excel, Power BI, VBA, JIRA, Confluence, MS PowerPoint, Primavera, MS Project, SQL, R-Studio, Tableau, MS Visio, Figma CERTIFICATION Forto Logistics UK Limited | Senior Program Manager (Nov’22 – Jan'24) Air and Sea Freight Product (Global): • Owned global tech product roadmap and backlogs to meet OKR and budget, led research of competitors to identify 12 feature gaps, created and prioritized strategic product requirements, and led stakeholder alignments on product strategies, discovery, designs and delivery plans. • Spearheaded 5 strategic tech initiatives, including 3P ERP integration and 20+ global product launches, to meet 96% OKR goals on time, achieving c.$1MM+ cost savings, improved profitability, enhanced capabilities, customer satisfaction, and streamlined operations. • Managed cross-functional teams, prioritized projects in sprints, developed go-to-market plans, supervised A/B tests, UATs, change management and risk mitigation for 20+ product launches. • Negotiated 5 B2B contracts to onboard 3P SaaS at a halved budget, managed timely vendor invoicing, led documentation process, ensuring compliance and effective C-suite communication. • Mentored Product team of 4, streamlined prioritisation criteria and SLAs for product delivery. Amazon, UK | Program Manager-II (Oct’20 – Aug’22) Global Mile Air Product – Supply Chain (EMEA): • Redesigned UK-EU cross-border networks to meet post-Brexit norms and demand of 115MM annual orders, onboarded 8 3PLs, managed 40+ dev, unblocked $3.2BN gross sales in FY’21 • Optimized US-UK supply chain to improve supply chain efficiency, on-boarded 3P logistics partners via IT integration, improved speed by 17% and reduced annual costs by $2.69MM. • Collaborated with 9 cross-functional teams to design and align 7 global supply chain strategies. • Managed launch roadmap, led discovery, translated business requirements into tech solutions, prioritized projects in sprints, monitored UATs and deployments, managed project governance, managed change and mitigated risks, supported 12 timely launches, handled post-launch KPIs Amazon, India | Program Manager-II (May’19 – Oct’20) Remote Operations Center (Linehaul): • Conceptualized and launched centralized monitoring of 4500+ daily short-haul milk runs, aligned truckers on GPS onboarding, improving operational efficiency and reducing costs. • Implemented middle-mile bikers' program to offset less-than-truckload, negotiated rates, built tech capabilities, and onboarded vendors, saving 38% truck spot procurement cost. • Improved 2% same-day-delivery order volume by increasing order window while mitigating daily delivery risks and optimizing truck schedule, and enhanced network speed by 33% • Managed linehaul performance, peak capacity planning, team performance, reporting, and communication with stakeholders and C-suite 3P partners, ensuring operational excellence. Shriram EPC Limited, India | Assistant Project Manager (Jul’12 – Jul’16) • Managed 3 multimillion-dollar govt. steel plant construction projects, achieving 340+ project targets, and overseeing 70+ equipment installations while leading a team of 15 and supervising 28 contractors, resulting in 15% faster commissioning. • Directed procurement of 250+ items worth c.INR 1.50BN+ through RFQ processes, including vendor evaluations and negotiations, onboarded 20+ vendors, while leading a team of 6. • Driven 4 successful govt. tender biddings, optimized margins for competitive pricing, negotiated on techno-commercial T&Cs with consortium partners and vendors. • Optimized process engineering designs for 30% reduction in equipment installation quantity and achieved INR 32MM procurement cost savings • Designed Zero Liquid Discharge scheme for 1680 tons per annum wastewater recycling, driving sustainability and generating c.INR 210MM savings. Internship • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) - Scrum Alliance (2024) Amazon, India | Program Manager Intern (Apr’18 – May’18) LANGUAGES • Ideated 6 projects to reduce 65% of reported recurring defects, accrued $300k savings. • Saved $23k annually by automating reports, eliminated 520 man-hours fixed tasks annually. • English (C2 level proficiency) • Hindi (Native) • Bengali (Native) Indian Oil Corp. Limited, India | Industrial Trainee (May’09 – Jul’09) • Re-designed reactor-bed model and conducted impact study on the downstream processes.
