AI-Enabled Fulfillment Operations Manager

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IRKAN ZARIF SHEIKH

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL August 2024 Major: Visual Communication (Bachelor of Visual Communication, College of Sciences) GPA: 3.84 (Summa Cum Laude, Honor Society)

Georgia Institution of Technology, Atlanta, GA May 2027 Master of Business Administration (Scheller College of Business) SKILLS: Supply Chain Operations Management, Team Leadership & Development, Process Improvement, Data Analysis & KPI Management, Workforce Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Root Cause Analysis, Safety & Compliance Management, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, AI-Assisted Workforce Management, AI-Driven Performance Insights, AI-Supported Employee Coaching, Predictive Workforce Analytics, Data-Driven Decision Making, AI-Enabled Operational WORK EXPERIENCE

Amazon Operational Manager (L5) September 2024 – July 2026

- Support, mentor and motivate 80-120 tier 1 Amazon Associates and 15 Amazon Area Managers (L4) at the ATL2 Fulfillment Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

- Oversaw daily operations processing 500K+ units, balancing operational costs and hours of work

- Oversee the Amazon Fulfillment Engine (AFE) department as well as retrofit the ATL2 site with a Pick to Rebin system that fused robotics and AI engineering to remove an entire manual labor process out of the Amazon AFE system to improve overall volume pushed and operational cost efficiency.

- Work independently and operate in an autonomous environment

- Lead operational teams on a shift, find solutions to barriers, and positively impact site performance

- Analyze shift performance against relevant business objectives, and put in place actions to improve our operational excellence

- Work closely with other support teams, including HR, Finance, Health and Safety, and Security

- Design initiatives across NA sites to improve operational performance and key performance metrics Calvin Klein Production Manager March 2021 – May 2024

- Currently the Calvin Klein merchandiser at Standard Group, a leading apparel manufacturing company. Supplying products to North America, Europe, and Asia; predominantly to Calvin Klein, Gap Inc, Tommy Hilfiger, Arc’Teryx, Carhartt, Abercrombie and Fitch, American Eagle, and others.

- Sold over 22,000,000 units of denim under Calvin Klein. Reserve yardage for prototypes during development and manage time-sensitive creation of prototype yardage when necessary.

- Pass all relevant materials to PD for fittings at all stages. Launch and manage lab dip & strike-off process throughout the season.

- Make initial color approval comments at all stages of development and production.

- Responsible for placing fabric and trim orders for prototypes, SMS, and gathering technical sheets for all materials and accessories.

- Create and manage seasonal fabric boards, fabric rails, and fabric/trim inventory for SMS alterations. - - --

- Responsible for sourcing and purchasing all local “last minute” materials during styling week, while simultaneously looking for valid production options.

- Manage daily communication with vendors on all materials-related activities from development to bulk.

- Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of materials at factories. Manage bulk fabric approval process. - Ensure all materials follow global compliance needs; GB testing + Cotton Documents, certificates for sustainable practices when applicable.

Sony Music Artist Creative Lead / A&R December 2021 – May 2024

- Provide administrative support for the A&R team by coordinating meetings, scheduling, studio sessions

- Book ‘Sahbabii’ for major festivals, North American/European tours, interview appearances, and magazine cover shoots such as Rolling Stones, Fader, Forbes, and Complex.

- Responsible for all graphic/visual technical design from creating initial tech packs including measurement spec pages, supervising manufacturing, and patterns for artist album/tour merchandise under Sony Music.

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