I spent my early professional career developing complex business software for a range of financial services, retail and manufacturing clients across Asia, Europe and North America. Not content with just relentless focus on technology and problem solving, I enrolled in the MBA program at MIT Sloan to gain an understanding of the broad science/art of management. After MIT I joined Amazon.com and over the last 10+ years have progressed from managing process improvement projects to running the highest volume Fulfillment Center in Amazon's global network to leading nearly a third of Amazon's North American Fulfillment network and leading a number of corporate operations functions like Engineering, Lean/Six Sigma, Security, etc. I am now focused on a number of strategic new initiatives for Amazon's consumer business that will power Amazon's growth for many years to come. My experience in both technology and operations has made me a significant contributor to many initiatives at Amazon.com but I take particular pride in my ability to lead and develop others.

VP, Operations @ Responsible for a number of operations across an exciting mix of strategic initiatives and new markets for Amazon. These include: India Operations: Building a world-class supply chain, fulfillment, and transportation operation to serve Amazon's customers in India. Amazon launched its India e-commerce platform and operation in 2013 and we are on an exponential growth trajectory in a new geography for Amazon. I am proud to lead Amazon's operation at this exciting time focused on creating Amazon's operations strategy relevant for Indian context and building a team of capable leaders that will execute the playbook to delight our customers and grow the business. Prime Now Operations: Prime Now is Amazon's newest offering in US aimed at ultra-fast delivery of tens of thousands of daily essential items, gifts and more! I am very proud of this team for launching operations in six large cities in just a few months. We have ambitious plans for further US and international expansion in order to delight millions of our Prime customers with the fastest delivery speeds ever offered by an e-commerce company! Amazon Logistics in US: Building a last-mile delivery network to truly own end-to-end customer experience, from Amazon's Fulfillment Centers to customers' doorsteps. As Amazon's e-commerce business grows and as we add new offerings like AmazonFresh, it is imperative that we start to own the crucial last-mile delivery and customer interface. I am excited to be part of this new operation that will allow Amazon to scale its business for years to come. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Greater Seattle AreaVP, WW Supply Chain & Process Standardization @ Responsible for a number of corporate functions focused on Safety, Lean/Six Sigma, Engineering, Security, Supply Chain etc., aimed at driving standardization in these areas across Amazon's global fulfillment network. From January 2014 to December 2014 (1 year) Greater Seattle AreaDirector, WW Supply Chain & Process Standardization @ Responsible for Supply Chain functions in Europe, China and India. In addition, I am creating/growing a number of corporate functions focused on Safety, Lean/Six Sigma, Engineering, Security, etc., aimed at driving standardization in these areas across Amazon's global fulfillment network. From January 2013 to December 2013 (1 year) Greater Seattle AreaRegional Director of Operations @ Create vision, provide leadership, and develop General Managers and their teams in Amazon's Fulfillment Center network in Midwest United States. From February 2011 to December 2012 (1 year 11 months) General Manager @ General Manager of Lexington KY Fulfillment Center. Responsible for positive employee relations, leadership development and delivery of results. From February 2010 to January 2011 (1 year) Regional Change Manager @ Led a team of operators and engineers working on a number of high impact projects like LEAN implementation in Kentucky/Indiana Fulfillment Centers, and North America wide initiative to right-size amazon.com packaging to improve customer experience and reduce cost. From April 2009 to January 2010 (10 months) Senior Operations Manager @ Led outbound operations in a high-volume Fulfillment Center in Lexington KY. Responsible for developing leaders, improving processes and delivering results against key Safety, Quality and Productivity metrics. From February 2006 to March 2009 (3 years 2 months) Site Leader @ Started and led a 500K sq ft large-item direct-to-customer Fulfillment Center in central Pennsylvania. From April 2005 to January 2006 (10 months) Program Manager @ Software and process development (Warehouse Management System) to support Amazon's worldwide Fulfillment Operation. From September 2003 to March 2005 (1 year 7 months) Consultant @ Implement Oracle's enterprise software. From November 1998 to August 2001 (2 years 10 months) IT Professional @ Deliver custom software solutions to a range of business needs (accounting, retail, manufacturing, etc.) for clients across several industries (healthcare, finance, publishing, etc.) From July 1992 to October 1998 (6 years 4 months)

MBA, General Management @ MIT Sloan School of Management From 2001 to 2003 BS, Electrical Engineering @ Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur From 1988 to 1992 Akash Chauhan is skilled in: Warehousing, Logistics, Management, Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Leadership, Retail, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Business Process Improvement, Warehouse Management, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Leadership Development, Lean Manufacturing, Program Management