Mayank Swami

Deployment and Implementation professional with 5+ years leading warehouse automation and WMS deployments end to end, managing commissioning, testing, and go-live across live 3PL and distribution operations, coordinating cross-functional teams spanning IT, software, operations, contractors, and customers, validating system-to-automation execution flows, and driving issue resolution to minimize downtime. Proven ability to run structured testing, train site teams, and deliver on-site go-live and hypercare support for AMR and light-directed automation using Manhattan Active WMS, Jira, SQL, Power BI, and advanced Excel.

Deployment & Implementation Engineer at VCO Systems (2024-01 – Present)

• Led end-to-end WMS and automation deployment across a 100K sq ft 3PL warehouse serving 7 clients and 5,000+ SKUs - owned a full platform migration from Deposco to an in-house WMS, coordinating readiness, testing, cutover, and go-live with zero SLA breaches.
• Managed commissioning and structured testing across receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, inventory updates, and exception workflows - executed unit, integration, SIT, UAT, and regression testing, logged and triaged 15+ defects by severity, and resolved critical issues before go-live to maintain 98% OTIF.
• Validated WMS-to-automation execution flows for Pick-to-Light and Putwall processes - verified task release, operator confirmation, inventory updates, exception handling, and feedback loops between warehouse systems and floor operations across AMR and light-directed technologies.
• Served as primary point of contact coordinating deployment stakeholders - aligned IT, software, warehouse operations, clients, and contractors, tracked open issues in Jira, drove issue resolution remotely and on-site, and communicated status and risks to leadership and customers.
• Led on-site go-live and hypercare support - executed cutover with defined sequencing and rollback procedures, ran phased client-by-client migration sequenced by volume and complexity, and stabilized operations on the floor gathering feedback and driving configuration fixes.
• Trained and guided warehouse supervisors and operations staff on new WMS workflows, exception handling, escalation steps, and post-go-live troubleshooting - improving system adoption and operational readiness during migration.
• Drove continuous improvement and documentation - built ABC/XYZ inventory analysis for slotting and replenishment prioritization, authored 20+ SOPs, and reduced non-conformance 25% and deployment delays 20% across programs.

Global Supply Chain Analyst at Onsemi (2023-02 – 2023-12)

• Managed supply chain planning and inventory positioning for a $1.4B global silicon portfolio, aligning forecasts with fab capacity, mitigating shortage and excess inventory risks, and driving $3M/week in cost avoidance across global operations.
• Directed global asset recovery for a $204M reserve portfolio, surpassing the reserve flush target by 28%; audited custom silicon contracts to navigate IP restrictions, and executed complex margin analyses across liability and liquidation options.
• Developed scenario analysis and exception management workflows in Kinaxis RapidResponse to evaluate supply risks exceeding $50K per week, coordinating cross-functional resolution and reducing resolution time by 66% and backlog by 18%.

Global Supply Manager Intern at Tesla, Inc. (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Executed a $5.86M annualized cost optimization strategy by developing advanced Power BI dashboards - communicated actionable insights to senior leadership and orchestrated data-driven freight volume reallocations.
• Negotiated carrier contracts using should-cost modeling, competitive benchmarking, and Kraljic segmentation - reducing ocean drayage accessorial costs by $150K annually.
• Developed rate agreements, SOWs, SOPs, and MSAs to support $120M+ annual freight spend across FTL, port drayage, and intermodal transportation - managed 12+ carriers and tracked daily KPIs.

Supply Chain Engineer at Pamilu Agro Processing Company (2018-09 – 2020-10)

• Coordinated operations, material readiness, and process improvements in a manufacturing environment supporting 10+ suppliers - resolved floor issues, managed inventory accuracy, and built optimization models in Excel and SQL achieving 13% cost savings and 20% reduction in delivery delays.
• Built performance scorecards tracking on-time delivery, cost variance, and quality metrics across 10+ suppliers - presented findings to management monthly to support operational decisions.

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering – Arizona State University (2021-01 – 2022-12)

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya (2016-08 – 2020-05)