Ahmad Zakaria

About Ahmad Zakaria

Accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Executive with 15+ years of experience driving profitability and scaling global supply chains across public enterprises and high-growth companies. Proven track record of leading two successful exits and delivering operational excellence in manufacturing, strategic sourcing, inventory planning and management, warehousing, logistics, and financial oversight. Key Competencies- Business Strategy- Operations Strategy- P&L management- Supply Chain, Transportation and Fulfillment- Global Manufacturing, Quality and Production - Customer Experience / Customer Care- Reverse Logistics- Inventory Management- Materials Management- Operations of fulfillment / distribution centers- E-commerce operations- Sourcing and Direct Procurement- Go to Market program management- Global buying, and merchandise and retail planning

Experience

1. Vice President - Hardware Operations

   AppDirect

   Jun 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Analytical Strategy

  2010 — 2012

• University of Notre Dame

  None, Computer Science

  2001 — 2003

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  B.Sc, Industrial Engineering

  2003 — 2006

• Karachi Grammar School

  High School

  1994 — 2001

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Financial Modeling
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Business Analysis
• Financial Analysis
• Valuation
• Data Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Growth Strategies
• Due Diligence
• Corporate Finance
• Analytics
• Market Entry
• Program Management
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• Corporate Development
• Competitive Analysis
• Analysis
• Forecasting
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Process
• Management
• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Consulting