Gaurav Kumar

About Gaurav Kumar

Audrey Hepburn said it best, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible.”I am a proactive, collaborative, and results-driven technology leader with a strong track record of building high-performing teams, architecting and deploying SaaS applications, and guiding product management to deliver impactful solutions. With deep experience in supply chain, e-commerce, Distribution systems, I excel in strategic planning, project execution, and transforming products into scalable, cloud-based, consumer-centric offerings. I have successfully recruited and led top-tier engineering teams, designing and delivering reliable, low-latency systems for some of the largest U.S. retailers. My expertise spans managing SaaS products, Application Architecture, API and Java development, Cloud Technologies, NoSQL databases, and continuous integration and deployment. I am passionate about aligning software architecture with long-term business goals while optimizing processes to drive organizational success.Key Areas of Expertise:Collaborative Leadership: Providing guidance to the executive leadership team in achieving company goals by supplying expertise in information processing and systems.Strategic Planning: Crafting business justifications and conducting cost/benefit analyses for IT budget and initiatives.Supply Chain Technology: Expertise in Warehouse Management Systems, Warehouse Control Systems, Warehouse Execution Systems, and Warehouse Robotics.Transformation Planning: Formulating roadmaps, strategic plans, project plans, budgeting, and resource planning.Team Development: Recruiting, training, supervising, evaluating, and developing associates to enhance their knowledge, skills, and output quality.

Experience

1. Director of Enterprise Architecture - Wms, Warehouse Automations, Supply Chain Applications

   GXO Logistics, Inc.

   May 2023 — Present

Education

• BIT Mesra Student-Industry Relations Cell

  BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Integration
• Supply Chain
• Data Warehousing
• Web Services
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Automation
• Business Process Improvement
• Warehouse Management
• Business Process
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Java
• Warehouse Automation
• Vendor Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Analysis
• Soa
• Pl/Sql
• Inventory Management
• IT Strategy
• Unix