Jarel Hawkins

About Jarel Hawkins

Jarel is a empathetic, innovative, data driven and adaptive executive with over twenty years of progressive leadership and individual contributor experience in digital transformation, engineering, automation, IT, strategy, product design & development,management consulting, sales enablement, operations, process re-engineering, program/project management, marketing and organizational change management. He specializes in M&A, creating inclusive cultures of innovation though his 4C framework; communication, clarity, consensus and collaboration. His cross functional and multi industry experience allows him to catalyze creative insights and innovation. As entrepreneur he was a early pioneer and trailblazer in sneakers as a alternative asset class. He is featured on CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Complex, Barron’s and Marketwatch. Jarel is a internationally certified practitioner, evangelist and execution expert of LEAN, Six Sigma and emerging tech including AWS, Automation (Workflow, RDA, RPA, IPA), Machine Learning, AI, Agile, Cloud, DMAIC, TQM, TPM and DFSS with the proven top tier experience applying them throughout ideation, design and delivery phases to drive consumer centric,measurable and sustainable results. He has strong executive presence and adaptive leadership philosophy influencing, inspiring and motivating highly talented teams, scaling new capabilities and implementing new target business/ operating models.Company & Client Experience : ONE ( Walmart & Ribbit Capital JV),Truist, UBS, FISERV, Amazon, Best Buy, Toyota, Walmart, Pepsico, UPS, Johnson & Johnson, Home Depot, GE, LVMH, Volvo, 3M, Tevanna, Camper Shoes, GILT, PSEG, EcoLab, Allergan, SIEMENS, Rutgers University and Berkeley University.Industry Experience : Consulting, FinTech, Financial Services, Banking, Marketing, Insurance, IT, B2B, B2C & B2B2C, Supply Chain,Logistics, Distribution, Transportation, Operations, Retail, E-Commerce, Healthcare, Automotive,Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Domain Experience : Corporate Strategy, Finance, IT, HR, Business Development, Engineering, Ops, R&D, Compliance, AML and Customer ServicePassions : Innovation, Angel Investing, alternative asset class investing, emerging technology application, problem solving, Sneaker collecting, sneaker restoration, fishing and cider.

Experience

1. Executive Director - Head of Consumer Intelligent & Agentic Automation

   Wells Fargo

   May 2025 — Present

Education

• Rutgers University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering

Skills

• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Robotics
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Operational Excellence
• Contingency Planning
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Sap
• Impact Assessment
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Logistics Management
• Process Automation
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Strategic Planning
• Sales
• Kpi Implementation
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Master Data Management
• Industrial Engineering
• Time Study
• Quality Control
• 3pl
• Management Consulting
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Process Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Visio
• Agile Methodologies
• Continuous Improvement
• Compliance
• Management
• Warehouse Management
• Training
• Logistics
• Facility Design