AKANSH SAHU
Gurgaon,HR
Summary
Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Warehousing Automation and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
Delhivery
10.2023 - Current
- Lead a seven-member design team in developing and implementing data-driven warehouse layouts using AutoCAD (2D/3D) and NAVIS, successfully enhancing operational efficiency by 20%.
- Successfully delivered 30+ automated sorter projects, managing the complete technical integration of new features from the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to the Warehouse Control System (WCS).
- Enhanced Delhivery Automation Sortation Capacity to 400% from 2019-2025
- Spearheaded New Product Development (NPD) by cultivating strategic partnerships with new vendors and OEMs, leveraging over 6 years of industry insights to co-develop solutions that cut project costs by approximately 30%.
- Authored comprehensive business use cases and ROI models for these new products, building the data-driven justification for adoption, and forecasting a potential 40% reduction in manpower
- Implemented a new breakdown ticket management system to streamline maintenance response, successfully achieving a less than 2-hour turnaround time (TAT) for critical failures.
- Leveraged in-depth knowledge of common breakdowns to establish and enforce robust preventive maintenance (PM) schedules, significantly increasing equipment uptime and reliability and which helped me in designing the new products accordingly
Manager
Delhivery
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Established automated sortation centers and hubs that increased shipment capacity fivefold per day and improved manpower productivity by 50% through the implementation of new SOPs and optimized sort centers.
- Conducted comprehensive modeling for infrastructure and cost planning, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
- Led the end-to-end systems integration of the Warehouse Management System (WMS) with the Warehouse Control System (WCS), managing the entire project lifecycle from vendor RFQ to final go-live.
- Authored detailed process flow documentation and technical requirement specifications to guide vendor development and ensure precise system alignment with operational needs.
- Directed the final validation, testing, and deployment of the WMS-WCS interface in a live production environment to confirm seamless, error-free performance.
Senior Associate
Delhivery
10.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed end-to-end project lifecycles for new facility go-lives, overseeing on-site and remote teams to ensure all infrastructure and automation equipment were fully operational for launch without delay.
- Contributed to the successful installation, testing, and commissioning of sorters. Enhanced Delhivery's automation sorting capacity by 150%.
- Spearheaded the implementation of the Facility Logistics Management System (FLMS) across all major hubs, collaborating with Product and Tech teams to deploy a real-time, coordinate-based 'Put-Pick' application. Streamlined facility operations by deploying the FLMS, resulting in simplified material handling, and achieving error-free storage.
- Achieved recurring savings of over 20% cost Per Parcel by identifying and automating key processes within the sortation workflow.
Associate
Delhivery
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Contributed to the successful launch of new processing centers in Metro and Tier 1 cities by supporting end-to-end project planning and execution.
- Assisted in warehouse layout design using AutoCAD, and supported the planning and integration of sorter-based automation systems.
- Coordinated with external vendors and internal teams to ensure the timely installation and commissioning of warehouse infrastructure.
- Collected, cleaned, and analyzed operational data to provide key insights and support data-driven decision-making in facility process layouts.
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
Sr Group Of Institue (Affliated From AKTU, Lucknow)
Jhansi 04.2001 -
Central board of Secondary Education - undefined
Jai Academy
Jhansi01.2014
All India Secondary School Examination - undefined
Christ The King College
Jhansi01.2012
Skills
- Automation & Robotics: Warehouse Automation Design (Cross-Belt, AGVs, ASRS, DWS, Robotic Arms)
- Systems Integration: WMS/WCS Integration, PLC & SCADA Fundamentals, API Integration
- Infrastructure: Greenfield & Brownfield Deployment, M&E Infrastructure Planning, Facility Layout Design
- Engineering: Intralogistics System Design, Supply Chain Engineering, Throughput Analysis
- Product Development: New Product Development (NPD), Product Lifecycle Management
- Design & Modeling: AutoCAD (2D/3D), NAVIS
- Data & Analytics: Power BI, MS Excel (Advanced Modeling, Forecasting)
- Project Management: MS Project
- Process Improvement: Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement
- Data & Analysis: Data Modeling, Volume Forecasting, Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Project Management: Agile & Waterfall Methodologies, Project Lifecycle Management, Risk Management
- Leadership: Cross-Functional Team Leadership (Team of 7), Mentoring & Development
- Financial Acumen: Business Case Preparation, ROI Analysis, CapEx/OpEx Planning
- Stakeholder Management: Vendor & OEM Management, Stakeholder Alignment, C-Level Presentation
- Procurement: RFQ/RFP Process Management, Vendor Negotiation, Contract Management
Certification
Executive Certification Program in Management Goa Institute of Management
- A comprehensive program focused on core management principles, including strategic planning, project management, and operational excellence.
Timeline
Senior Manager
Delhivery
10.2023 - Current
Manager
Delhivery
10.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Associate
Delhivery
10.2020 - 10.2021
Associate
Delhivery
05.2019 - 10.2020
B.Tech - Computer Science
Sr Group Of Institue (Affliated From AKTU, Lucknow)
04.2001 -
Central board of Secondary Education - undefined
Jai Academy
All India Secondary School Examination - undefined
Christ The King College