NANDISH MAYANNA
Bangalore
Summary
- Forward-thinking warehouse solution design and automation professional with 17+ years of distinguished leadership across high-growth organizations and diverse global markets.
- Results-driven automation engineer with a proven track record in designing and deploying innovative Gen 4.0 automation solutions.
- Expertise in managing end-to-end project lifecycles, from conceptual design through to site installation & operational handover, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
- Skilled in leading cross-functional teams in Design, Manufacturing, & Supply Chain Operations, fostering collaboration to achieve strategic objectives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Head, Solution design Automation Solution Design & Engineering
Coupang Corp
12.2018 - 06.2024
- Directed a team of design engineers and project managers in designing and implementing Gen
- 4.0 Automation & Robotics technologies, achieving a 50% reduction in operational errors
- Deployed automation solutions such as Gen
- 4.0 AMR Picking, Shuttle GTP, and robotic sorting systems, resulting in a 20% reduction in operational expenses and a 30% increase in order fulfillment efficiency
- Engaged cross-functional teams-including Product, WMS Engineering, IT Network, HR, Operations, Finance, EHS, and Maintenance-to gather business information and finalize project scopes while scheduling comprehensive automation project plans
- Led numerous projects from initiation to completion, coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders, & achieved 100% on-time delivery while maintaining budget compliance within a 5% variance
- Executed market research & analyzed industry trends to uncover cutting-edge automation technologies, which resulted in a strategic roadmap that aligned with business goals and projected a 20% ROI
- Conducted analyses of operational processes to pinpoint bottlenecks and inefficiencies, which caused a 15% increase in productivity through proposed improvements
- Developed a KPI Power BI dashboard for monitoring operational profiles within WMS/WCS/TMS, which reduced 25% downtime and improved maintenance response times
- Analyzed order profiles and SKU affinity to select automation systems with optimal picking strategies, which reduced processing time, increased storage capacity (CBM), and minimized product damage, which enhanced supply chain performance
- Achieved seamless system deployment by developing and implementing comprehensive acceptance programs, including FAT, SAT, and UAT, effectively minimizing post-implementation challenges
- Reduced project conflicts by clearly defining responsibilities and expectations within contracts, which ensured smooth collaboration among all parties involved, resulting in a 25% decrease in disputes during the project
- Ensured system reliability by conducting rigorous System Performance Testing (SPT), which validated performance metrics for over 95% of systems before going live
- Achieved a 50% reduction in downtime by closing maintenance contracts with SLAs before go-live, which ensured comprehensive training for all teams involved
- Mitigated legal risks through thorough documentation and finalization of critical legal aspects such as liability clauses, warranties, and indemnification agreements, which led to a 30% reduction in potential legal claims
- Promoted workplace safety by implementing robust fire prevention measures and adhering to OSHA standards, which created a secure environment for all employees
Senior Manager, Automation Solution Design Engineering
Reliance Industries
03.2018 - 10.2018
- Worked as Senior Design & Project Engineer for Retail Division, responsible for launching eCommerce business infra readiness, warehouse network planning, site scouting, construction of warehouse infrastructure, design process, and MFE layouts, development of IT processes, installation of automation equipment, storage system, conveyor, End-To-End project programming
Manager II, Automation Design & Project Engineering
Flipkart India
03.2015 - 03.2018
- Joined as Asst
- Manager for project facility design & automation engineering and promoted to Manager II
- As a Facility and automation engineering Manager, managed the project design system solution & automation design and successfully delivered multiple projects infra readiness of a large fulfilment center and sort center with automation equipment and helped the organization by delivering on-time projects for the business growth
Automation Business Consultant
Eurobelt
10.2007 - 03.2015
Solution Design & Application
PARI Robotics
10.2007 - 03.2015
Senior Application Engineer
Daifuku Web
10.2007 - 03.2015
Design Engineer
Avasarala Technologies
10.2007 - 03.2015
Education
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering -
VTU
01.2007
Skills
- Automation Solution Design
- Global Operations Excellence
- Gen 40 Automation & Robotics
- Process Redesign & Transformation
- Infrastructure Scalability
- WMS/WCS/WES/TMS Integrations
- Project Management
- Key Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Cost Optimization
Keyturnkeyprojects
- $100 Mn USD Fresh Grocery Largest Turnkey GTP Automation Fulfilment center - Frozen, Chilled & Ambient - Coupang
- 4 Mega Fulfillment centers - solution design & Automation
- 2800 Robots - AMR GTP Picking across the network - Coupang
- 1800 AGV Sortation Robots across the network - Coupang
- 2.1 Mn units/day Automation Mega Totable Fulfillment Center - C
- 120,000 Parcel/Hour with 800 destination mega sortation Centers
- 32 mtr. Tall Pallet ASRS System - Rack Supported Building - Textile
- Green Field Tire Handling Automation - Michelin India
- 2 Fulfilment & 16 Sortation Centers - Flipkart
- Automotive Spares Parts distribution center - Heromoto
Notablecareerhighlights
- Principal Head, Design & Project Engineering, 12/01/18, Present, Coupang Corp, Seoul, Korea, Directed a team of design engineers and project managers in designing and implementing Gen
- 4.0 Automation & Robotics technologies, achieving a 50% reduction in operational errors., Deployed automation solutions such as Gen
- 4.0 AMR Picking, Shuttle GTP, and robotic sorting systems, resulting in a 20% reduction in operational expenses and a 30% increase in order fulfillment efficiency., Engaged cross-functional teams-including Product, WMS Engineering, IT Network, HR, Operations, Finance, EHS, and Maintenance-to gather business information and finalize project scopes while scheduling comprehensive automation project plans., Led numerous projects from initiation to completion, coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders, & achieved 100% on-time delivery while maintaining budget compliance within a 5% variance., Executed market research & analyzed industry trends to uncover cutting-edge automation technologies, which resulted in a strategic roadmap that aligned with business goals and projected a 20% ROI., Conducted analyses of operational processes to pinpoint bottlenecks and inefficiencies, which caused a 15% increase in productivity through proposed improvements., Developed a KPI Power BI dashboard for monitoring operational profiles within WMS/WCS/TMS, which reduced 25% downtime and improved maintenance response times., Analyzed order profiles and SKU affinity to select automation systems with optimal picking strategies, which reduced processing time, increased storage capacity (CBM), and minimized product damage, which enhanced supply chain performance., Achieved seamless system deployment by developing and implementing comprehensive acceptance programs, including FAT, SAT, and UAT, effectively minimizing post-implementation challenges., Reduced project conflicts by clearly defining responsibilities and expectations within contracts, which ensured smooth collaboration among all parties involved, resulting in a 25% decrease in disputes during the project., Ensured system reliability by conducting rigorous System Performance Testing (SPT), which validated performance metrics for over 95% of systems before going live., Achieved a 50% reduction in downtime by closing maintenance contracts with SLAs before go-live, which ensured comprehensive training for all teams involved., Mitigated legal risks through thorough documentation and finalization of critical legal aspects such as liability clauses, warranties, and indemnification agreements, which led to a 30% reduction in potential legal claims., Promoted workplace safety by implementing robust fire prevention measures and adhering to OSHA standards, which created a secure environment for all employees.
- Senior Manager, Automation Solution Engineering, 03/01/18, 10/31/18, Reliance Industries, Mumbai, India, Worked as Senior Design & Project Engineer for Retail Division, responsible for launching eCommerce business infra readiness, warehouse network planning, site scouting, construction of warehouse infrastructure, design process, and MFE layouts, development of IT processes, installation of automation equipment, storage system, conveyor, End-To-End project programming.
- Manager II, Design & Project Engineering, 03/01/15, 03/31/18, Flipkart India, Bangalore, India, Joined as Asst. Manager for project facility design & automation engineering and promoted to Manager II. As a Facility and automation engineering Manager, managed the project design system solution & automation design and successfully delivered multiple projects infra readiness of a large fulfilment center and sort center with automation equipment and helped the organization by delivering on-time projects for the business growth.
Technicalexpertise - Automationtechnologies
- Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR)
- Shuttle GTP Picking Systems
- Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
- Autostore GTP System
- Automated Packaging
- Robotic Palletization
- Gantry Robot - Picking
- Sorting Technologies
- Cross Belt Sorters
- Wheel Sorters
- Bomb-Bay Sorters
- AGV Sortation Robot
- SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)
- Collaborative Robotics (Cobots)
Timeline
Principal Head, Solution design Automation Solution Design & Engineering
Coupang Corp
12.2018 - 06.2024
Senior Manager, Automation Solution Design Engineering
Reliance Industries
03.2018 - 10.2018
Manager II, Automation Design & Project Engineering
Flipkart India
03.2015 - 03.2018
Automation Business Consultant
Eurobelt
10.2007 - 03.2015
Solution Design & Application
PARI Robotics
10.2007 - 03.2015
Senior Application Engineer
Daifuku Web
10.2007 - 03.2015
Design Engineer
Avasarala Technologies
10.2007 - 03.2015
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering -
VTU
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