Sarang Kortikar is a seasoned Program and Operations Leader with more than 20 years of experience driving transformation, scaling operations, and leading complex business initiatives across e-commerce, smart manufacturing, medical devices, industrial products, and regulated manufacturing environments. He brings a strong track record of delivering measurable business results through program management, operational excellence, network optimization, capital project execution, and cross-functional leadership.

Throughout his career, Sarang has successfully led large-scale operational improvements in Fortune 100, startup, and mid-market organizations. He has deep expertise in launching new sites, integrating 3PL operations, building scalable systems, and improving cost, quality, delivery, and service across multi-site networks. His leadership style combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, enabling organizations to translate vision into sustainable results.

Sarang has led major transformation initiatives across distribution, fulfillment, and manufacturing environments. At Amazon, he supported the launch of high-velocity fulfillment operations, leading more than 300 employees while deploying automation and vision systems that contributed to over $1.5 million in annualized productivity gains across 32 sites. He has also led footprint optimization initiatives, including consolidating 10 distribution centers into 5 while maintaining 95% on-time delivery and delivering approximately $5 million in cost savings. In another major achievement, he directed the development of a 250,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art distribution center valued at $31 million, completed in under 20 months and generating $1.5 million in savings.

His background includes full P&L ownership, ERP-enabled operational improvements, digital dashboards, Lean deployment, and large-scale capital planning. Sarang is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified and has consistently applied Lean, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve productivity, reduce waste, and strengthen operational discipline. He has worked extensively in compliance-driven environments governed by FDA, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, OSHA, FRA, and AAR standards, giving him a strong ability to balance operational performance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Earlier in his career, Sarang helped build a precision nanotechnology startup from the ground up, implementing Lean systems, ERP processes, and smart manufacturing capabilities to support growth in a highly specialized environment. Over time, he expanded his leadership scope across manufacturing, supply chain, medical devices, industrial products, and distribution, becoming known for building high-performing teams, driving enterprise-wide improvements, and leading complex initiatives from strategy through execution.

Sarang is energized by building scalable systems, developing leaders, and transforming operations into high-performing, data-driven organizations. He is a trusted business partner who works effectively across operations, engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, and IT to deliver disciplined execution and long-term value.

Sarang has been married for 20 years and is a proud father of two. He currently lives in Dallas with his family and their dog and is originally from India. Outside of work, he enjoys running, biking, and spending time outdoors.