{"id":7,"date":"2019-10-24T16:08:41","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T16:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aagoshbansal.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T09:27:06","slug":"sample-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aagoshbansal.com\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0d About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hailing from a family deeply rooted in international trade and organic agriculture, I was raised with a front-row seat to the complexities and innovations of cross-border business. My early exposure to automation in my father\u2019s office sparked a fascination with technology that has since grown into a career blending supply chain management, digital transformation, and global strategy.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019m Aagosh Bansal \u2014 a techno-managerial professional with 7+ years of experience spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. I hold a bachelor\u2019s in Computer Science Engineering and a Master\u2019s in Supply Chain and Management Science from the University of Texas at Dallas. I currently serve as a Manager Consultant at EY GDS, leading global supply chain initiatives and driving digital transformation for Fortune 500 clients.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbc What I Do<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a global supply chain and operations consultant, I specialize in <strong>end-to-end business planning (E2E)<\/strong>, <strong>AI-driven decision systems<\/strong>, and <strong>advanced planning tool implementations<\/strong> such as OMP, Kinaxis, SAP IBP, and Blue Yonder. My career has been built at the intersection of business, data, and technology \u2014 and I continue to drive innovation by integrating AI and machine learning into enterprise planning processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My key areas of expertise include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Supply Chain Transformation &amp; Digital Strategy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>S&amp;OP \/ S&amp;OE Design &amp; Execution<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-Enabled Forecasting &amp; Demand Planning<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OMP, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, SAP IBP Implementations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inventory Optimization &amp; Advanced Scheduling<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Process Reengineering &amp; E2E Visibility<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project Management &amp; Global Stakeholder Engagement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc8 Professional Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EY USA (Dallas)<\/strong> \u2013 Led and supported advanced supply chain transformation programs across the consumer, healthcare, and agritech industries. Worked directly with client CXOs and global planning leads to design, build, and deploy digital supply chain strategies across North America and EMEA. Provided high-level advisory on S&amp;OP optimization, inventory reduction, and AI\/ML-based planning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>EY GDS (India, EU, SEA)<\/strong> \u2013 Spearheaded multi-region planning tool implementations using OMP, Kinaxis, and SAP IBP for Fortune 500 clients. Led design-to-deploy cycles for demand and supply planning modules, built decision-support systems, and enabled predictive planning capabilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson (Global)<\/strong> \u2013 Prevented ~$130M in potential inventory write-offs by designing agile planning responses during global supply disruptions. Delivered scalable planning dashboards and enabled high-speed scenario modeling to support real-time decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Radiance Overseas <\/strong> \u2013 Deep involvement in end-to-end international trading operations, including compliance, freight, documentation, and vendor management. Enabled automation and digital recordkeeping for exports of organic agricultural products to USA, Europe, and Gulf markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Innovation &amp; Thought Leadership<\/strong> \u2013 Earned Google AI certification and currently working on embedding AI\/ML into anomaly detection, dynamic planning, and autonomous supply chain models.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udca1 Academic Foundation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From engineering to business, my academic path has always bridged technical depth with managerial perspective. At the University of Texas at Dallas, I explored diverse business domains while specializing in global supply chain management. My coursework included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Supply Chain Strategy, Global Logistics, and Procurement<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International Business, Business Analytics (R, Excel), and Project Management<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database Systems, Computer Networks, Programming, and Cybersecurity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd27 Tools &amp; Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Planning Platforms<\/strong>: OMP | Kinaxis RapidResponse | SAP IBP | Blue Yonder | SAP APO | SAP ECC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data &amp; Reporting<\/strong>: Tableau | Power BI | Advanced Excel | SQL | Python | R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business Systems<\/strong>: SAP ERP | Salesforce | NetSuite | Oracle Cloud SCM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Productivity &amp; PM<\/strong>: JIRA | Confluence | Smartsheet | MS Project | Notion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Certifications<\/strong>: OMP Certified | Kinaxis Certified | Google AI for Business | Supply Chain Analytics (Coursera)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd17 Bridging Business and Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe the future of supply chain lies at the intersection of <strong>technology, analytics, and business intuition<\/strong>. My career is guided by this belief, and I strive to bring a techno-managerial mindset into everything I do \u2014 whether solving complex business problems, managing global teams, or transforming traditional planning into AI-powered decision engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having led both corporate projects and family-run operations, I bring a holistic view of supply chain strategy \u2014 equally comfortable in boardrooms and on the factory floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf10 Let&#8217;s Connect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am open to global collaborations, advisory roles, and leadership opportunities in digitally mature organizations that value innovation, resilience, and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore more at <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aagoshbansal.com\">www.aagoshbansal.com<\/a> or connect with me on <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aagosh-bansal\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>There is no passion to be found playing small &#8211; in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2015 Nelson Mandela<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zrI9_LTwJfku0026feature=youtu.be\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0907\u0902\u0926\u094c\u0930 ,\u092b\u094d\u0932\u0921 \u0905\u0932\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092e \u0938\u093f\u0938\u094d\u091f\u092e\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrI9_LTwJfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hailing from a family deeply rooted in international trade and organic agriculture, I was raised with a front-row seat to the complexities and innovations of cross-border business. 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