Abhishek Das
About Abhishek Das
Abhishek Das is a Senior Program Manager at Forto, with a background in logistics and project management. He has held various roles at Amazon and Shriram EPC Limited, and has a strong academic foundation in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration.
Current Role at Forto
Abhishek Das serves as a Senior Program Manager at Forto, a position he has held since 2022 in London, England. In this role, he is responsible for managing the discovery and phase-wise delivery of Transportation Management System (TMS) features and capabilities. He has led initiatives to streamline processes, including the creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and change management for product launches. His work focuses on aligning project timelines and service level agreement (SLA) expectations with stakeholders.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Abhishek Das has held multiple roles at Amazon. He started as a Program Manager Intern in Logistics for one month in 2018 in Hyderabad, India. He later served as Program Manager II for Middle Mile Logistics from 2019 to 2020 and then as Program Manager II for Global Mile Air Products (EMEA) from 2020 to 2022 in London. His tenure at Amazon involved managing logistics projects and contributing to the optimization of operational processes.
Background in Project Management
Before joining Forto, Abhishek Das worked as an Assistant Project Manager at Shriram EPC Limited from 2012 to 2016 in Kolkata, India. His experience in project management spans various sectors, where he developed skills in managing project timelines, stakeholder communication, and resource allocation. This background has equipped him with the necessary expertise to handle complex projects in his current role.
Educational Qualifications
Abhishek Das holds a Master of Technology (M. Tech) in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, which he completed from 2010 to 2012. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech [Hons.]) in Chemical Engineering from the same institution from 2006 to 2010. Additionally, he participated in an MBA Exchange Program at FGV EAESP - Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas in 2018. He furthered his education with an MBA in General Management & Strategy from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore from 2017 to 2019.
Key Initiatives at Forto
At Forto, Abhishek Das has led several key initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency. He designed a project intake process and prioritization criteria for the product roadmap. He also successfully onboarded a third-party TMS system, negotiating rates that resulted in a 50% reduction in the annual budget. Furthermore, he launched a ticket dashboard to enhance the monitoring and handling of bug tickets, thereby increasing team productivity.