Adebola Okunade
About Adebola Okunade
Adebola Okunade serves as the Director of Operations at Rent The Runway, a position he has held since 2022. He has extensive experience in operations management, having previously worked at Amazon and PepsiCo in various roles.
Current Role at Rent the Runway
Adebola Okunade serves as the Director of Operations at Rent the Runway, a position he has held since 2022. He operates within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, overseeing various operational aspects of the company. His role involves managing processes that enhance efficiency and streamline operations to support the company's growth and service delivery.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Prior to his current role, Adebola Okunade worked at Amazon as a Site Lead from 2021 to 2022. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing site operations in Dallas, Texas, for a period of 11 months. Before that, he held the position of Senior Operations Manager at Amazon from 2020 to 2021, also in Dallas, where he managed operational strategies and team performance for 10 months.
Career at PepsiCo
Adebola Okunade has extensive experience at PepsiCo, where he held multiple roles. He served as a Product Availability Manager for one year in Mesquite, Texas, from 2015 to 2016. Following this, he worked as a Manufacturing and Warehouse Plant Director from 2017 to 2020 in the Houston, Texas area, overseeing plant operations for three years. Additionally, he was a Senior Operations Manager at PepsiCo for seven months in Mesquite, Texas, from 2016 to 2017.
Education in Mechanical Engineering
Adebola Okunade earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton. His studies spanned from 1996 to 2000, providing him with a solid foundation in engineering principles that he has applied throughout his career in operations and management.
Experience at GE
Adebola Okunade worked at GE in various capacities from 2000 to 2006. He began as an Engineer, where he gained technical expertise for three years. He then progressed to a Program Manager role focused on New Product Introduction for 10 months and later served as a Program Manager - Technology Six Sigma Blackbelt for two years, contributing to process improvement initiatives.