Varun Karingula Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Atlanta, Georgia, US

I lead the Operations Engineering team for Automation facilities at Americold. I have been responsible for optimizing Automation systems, digitalizing operations, and ramping up production of new CPG facilities post go-live to meet Conagra's (client) promise. I manage a team of operations engineers and data analysts, focusing on the company’s most critical.

Brooklyn, New York, US

Addressed complex issues in fulfillment, reverse logistics, and laundry automation to enhance overall operational efficiency.- Successfully led an operational business program for the re-sale business, significantly contributing ~6% to the company’s revenue.- Expertly built cross-functional teams, including design engineering, process engineering, and.

- Drove strategic CAPEX** project portfolio worth $500+ Million USD to achieve 6% FY sales growth.- Led automation initiatives to enhance take-out productivity & reduce VCPP by 25%- Optimized warehouse layout & processes to boost productivity per building by 20%.- Established Infrastructure for Family Dollar E-Comm Program, successfully launched within 7.

Seattle, WA, US

• 4+years of experience in design & engineering fulfillment centers/automated warehouse across 5 continents.
• Complex material flow/transformation and human/machine efficiency.
• Building type includes first-mile to last mile in Amazon’s global supply chain network.
• Variation in “Material to be Handled” (MTBH) in systems.
• Lead Concept Engineering & Firm Engineering [FE] phases.Concept Phase:Build requirement sheet development (BRS). Rate & analytical models using data/simulations. Design CAD concepts/Material flow diagrams (MFD)..
• Built SC installation guide in 4 weeks to impact install quality 20%.

Seattle, WA, US

• Key Terms: Firm Engineering [FE]; Thousand [K]; Million [M], Packages per day or Hour [PPD or PPH], Internal Cross Dock [IXD]Q2 2017- Q3 2018:
• Led the concept & FE phase for first mixed Softline/sortable system in Poland in 2017, with output of 500K peak day & 3.88M Cubic feet of storage capacity.
• Completed FE of 4 quick deploy projects within 8 weeks for peak of 2017, added 4.3M cubic ft of storage and has output of 1.2M shipping units/peak day.
• Led concept phase (2017) for 4 NA apparel retrofits, ~ 1 M Sq. ft building average, with output average of 2.2 M units/peak day & 11.22 M gross cube of storage.
• Automated Inbound receiving process for non-sort building type, improved productivity by 34% with annual savings of $1.69M/site & ROI of 0.34 years.
• Completed concept phase for (2018) for shoe building in US, with output average of 134K units/peak day & 2.2 M gross cube of storage.

Seattle, WA, US

• Role: Invent, design, and implement engineering solutions to complex material flow/transformation and human/machine efficiency problems throughout the global Amazon supply chain. Coordinate design and innovation.
• Co-Lead the firm-engineering phase for two auto sort center projects in North America (NA) which added a throughput of 720K shipping packages per day to overall transportation network. (50+ MM capex)
• Supported team in designing and executing the 12 K per hour manual projects in 2015 across NA, which added throughput of 720K ship packages per peak day. Went live within the span of 8 months.
• Led the design/concept and execution phase for five 12 K per hour manual Sort centers in NA which added a throughput capacity of 1.2 MM packages per peak day & Co-led the design and execution phase of 2 Auto sort.
• Partnered with internal team & deployed the RFID program on site within 6 months, which improved the accuracy of sort by 20%.
• Coordinated with the internal team in developing four design templates (6K, 9K, 12K, 18K | per hour) for Delivery stations and updated the designs for following UK (17 project) and NA projects (20 Projects)

Bloomington, IN, US

• Managed 4+ conveyor products, which contributed 20% to net sales growth for the company.
• Re-designed and modularized BOM’s for two product lines, reducing the manufacturing time by 30%, resulting cost savings of 0.35 MM USD annually.
• Developed a 3D library for the conveyor parts, which improved the quality by 20%.
• Supported installation team in complex installation at project sites. Provided technical support to departments such as supply chain, manufacturing, customer service, sales & marketing.

West Lafayette, IN, US

• Designed, engineered, fabricated & tested a nano-fluidic device using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) for DNA stretching application.
• Manufacturing costs are reduced by 60.6% by this new process, when compared to a traditional lithography process.
• The Fabrication of this device was completed in "Class 100" clean room at BIRCK Nanotechnology center, Purdue University.Abstract:A new process for fabricating a nano fluidic device that can be used in medical.

Noblesville, Indiana, US

• The design of unique accessories for a new ultra-low temperature freezer was improved, resulting in a 25% reduction in production time.
• Recommended engineering changes to increase uniformity parameter by 15% after performing validation tests on temperature, flow rate, light intensity, and uniformity inside refrigerators & freezers.
• Developed a guide for design change procedures and processes, reducing 20% of intern onboarding time.

• Developed syllabi and educational content for a 3-month summer program that bridged the gap between high school and college education.
• Structured/customized lessons and assessments based on the needs, strengths, and weaknesses of 60 students.
• Introduced Virtual physics lab (VPL), which increased average exam scores of students by 35%. Published the assessment of VPL in 120th ASEE Annual Conference.