Zhang Yao is a VP Operations at Castlery at Castlery. They possess expertise in supply chain management, supply chain, warehouse management, project management, business process improvement and 34 more skills. Colleagues describe them as "I had the privilege of working with Yao at RedMart for 4 years, two of those reporting directly to me. Over that time he took on a variety of roles: first leading a team of industrial engineers, later leading teams building technology for RedMart fulfilment centers and Marketplace, and finally managing a very large, extremely complex program, to build a new fulfilment facility. Throughout that time he demonstrated very high intelligence, persistence, domain knowledge, curiosity, and ability to get things done. Yao was able to work effectively across organization levels and styles, from blue coloured workforce in the FC to the executive team. Yao is also an excellent leader, mentor and team builder. For example while working in my org, he was able to win over software engineers and PMs skeptical of his tech background and role, earn their respect, and forge them into an effective team. He mentored many Industrial Engineers at RedMart, and was instrumental in establishing and leading a graduate program for IE.  Yao had a significant impact on RedMart's success and customers, opening and optimizing new facilities, developing and launching productivity enhancing apps and tools in the FC, and helping grow the Marketplace business. I'll miss working with him and hope our paths cross again in the future.", "Yao and I both worked in Redmart's Business Improvement Team, mainly collaborating around enterprise process design and system integrations (ERP, WMS etc). His combination of process, business and technical experience made him THE go-to person around all warehousing and supply chain topics. His ability to break down complex challenges into granular components and his clear and well structured communication allow to get things done at a rate and quality I have experienced with very few other people. Above all, I value his his reliability and commitment, in the sense that when things have been agreed, you can be sure he will deliver. Having been a senior member of the team, he further did a fantastic job at coaching, motivating and developing the juniors of the team, actively promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.", and "Yao has a very friendly and candid personality and is an absolute pleasure to work with. As the operations finance manager of the company, I worked closely with him over the past four years on various projects including for the past 1.5 years the construction of a massive automated e-commerce fulfillment center with Yao as project manager. Yao and I frequently interacted over cash flow, financial risk, government grant, and long-term productivity matters. He has been a true partner with real business acumen and he is always money conscious. Yao is precise and thorough. He has a sense of the practical and pragmatic applications of work and he showed how a great leader he could be when managing this massive warehouse project. Not only that, he is beloved by our team and he’s taken on the role of mentor to many of the more junior members. His strong spirit and caring personality are a great balance to the strict role that Infrastructure must necessarily play to support our business. It’s a shame to be losing him, but I know he will excel in any role he takes on."