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Please provide a detailed briefing on Mustafa Samiwala, Steve Swan, Becky Moore, David Cardadeiro, and Josh Mikulecky from Amazon, including a summary of his/her professional background, achievements in his/her current position, any insights on his company objectives, and any major media coverage.
Hello, and thanks for your request for detailed briefings on Mustafa Samiwala, Steve Swan, Becky Moore, David Cardadeiro, and Josh Mikulecky from Amazon. The short version is that I found details on their professional careers, skills, and education history, as well recent media coverage on Amazon's current objectives and news.
Below you will find a deep dive of my findings.
OVERVIEW / METHODOLOGY
I reviewed the LinkedIn profiles for each of the Amazon employees you identified. I also searched media sources, but I found no media coverage about any of these employees, nor did I find any articles or papers written by them. A search of Amazon's press releases also turned up no insights into these employees. I also looked for social media accounts for these employees, hoping that might offer additional insight into their lives or work experience, but I only found a couple of them and the pages were private. Finally, I searched for recent media coverage about Amazon and its current company objectives, especially news regarding logistics.
MUSTAFA SAMIWALA
Mustafa Samiwala is a transportation and logistics professional who holds a BA in Economics from the University of Iowa. He describes himself as an ''action-oriented, results-driven professional with experience consulting with clients to effectively manage accounts and provide optimal logistics and transportation services.'' He possesses skills in Project Management, Staff Leadership, and Operational Oversight.
Samiwala has been with Amazon for just over a year, but his LinkedIn profile does not outline any specific achievements in that role. However, his professional background includes roles in logistics, training, and project management. He spent three years with CRST International, managing fleets, supervising drivers and fleet managers, and directing a training program. He also served on a special task force to investigate better fuel management and was recognized as one of the top five program performers. In that role, he initiated a fleet manager incentive program and produced cost savings of $1 million.
His professional background includes:
- Manager NA Trans Procurement at Amazon
April 2016 - Present
- Manager of Procurement at Menlo WW Logistics
2010 - April 2016
-Training Manager at CRST International
2009 - 2010
Specialties: ''Operations Oversight ~ Cost Reduction Initiatives ~ Process Improvement & Management ~ Training & Staff Supervision ~ Account Management ~ Efficiency & Productivity Gains ~ Research & Analysis ~ Communication & Presentation Skills ~ Solutions-Based Consulting ~ Complex Reasoning & Problem Solving ~ Team Collaboration & Leadership Skills.''
Achievements in Current position: NA
STEVE SWAN
Steve Swan has been with Amazon since 2012 and currently serves as a Senior Manager with Amazon Logistics. He is an engineer with a varied background in supply chain management, engineering research, construction project management, and IT implementation. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and a Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University. Swan also received an MSBC in Building Construction and Facilities Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and was highlighted on its alumni page.
His professional background includes the following positions:
- Senior Manager, Amazon Logistics
March 2016 - Present
-Senior Manager, Same Day Amazon
January 2014 - February 2016
- Manager, Supply Chain, Amazon
December 2012 - December 2013
Mr Swan's skill set includes strategy, forecasting, process improvement, supply chain optimization, supply chain finance, project management, negotiation and business analytics.
Achievements in Current position: NA
BECKY MOORE
Becky Moore is currently the Manager of NA Transportation Procurement at Amazon. She describes herself as an ''Experienced Sourcing Manager with a demonstrated history in the retail and manufacturing industries. Skilled in negotiation, operations management, supply chain optimization, and transportation. Strong purchasing professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.'' She is highlighted on the UT Haslam College of Business alumni page.
Moore has been with Amazon for less than a year, so her LinkedIn profile does not list any specific accomplishments in that role. However, her professional background includes seven years in roles of increasing responsibility with Alcoa, where she began as an intern. She spent four years as Transportation Sourcing Analyst, a role in which she identified $2 million in savings, managed a contract database, and maintained partner relationships. She then spent two years in management roles, leading carrier negotiations, managing carrier operations, and developing operational strategies.
Her past positions include:
- Manager, NA Transportation Procurement, Amazon
September 2016 - Present
- Manager, International Transportation Sourcing, Alcoa
December 2010 - April 2014
- Manager, Rail and Waterways Operations, Alcoa
May 2014 - December 2015
Achievements in Current position: NA
DAVID CARDADEIRO
David Cardadeiro is a transportation and logistics professional, currently serving as Senior Manager of Transportation Procurement at Amazon, a position he has held since January 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from California State University, Los Angeles. His LinkedIn profile is quite sparse, offering only job titles with no job descriptions. I found no media mentions of Cardadeiro. However, the president of CaseStack, Inc., where Cardadeiro worked for six years, offers an endorsement of Cardadeiro, stating that he "demonstrated solid departmental and cross functional leadership to ensure that our aggressive business objectives were managed in a manner that supported our corporate goals."
Cardadeiro's professional background includes:
- Senior Manager, Transportation Procurement, Amazon
January 2016 - Present
- Vice President, Transportation, Weber Logistics
August 2012 - January 2015
-Senior Director, Client Development and Transportation, CaseStack
April 2006 - August 2012
Achievements in Current position: NA
JOSH MIKULECKY
Josh Mikulecky has been with Amazon since December 2013. He is a transportation and logistics professional with an MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. He is highlighted on the school's alumni page. Mikulecky's LinkedIn profile is also extremely sparse with only job titles but no job descriptions or accomplishments highlighted. A search for media coverage for Mikulecky also turned up no results.
Mikulecky's professional background includes five years at UPS as a trade specialist and pricing analyst. After a one-month MBA residency in China he became a Revenue Management Strategist for the company.
His professional background includes:
Transportation, Procurement and Strategy Executive, Amazon
July 2016 - Present
Transportation Procurement Executive, Amazon
December 2013 - June 2016
Revenue Management Strategist, UPS
February 2013 - December 2013
Josh Mikulecky's skill set includes management, transportation, analysis, supply chain management, warehouse management, shipping, and 3PL.
Achievements in Current position: NA
AMAZON OBJECTIVES
Amazon’s declared vision is “To be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.”
The company's primary aim is to become the best e-commerce company on earth. The company's emphasis is on the following components:
- Global reach
- Widest products selection
- Customer prioritization
The company prioritizes low prices, and reduced operational costs, which it considers central to its success.
AMAZON - RECENT NEWS COVERAGE
AMAZON LOGISTICS SHOULD EMPLOY FROM OUTSIDE
In May 2017, Amazon's Director of Logistics and General Manager of Amazon Deutschland Transport, Bernd Schwenger, suggested that the company needs to recruit people from outside the sector. He states that Amazon's consumer-centric approach means that they need employees with experience outside of logistics. Schwenger and 70% of his team have mathematics or operational research backgrounds, while only 30% have a logistics background.
AMAZON PLANS EXPANSION IN LENDING
According to the Financial Times, ''Amazon is planning to expand its lending to small businesses in the US, the UK and Japan, in a direct challenge to the big banks which have historically dominated.... Amazon is expanding offers to more of the 2m or so businesses on its “marketplace” platform. Such independent sellers — many of which pay Amazon to store, package and ship merchandise to customers on their behalf — account for about half of Amazon’s total units sold worldwide.''
AMAZON IN NEW OFFLINE VENTURE
Amazon has been making attempts to capture part of the offline market. A recent NBC news report states, ''Amazon opened up its first New York City bookstore location [in May 2017], bringing its total number of physical bookstores to seven. And in Seattle, AmazonFresh Pickup opened to the public for the first time, allowing customers to place orders online and pick them up from a drive-in location.''
AMAZON SHARES REACH $1000 FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Financial Times reported on May 30th 2017 that ''Amazon shares climbed past the $1,000 mark for the first time on Tuesday, underscoring the vigorous rally this year for the e-commerce heavyweight. The Seattle-based company’s shares were up as much as 0.5 per cent in early trading, hitting $1,000.80. Amazon has jumped by a third this year as investors have piled into stocks that are expected to generate hefty levels of revenue growth.''
SUMMARY
To sum up, I have provided details on the professional careers, skills, and educational backgrounds of the above-listed individuals, as well as outlining Amazon's company objectives and recent media coverage.
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