Ιωαννης Παρμακης

Planned and reconciled short-horizon workload, capacity and flow across Amazon Robotics sites, delivering validated demand-capacity outputs and emerging-risk visibility to site leadership. Led root-cause analyses on flow disruptions and reporting discrepancies, translating complex operational data into actionable insights and recommendations.

Ensured operational readiness across seven squadrons in two countries by leading a 25-person logistics organization managing four warehouses and one fuel distribution facility. Optimized one-time procurement of aging repairable inventory under budget constraints by designing a military-specific framework integrating ABC, VED and marginal analyses.

Executed competitive procurement processes worth several million euros annually by coordinating stakeholder requirements, supplier evaluations and tender execution under military procurement regulations.

Identified that repeated budget cuts of up to 40% annually created recurring funding deficits and developed a prioritization framework combining expenditure analysis and operational criticality to improve long-term resource allocation.

Redesigned the Afghan Air Force logistics governance framework by leading a multinational advisory team to develop an integrated logistics decree presented to the Afghan Ministry of Defense and coalition advisors. Designed an integrated multimodal distribution network into a hub-and-spoke model to improve flexibility, asset utilization and operational resilience.

Resolved a dispute with the HAF hospital contractor over employee rights violations by recommending direct remuneration to employees, circumventing the need to sign an interim contract, a process that could take up to 6 months.

Reduced the required security on duty personnel by 20%, despite a shrinking workforce base, by leading the overhaul of the squadron defense and emergency plans and optimizing duty service deployment.

Implemented HAF logistics decree inventory management policies to optimize stock levels and prioritize requirements under tight budget constraints.

Assessed local potential contractors for transportation services, namely vehicle leasing, fuel and insurance, benchmarking them across cost, responsiveness/coverage, quality and offset benefits.

Assessed potential local suppliers of base support services, amounting to a few hundred thousand euros. Addressed feedback and complaints to contractors from national stakeholders and led their resolution.

Completed over 150 flight hours of advanced military pilot training, including air combat maneuvers and mission planning.

Ongoing coursework in Supply Chain Analytics using Python, started in February 2026.

Grade: 94%

Completed the MITx MicroMasters in Principles of Manufacturing: Capacity Analytics with a grade of 94%.

Grade: 98%

Completed the MITx MicroMasters in Principles of Manufacturing: Inventory Analytics with a grade of 98%.

Grade: 98%

Completed the MITx Introduction to Computer Science and Programming using Python with a grade of 98%.

Grade: 90% and 100%

Completed the MITx Manufacturing Systems I and II courses with grades of 90% and 100% respectively.

Grade: 100%

Completed the MITx Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning & Network Design course with a grade of 100%.

Grade: 98% and 95%

Completed the MITx Manufacturing Process Control I and II courses with grades of 98% and 95% respectively.

Grade: 100%

Completed the MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management, achieving a final proctored exam grade of 100%.

Grade: 100%

Completed the MITx Humanitarian Logistics course with a grade of 100%.

Grade: 8.97/10

Earned a Master's in Industrial Management & Technology with a focus on Logistics Management, graduating with a grade of 8.97/10 (top 10%).

Grade: 8.12/10

Earned a BSc in Aviation Science with a grade of 8.12/10, placing in the top 15% of the class.