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Alisha Parikh

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Operations and Project Manager with experience in aerospace supply chain management and global health programs.

United States

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Strategic Operations and Project Manager with a specialized focus on supply chain management and logistical operations, backed by an M.S. from the London a school of Economics. Demonstrated success in designing and implementing performance management frameworks for suppliers and product distribution across international markets. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to standardize regulatory compliance, optimize material availability, and manage complex event logistics. Google Project Management Certified professional with a strong track record of translating complex stakeholder requirements into structured project plans with defined goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founder and Operations Lead

Current

Alisha Paint and Grain

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Directing end-to-end e-commerce supply chain for an independent studio producing original fine art and greeting cards, utilizing lean inventory controls to scale fulfillment.

Ecommerce Supply Chain Lean Inventory Project Planning Stakeholder Management

Program Officer

Management Sciences for Health

May 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Designed performance management framework for 3PL distribution of health products across government programs in Nigeria and the Philippines. Launched digital training modules and planned logistics for conferences to support regulatory harmonization.

Performance Management 3PL Health Products Regulatory Compliance Event Logistics Training Stakeholder Engagement

Program Management Consultant

Multiplying Good

Feb 2023 - May 2023 (3 months)

Managed project implementation for Changemaker's Program, creating schedules with milestones and tasks. Identified grants and submitted fundraising proposals, leading to a $30k award, and facilitated a workshop on Project Auditing.

Project Management Grant writing Fundraising Workshop Facilitation Scheduling

Consultant

World Food Program Bolivia

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 (5 months)

Co-created Bolivia's Country Strategic Plan (2023–2027) for national food security, integrating public and private-sector activities and supporting indigenous farming techniques. Conducted comparative analysis of global innovations for sustainable development.

Strategic Planning Food Security Stakeholder Engagement Comparative Analysis Sustainable Development

Supplier Performance Process Lead

Raytheon Technologies

Jun 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 2 months)

Led cross-functional teams through strategic workshops to design supplier risk assessments and align business objectives. Utilized SAP ERP data to build performance dashboards and implemented change initiatives, training 250+ employees on new KPIs.

SAP ERP Performance Dashboards Risk Assessment Change Management Data Analysis KPI Training Supply Chain

Operations Improvement Associate

Raytheon Technologies

Jun 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years)

Directed a $9M production recovery and supplier transition, aligning Finance, Quality, and Procurement teams. Led root-cause resolution projects and supervised an 8-member operations team, managing inventory controls for 2,000+ components in SAP ERP.

SAP ERP Inventory Management Root Cause Analysis Change Management Team Leadership Supplier Management Project Management

Research Intern

IDEAS Centre

Jan 2017 - May 2017 (4 months)

Co-wrote a report on information communication technologies (ICT) in Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. Advised advocacy initiatives and policy development to grow local capacity, infrastructure, and accessibility.

Research ICT Policy Development Advocacy Report Writing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Google

Professional Certification, Project Management

Google Project Management Professional Certification, completed in August 2026.

London School of Economics and Political Science

M.S., International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies

M.S. in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, completed in 2022.

Raytheon Technologies

Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Practitioner at Green Belt level, Customer Oriented Results and Excellence, completed in November 2019.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

B.B.A.; B.A., Operations and Information Management; Economics

Grade: 3.92

B.B.A. in Operations and Information Management and B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, completed in 2018 with a GPA of 3.92.