Mir Anwar

Experience

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  Sku

  Mentor

  Feb 2021 - Present

  SKU is the nation's first CPG accelerator, equipping startups with the tools they need to succeed.

  • Mentored founders across multiple product categories from apparel, storage solutions and consumer hardware.
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  Karachi.studio

  Founder

  Jan 2021 - Present

  We are your full product ops team, for a fraction of the cost.

  • Worked with brands on Fast Company Most Innovative Companies list, Time's 100 Most Innovative Companies, Companies on Shark Tank and more.
  • Helped operations and supply chain scale for digitally native brands expanding into wholesale and retail
  • Worked with contract manufacturers of brands to open up production bottlenecks increasing output and restoring normalcy to production schedules
  • Negotiated in excess of $40,000 in refunds combined from clients' 3PLs for performance non-conformance
  • Enabled wholesale launch for client earlier than thought possible with quick turnaround on custom glass packaging - faster than industry standard lead times
  • Expedited development of a new backpack product for client to enable launch at Art Basel
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  Grind Basketball

  Advisor

  Jun 2020 - Present

  Interactive sports equipment designed for athletes - starting with basketball

  • Advised GRIND on go-to-market activities and overall business approach and execution
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  Atoms

  Vice President of Operations

  Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  “These might be the most thoughtfully designed sneakers ever.” – Vogue⁣ ⁣

  • Launched our first internal warehouse to enable unique order fulfillment and reverse logistics processes around shipping customers 3 sizes per order
  • Worked with agencies and engineering to develop custom shopify solutions to enable unique fulfillment and inventory management requirements
  • Launched a new business model, just-in-time customized shoes, that enabled positive cashflow through preorders that then resulted in customized shoes for each customer
  • Conducted user surveys and product testing resulting in new color ways and unique product packaging experiences
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  Quip.

  Vice President of Operations

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  quip is the oral care company designing and delivering products, advice and professional services to make oral health more simple, accessible, and enjoyable — starting with a better electric toothbrush. as the first to market direct-to-consumer oral care subscription service — with fresh supplies delivered every three months for $5 with free shipping worldwide, oral care advice sent straight to hundreds of thousands of consumers, and a bidirectional tech platform currently in development to connect users with a large dental professional network — quip is working to elevate every part of the oral care experience for everyone.

  • Led the Supply Chain, People Operations, Customer Support, Logistics and Quality teams at quip
  • Helped scale company from 10 to 85+ employees in 2+ years, leading compensation and offer benchmarking and partnering with CEO on hiring strategies
  • Grew out supply chain teams, supplier based and distribution network to help support 1M+ customers and nationwide Target roll-out
  • Created dashboard of predictive analytics to help address supply chain and product quality issue proactively
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  Walker & Company Brands, Inc.

  Director of Operations and Product Development

  Jun 2014 - Feb 2017

  Our purpose is to make health and beauty simple for people of color.

  • Led Supply Chain and Product Development functions
  • Led development of the Bevel Trimmer, Walker & Company's first consumer hardware product and oversaw development of Form Haircare.
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  Sigmund Cohn Corp.

  Production Manager - Fabrication and Mfg Engineering

  Oct 2011 - Mar 2013

  Where timeless craftsmanship meets unmatched quality.

  • In partnership with our metallurgy expert turned around the quality and yield for precision manufacturing group to retain aerospace customers
  • Built a team required to maintain and improve manufacturing operations, including hiring mechanical engineers, quality engineer and material planner.
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  Asml

  Lead Manufacturing Engineer

  Aug 2006 - Oct 2011

  Be part of progress

  • Led development of critical optics projects used in Immersion and EUV lithography systems
  • Managed $2.2M budget to transition critical development project in to manufacturing phase
  • Carried out lifetime studies of optics bonding techniques used to this day that are critical in enabling nanometer level precision for measurements and other outputs