Sekhar Putcha

Sekhar Putcha currently serves as VP Product, Supply Chain at Starbucks, leading technology transformation and advocating a product-led approach while collaborating across engineering, operations, and finance. Prior experience includes a role as Digital Expert Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, specializing in supply chain strategy with a focus on e-commerce and logistics. At Amazon, Sekhar held various positions such as Principal Product Manager - Tech, leading product strategy for inventory management systems, and contributed to the first large-scale Sunday delivery program. Additional experience includes account management at LogFire, LLC, and program management in roles at Manhattan Associates, focusing on Warehouse Management System implementations in Latin America. Educational credentials include a Master of Engineering from MIT, an MS from the University of Oregon, and a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.