Rafay Khalil

* Own supply commitments for >35% of PANW product portfolio, reviewing weekly supplier commits and commit accuracy across PCBA to FG. * Partner with CM to resolve material constraints, test bottlenecks, and production challenges, ensuring on-time build execution. * Lead Quarterly Business Reviews with 30+ stakeholders, continuously enhancing process to drive supplier accountability and operational improvements. * Successfully led transfer of entire product portfolio to a new CM site, meeting all timelines and securing FAI approvals without disruption.

* Core team member for launch of PANW’s first Wi-Fi hardware product (Qualcomm-based), managing OEM evaluation and selection across 6 partners using 54 technical and operational criteria. * Negotiated OEM contracts covering cost, warranty, and supply continuity, securing scalable and reliable production capability. * Selected and onboarded a global 3PL partner, establishing SLA metrics and conducting monthly performance reviews to ensure fulfillment reliability. * Managed multiple freight partners globally, optimizing rates and mitigating disruptions amid market volatility to maintain on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

* Manage Storage suppliers including Intel, Micron, SK Hynix and Seagate * Manage ODM suppliers including HPE, Dell, SuperMicro, WNC, Lanner, Silicom, Caswell and Portwell * Manage Transceiver suppliers including II-VI (Finisar), Broadcom and Innolight * Manage Wireless Networking suppliers including Sierra Wireless and Qualcomm. Manage Antenna Vendors * Manage Packaging suppliers during NPI and Sustaining * Negotiate Supplier strategy by commodities

• Drive Next Gen HW product from BRD Concept to timely WW Launch. • Project Manager for launch of company wide first ever e-commerce Hardware product. • NPI lead for over twenty five major Product launches including both Hardware and Software. • Successfully supported “Custom” launches requiring introduction of new processes across various departments. • Product lifecycle manager from NPI to end of life for two major product lines. • Intern Manager for Summer 2014 hire with responsibility to mentor and guide in successful launch of Hardware project, which was achieved with great results. • Leading intern recruiting for team by actively participating in career fairs including UC Berkeley and Stanford University • Lead for BOM structuring and manufacturing SKU creation including Hardware, Software and Licenses. • Submit and drive ECR/ECO approvals for CM changes. • NPI lead to drive new product build based of IBM HW technologies.

• Acting Manager for team of four members for six months. • Weekly compilation, reporting and presentation of storage business operations metric to business directors. • Successfully lead SC wide Portfolio Optimization Project by meeting 20% YoY SKU reduction goal. • Management of “India Supply Chain” including resource management, timeliness and quality of reporting. • Super-user of SAP APO with responsibility to support both regional and global planners in a timely manner. • Improve customer satisfaction by driving Delivery time down 13% to 7.8 days YoY by tracking backlog and order aging.

• Global demand and supply planner for sustaining itanium based servers with focus on forecast accuracy, inventory management and mitigating revenue risk related to material constraints. • Worldwide planner for new product introductions with responsibility to publish monthly product ramp plan in coordination with Marketing and SAP APO system setup lead for regional planners. • Organize, develop and lead monthly regional demand planners interlock meeting aimed at discussions on business outlook, forecast changes and regional marketing strategy.

• Project lead for inventory benchmark across three internal HP businesses and external competitors to develop 3-year inventory plan recommending approx. 50% inventory reductions to achieve optimum inventory levels. • Researched, developed and implemented new process aimed at mitigating Inventory Driven Costs. • Core team member of development team of Buffer Science Tool, a multi-node inventory optimization tool currently being implemented across various organizations within HP. • Led comprehensive worldwide efforts across various organizations resulting in outperforming organization’s fiscal year 2009 goal by reducing inventory by 33% year-over-year.