Akash Mishra is an experienced professional specializing in supply chain and customer operations, currently serving as the Customer Operations Improvement Lead for the South East South Asia region at AkzoNobel since June 2022. Prior to this role, Akash held various positions at Reckitt from May 2017 to June 2022, including National Customer Service Manager for Health, Hygiene, and Nutrition, as well as playing a pivotal role in SAP implementation as a super user. Akash's extensive tenure at PepsiCo from June 2010 to April 2017 involved leadership in supply planning and category management across beverages and the Indian category. Initial experiences include a supply chain internship at PepsiCo and a project lead role at Infosys, where significant contributions were made in programming and financial reporting. Akash holds an MBA in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University and a B. Tech. in Chemical Technology from Harcourt Butler Technological Institute.