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Rui (Iris) Zhao: Transforming Fulfillment Through Leadership, Innovation, and Scholarship
Her leading roles at world-class organizations distinguish Zhao's career, her original contributions of major significance, and her ability to translate industry-changing innovations into scholarly work of lasting value.
Walmart: Leading in Automated Supply Chain Fulfillment
As Senior Product Manager for Supply Chain Systems at Walmart, Zhao played a critical role in one of the world's largest retail operations. She spearheaded the deployment of robotics and predictive analytics in distribution centers, transforming how perishable goods were stored, palletized, and delivered.
Her initiatives doubled throughput, reduced waste by 25%, and improved forecast accuracy by integrating external signals such as weather and holiday demand into inventory planning. By doing so, Zhao delivered measurable resilience at a time when global supply chains were under unprecedented strain. Her work helped position Walmart as a benchmark for AI-driven fulfillment operations worldwide.
Meta: Original Contributions to Software Reliability
At Meta, Zhao turned her focus to software fulfillment, where she designed and institutionalized an automated bug triage framework. Using natural language processing and structured cross-team collaboration, her system categorized, prioritized, and routed bug reports at scale.
The results were dramatic: average bug resolution times dropped from 14 days to 4 days, resolution of critical issues before release rose from 70% to 95%, and post-launch regressions decreased by 60%. These advances became embedded into Meta's standard software development lifecycle-an enduring original contribution of significant significance to the company's operational excellence.
TikTok: AI-Powered Customer Experience
At TikTok, Zhao addressed the challenges of explosive growth in e-commerce by designing an AI-powered customer support platform. The system, capable of handling multilingual interactions across order tracking, returns, and refunds, resolved 70% of inquiries without escalating to human agents.
This innovation reduced first response times from six hours to less than one minute, cut cost-per-ticket by 40%, and created a scalable support framework for millions of global users. Her work directly enhanced consumer trust and positioned TikTok's e-commerce arm as a competitive force in global markets.
Scholarly Authorship and Industry Influence
Beyond her corporate achievements, Zhao authored the white paper "Resilient Fulfillment in the Age of AI: Integrating Supply Chains, Software Pipelines, and Customer Experience." This work integrates her hands-on leadership with academic and industry research, creating a scholarly contribution that advances the field.
Zhao has provided a framework of enduring relevance by situating her case studies from Walmart, Meta, and TikTok within the broader literature on supply chain resilience, agile product management, and AI adoption. This resource benefits both practitioners and scholars.
To download the white paper, here [https://www.irjweb.com/Resilient%20Fulfillment%20in%20the%20Age%20of%20AI%20Integrating%20Supply%20Chains,%20Software%20Pipelines,%20and%20Customer%20Experience.pdf]
About Rui (Iris) Zhao
Rui Zhao is a product management and operations professional specializing in fulfillment optimization, automation, and cross-functional leadership. She holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Hult International Business School, earned on a full scholarship.
Her career includes critical leadership roles at Walmart, Meta, and TikTok, where she transformed fulfillment systems spanning physical supply chains, software pipelines, and digital customer support. Zhao's expertise lies at the intersection of data-driven strategy, AI implementation, and enterprise-scale operations-making her a recognized leader in global business transformation.
Rui Zhao's impact across Walmart, Meta, and TikTok illustrates how leadership, scholarship, and innovation can converge to redefine modern fulfillment. Her record demonstrates that original contributions of major significance-supported by critical roles in distinguished organizations and authoritative scholarly authorship-can yield measurable improvements in resilience, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Her story reflects the future of enterprise operations: intelligent, scalable, and guided by leaders who bridge technology and strategy. Rui Zhao has already proven herself among the foremost professionals shaping that future.
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