New Product/Service & Sustainability Awards Judging Committee

Chair:
Joshe Ordonez, Founder & CEO
Airpals Technologies Inc., Brooklyn, New York, United States

Joshe Ordoñez is the Founder of Airpals, a Google-backed platform that helps teams transform chaotic parcel shipping into a streamlined, compliant, and cost-effective operation. Trusted by over 6,000 enterprise operators and featured in outlets like Forbes, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Nasdaq, Airpals is redefining how companies manage internal shipping at scale—whether it’s production supplies, documents, samples, equipment, or more.

Each year, up to 30% of internal parcel shipping spend is lost due to costly human errors, hidden fees, missed consolidation, fragmented carrier management, and the overwhelming burden of processing thousands of invoices, often manually or via outdated EDI systems. These inefficiencies introduce not just delays, but serious compliance risks and employee burnout across teams who should be focused on high-leverage work. 

Airpals was built on the belief that parcel shipping should run silently and efficiently in the background. The platform unifies every shipping provider a company already uses into one auditable system, automating workflows, eliminating overcharges, and giving teams the tools to ship smarter, not harder.

An award-winning operator with over a decade of experience in production and apparel manufacturing, Joshe built Airpals for the people doing the real work behind the scenes, giving them the tools and visibility they’ve never had, but have always deserved.

Committee:

Chirag Agrawal, Global Head, Data Science 
Novelis, Cumming, Georgia, United States 
Chirag has nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of IT, Strategy Consulting, and Manufacturing. Chirag is skilled in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Machine Vision, Generative AI, Agentic AI, Simulations, and Cloud Solutions. With over 15 years of experience in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, including Cloud Transformation, Generative AI, and Agentic AI.


 

Rishabh Animesh, Senior Manager, Software Development
Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States
Rishabh Animesh is an engineering leader with 13 years of experience in cloud computing and distributed systems. He holds multiple granted U.S. patents in areas such as scalable request handling, structured archival, and intelligent data placement. He has led high-impact engineering organizations, delivering innovations that power mission-critical workloads.

Dipak Banerjee, Senior Production Planning Tooling Engineer
Welspun Tubular Inc, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Dipak is performance-driven and an accomplished professional with extensive experience in leading production planning operations. He has a proven track record of driving productivity improvement and expense reduction through improved methods of instruction and strategic planning of resources. Dipak has expertise in directing projects from conception to completion.

Ritish Chugh, Lead Analytics Engineer
Airbnb, San Francisco, California, United States      
Ritish Chugh is a senior analytics leader with over a decade of experience delivering transformative data solutions at Fortune 500 companies, including Airbnb, Amazon, Citibank, and Worldpay. He specializes in semantic metric design, AI-driven analytics, enterprise automation, and global compliance reporting. Ritish’s work has enabled trusted, scalable decision-making for organizations.

Kristine Gross, President
World Tree Productions, Dublin, Ohio, United States        
Kristine Gross is a 5x entrepreneur, President of World Tree Productions and Executive Producer of the global hit series, the Plus 1 Eco Odyssey™, a reality TV series that features Gen Z eco entrepreneurs who compete to win a $50,000 prize and 12-month mentorship to scale their business.

Jessica (Jiangying) Guo, Founder & Product Designer
Mud Silk Studios, Brooklyn, New York, United States          
Jessica Guo is the founder of Mud Silk Studios, a women-led brand reviving Chinese craftsmanship through sustainable design. Recognized with a Sustainability Award, Mud Silk has reached 90 cities in 14 countries and been exhibited internationally at NYCxDesign Week, Coterie New York, and Vienna Design Week.    

Sahaya Joseph Augustine, Vice President, Business Analysis     
The Bank of New York (BNY), New York City, New York, United States     
Sahaya is a Product Leader and Business Analysis Expert at BNY. She drives innovation through data-driven strategies, consistently delivering impactful solutions that optimize processes and enhance customer experiences. Renowned for her exceptional stakeholder management skills, she fosters strong relationships across the board to align business objectives and deliver transformative results.

Dr. Ahmed Mahafzah, BTEC Expert Coordinator
Ministry of Education, Amman, Jordan    
Dr. Ahmed Mahafzah, works as an expert BTEC coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Amman, Jordan. With a PhD in Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage Management. Dr. Ahmed has worked as a teacher and lecturer in three universities and colleges within the departments of hospitality, tourism, and culinary arts for more than 8 years.

Raj Mehta, Resident Consultant
Trimble Inc, Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Raj is a visionary civil engineer who leverages cutting-edge software to modernize and optimize transportation infrastructure asset management. Through a combination of deep technical expertise and a meticulous understanding of client objectives, he spearheads revolutionary implementations of SaaS solutions to manage DOT assets.

Shireen Saini, Senior UX Designer
Google, San Francisco, California, United States     
Shireen Saini is an experienced design lead at Google, currently shaping core user experiences for the Android platform. Her background includes a Master's in Human-Centered Design from the University of Washington and foundational design roles at companies like Zulily and Wayfair.

Vandana Tanu, Lead Business Analyst/Product Owner
Skysolutions LLC, Herndon, Virginia, United States
Vandana Tanu is a senior Pega Lead Business Architect with 20+ years in digital health IT. At Sky Solutions, she leads modernization using Pega, AI, and low-code platforms. She holds an MBA in Project Management from NMIMS and a Bachelor's in Computer Applications from BIT, and is a recognized industry thought leader.

Guanwei Tao, Rachel Manager, New Business & Customer Strategy
TriMas, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States
Rachel Tao, a Ph.D. candidate in Business Leadership, is a global product leader with 18+ years in medical devices. She specializes in commercialization, innovation, and cross-functional leadership, has launched products worldwide for Fortune 500 companies, and mentors women in tech—bringing strategic insight and expertise to the Stevie Awards judging panel.

Ramya Krishna Reddy Vuyyuru, Senior Technical Product Manager
QuidelOrtho, Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States
Ramya K R Vuyyuru is a Senior Technical Product Manager with 14+ years leading global technology initiatives across healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing. A master’s graduate in Data Science, she drives AI and digital transformation, mentors emerging women leaders, and serves as a judge for international innovation awards.

Mariam Zakaria, Customer Experience Senior Manager
Telecom, Egypt, Giza, Egypt
Mariam Zakaria is a telecom leader with 19+ years of experience across Vodafone Egypt, Etisalat Egypt, and Telecom Egypt. Currently a Senior Manager of Customer Experience at Telecom Egypt, she drives strategic initiatives to optimize service quality and customer journeys. Mariam manages cross-functional customer experience programs.