Former Deliverect and Uber exec Jake Orfinger takes on e-commerce ops and growth role at Walmart

Jake Orfinger is starting a new position as Manager, Operations - E-commerce at Walmart.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: "Thank you to Jay Sharma (Senior Manager, Operations - E-commerce) for the opportunity and to my mentors and friends who helped me through the process."

Orfinger's CV includes stints at Deliverect (serving as Head of Grocery & Retail). He has also worked at Uber (holding the position of Strategic Partner Manager - Uber Eats Enterprice).

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Deliverect was among the winners at the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering.