About Me
Hello - I’m Justin Gillebo.
I started my career loading trucks at UPS. Today, I advise Fortune 500 COOs and Chief Supply Chain Officers on AI and digital transformation as a Principal Researcher at Zero100.
The path between those two points took me through some of the most complex supply chain operations in the world: Amazon's Project Kuiper (satellite manufacturing), Microsoft Azure (global cloud infrastructure during the semiconductor shortage), Starbucks (managing over $1B in supply planning), and AWS (hyperscale data center buildout). I've worked across logistics, retail, manufacturing, energy, and technology while seeing firsthand how digital transformation reshapes not just companies, but the people inside them.
I’m a first-generation college student. I earned my MS in Supply Chain Management from the University of Washington Foster School of Business and my MBA from Boston University, both while working full-time. No one in my family had navigated corporate America before me, so I learned by doing and by finding mentors generous enough to share what they knew.
That experience shaped everything: how I lead, how I advise, and how I think about careers. The biggest advantage isn’t pedigree. It’s understanding how the game actually works and being willing to teach others once you’ve figured it out.
Current Roles
Zero100 — Principal Researcher focused on AI adoption and enterprise-wide supply chain transformation. I conduct research, advise executive teams, and speak on how AI is reshaping operations and the future of work.
Career Field Guide — A newsletter where I write about how careers really grow, how risk actually works, and the unwritten rules no one teaches you. Start Here.
Board and Advisory Work
Cascadia College Foundation — Board Member. I also sponsor an annual scholarship with my wife, Allie, supporting first-generation students pursuing business careers.
University of Washington Foster School of Business — Business Mentor. I work with graduate students in the Master of Supply Chain Management and MS Business Analytics programs.
I’m interested in board and advisory roles where I can contribute operational expertise, digital transformation experience, and a practitioner’s perspective on AI adoption.
Speaking and Media
I speak on AI and the future of work, supply chain transformation, and building resilient careers in an era of constant change.
Topics include:
How AI is reshaping supply chain management—and the roles inside it
The practitioner’s view: what executives get wrong about digital transformation
Career resilience: building optionality when performance isn’t enough
For speaking or media inquiries: justin.gillebo@gmail.com or schedule a conversation.
