Ever wonder what it’s like to work with LeBron James, Eliud Kipchoge, or Serena Williams? Just ask any of our Nike interns or alumni employees, who develop footwear and optimize operations for the retail giant serving professional athletes and amateur enthusiasts alike. A partner since 2011, Nike offers internship projects in footwear development, supply chain innovation, and optimization.
Shweta Sen (LGO ’25)
Title: Multi-Objective Optimization of Container Load Plans for Modulating Inventory Flow
Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
Lanre Oludipe (LGO ’25)
Title: Optimizing Inventory Rebalancing: Strategies for Managing Excess Inventory in a Dynamic Supply Chain
Engineering Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Zoe Hinton (LGO ’23)
Title: Enhanced Digital Capability through the use of Simulation in Footwear Product Creation
Engineering Department: Mechanical Engineering
Liza Xu (LGO ’21)
Title: Identifying Risk Exposure in a Global Retail Supply Chain
Engineering Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Recent Post-Graduation Job Titles: Lead Supply Chain Analytics, Lead Performance Management
Lizzy Salata (LGO ’25)
Lead, Planning Analytics
While at LGO: MBA & SM Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Previous studies: William & Mary, BS in Physics & Applied Mathematics
Lizzy began her career in the defense industry as a software developer and research scientist at Metron Inc. before joining the Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) program. During her time at MIT, she pursued her interests in health, wellness, and sport by co-founding the MIT Sloan Fitness & Wellness Industry Club. Following an internship at Rivian, where she explored the use of augmented reality wearable solutions to support defect detection and resolution in automotive manufacturing, Lizzy joined Nike’s Planning Analytics team within the Supply Chain Operations organization. In her current role, she is leading the development and deployment of an agentic AI solution designed to accelerate insight generation for demand planning and forecasting.
Amit Galgali (LGO ’22)
Lead, Footwear Process Engineer Bowerman Footwear Lab
While at LGO: MBA & SM Mechanical Engineering
Previous studies: University of Auckland, Mechatronics Engineering
Amit worked in new product development at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, a medical devices company in New Zealand for about seven years before joining the LGO program. He then interned at Nike, working with the Bowerman Footwear Lab to develop new midsole making capabilities. Amit then joined the Bowerman Footwear Lab fulltime, supporting their Engineering and Operations teams.
Liza Xu (LGO ’21)
Manager, Supply Chain Digital Fulfillment, North America
While at LGO: MBA & SM Civil and Environmental Engineering
Previous studies: MIT, Chemical Engineering
Liza worked in a variety of different roles at Genentech with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement for the six years prior to attending LGO. She conducted her LGO internship at Nike where she developed a new model for quantifying supply chain risk exposure. Post LGO, Liza joined Nike as a product manager where she supports internal supply chain analytics products.
Jon Frommelt (LGO ’01)
Senior Director Supply Chain Analytics & Performance Management
While at LGO: MBA & SM Materials Science and Engineering
Previous studies: Alfred University, Ceramic Engineering Science
Jon had a successful career at Intel after the LGO program. He then spent about five years with Adidas in their supply chain department. In 2013, he joined the Nike team and currently works on innovations and improvements in the company’s supply chain.
