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Yan L. Sim

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Founder & CEO at Operating Crew
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Yan L. Sim is the Founder and CEO of Operating Crew, a platform helping DTC brands optimize their supply chains. He has extensive experience scaling high-growth companies, having led operations at Warby Parker and helped grow Weee! , an e-grocer, from $50M to over $800M in revenue.

Originally a graduate of Brown University where he was President of the Consulting Group, Yan holds unique certifications in both Keelboat Sailing and New York State Real Estate. He applies a hands-on, partnership-driven approach to his professional and personal pursuits.

Unique fact: While at Warby Parker, he would visit his 3PLs warehouse monthly, help pick orders, and even gifted free glasses to the staff to build trust.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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DTC Supply Chains
His company, Operating Crew, is dedicated to helping DTC brands optimize packaging, shipping, and fulfillment to improve profitability and achieve scale.
Scaling Operations
He has a proven track record of scaling operations, helping take Weee! from a $50M Series B company to an $800M Series E company in just two years.
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Career

Work history

2024
Founder & CEO
Operating Crew
2024
Advisor
Zeroe Caviar
2020 - 2023
Head of Strategy & Operations
Weee!
2020 - 2022
VP Operations & Advisor (Venture Studio)
Atomic
2017 - 2020
Head of Distribution & Supply Chain Operations
Warby Parker
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Education
Bachelor's degree
Brown University
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