About Sporana — The People Behind the Platform
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Built by people who have
run the real supply chain.

Sporana was founded by a team with over 25 years of hands-on experience across the Asia Pacific supply chain, from technology distribution and retail to international freight and integrated logistics. We don’t advise from the outside. We engineer from the inside.

25+
Years Industry Experience
5
Asia Pacific Hub Cities
4
Synoptima Platform Modules
1
Mission: Deliver Every Promise

“For years, I watched companies struggle with the same paradox: they had mountains of data but lacked the intelligence to act on it. Supply chains were being designed for a world that no longer existed: stable, predictable, linear. I founded Sporana because I saw a need for a new kind of partner: one that didn’t just hand over a strategy, but actually engineered and implemented the engine for growth.”

NP Founder, Sporana

Three principles that define
every Sporana engagement.

Our approach is not a methodology borrowed from a textbook. It is a set of convictions formed over decades of working inside the problems our clients face and refined through the outcomes we have delivered.

01

Engineering Precision

We don’t guess, we model. Every recommendation is grounded in mathematical rigour, built on live data from your actual network, and stress-tested against the conditions your supply chain will face. Strategy without engineering is opinion. We deliver both.

02

Regional Mastery

Asia Pacific is not a single market. It is a collection of distinct trade environments, regulatory regimes, infrastructure realities, and cultural dynamics. Our team has operated inside these markets for decades. That depth is not something that can be replicated from a distance.

03

Future-Ready Architecture

We help clients move beyond simple automation toward supply chains that think, learn, and adapt. From Agentic AI to circular economy design, our work is oriented toward the competitive landscape of the next decade, not just the optimisation problems of today.

The people who make
orchestration real.

Sporana’s team brings together deep supply chain operations experience, technology and platform expertise, and regional market knowledge across Asia Pacific. Every engagement draws on the full breadth of the team, not a single consultant.

NP
Singapore · Anchor
Founder

Nephy Perez

Founder & Managing Director

Founder and supply chain transformation specialist with 25+ years of experience designing and delivering complex logistics, supply chain and technology solutions across Asia-Pacific and global markets. Experienced across supply chain strategy, network design, logistics operations, procurement, sourcing, warehousing, transportation, inventory, fulfilment, trade and commercial optimisation, with deep experience translating business requirements into practical operating models, technology architectures and executable solutions.

Combines senior executive experience with hands-on capability across digital transformation, AI, data, automation, enterprise applications and supply chain technology. Works across strategy, solution design, implementation and organisational change, bringing together operations, technology, finance and commercial considerations to solve complex problems. Particularly focused on helping organisations move from fragmented processes and technology investments to integrated, measurable and scalable supply chain capabilities.

Network Strategy Supply Chain Engineering Freight & Forwarding Automation and AI Asia Pacific Markets Global Sourcing Supply Chain Finance Operations Excellence
PM
Singapore

Priya Menon

Network Strategy

Designing supply chain networks across Southeast Asia and South Asia. Former strategy consulting background with deep experience in network modelling, resilience design, and CSCO advisory. Leads Sporana’s Flow and Pulse engagements.

Flow Pulse Network Design
WC
Shanghai

Wei Chen

Agentic Architecture & AI

AI and machine learning engineer with experience building autonomous systems for logistics and manufacturing. Leads Sporana’s Agentic Architecture service line and the AI layer within the Synoptima platform.

Agentic AI MAS ML Engineering
AP
Montevideo

Jose Araujo

Technology & Platforms

Enterprise systems architect, building and integrating supply chain technology across ERP, TMS, WMS, and SaaS platforms. Leads the Synoptima platform architecture and all client-side technology integration.

Synoptima Systems Integration Platform Architecture
SN
Singapore

Sarah Ng

Supply Chain Operations

Specialist in retail and FMCG supply chain across Southeast Asia. Deep expertise in last-mile delivery, carrier management, and omnichannel fulfilment. Leads Swift engagements and eCommerce logistics transformation projects.

Swift Last Mile Retail & FMCG
MW
Bangkok

Marcus Webb

Freight & Trade

International freight forwarding across Asia-Australia-Europe trade lanes. Former senior roles at two of the world’s top five freight forwarders. Leads Cargo engagements and all freight digitalisation projects.

Cargo Freight Forwarding Trade Lanes
RS
Kuala Lumpur

Rahul Sharma

Client Engagement

Programme delivery specialist with a background in large-scale supply chain transformation across South Asia and Southeast Asia. Leads client-side delivery, change management, and programme governance for complex multi-market engagements.

Programme Delivery Transformation Change Management

Headquartered in Singapore.
engagement across the globe.

Asia Pacific is not a backdrop for Sporana, it is the reason Sporana exists. The region’s supply chains are among the world’s most complex: diverse regulatory environments, multi-modal infrastructure, rapidly shifting trade flows, and some of the highest growth rates in global commerce.

Our team is embedded in the markets we serve, not visiting them. That distinction matters when navigating the nuance of regional trade, building partner relationships, and delivering programmes that hold in the real operating environment.

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Headquarters
Singapore
Strategic & APAC hub, client engagement, Flow & Swift operations, Synoptima platform
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Region
Shanghai
Agentic Architecture & AI, China market operations, Greater China supply chain
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Region
Montevideo
Americas hub, client engagement, Technology & platforms, Client delivery
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Region
Zurich
EMEA Engagement and Advisory Services

The people who built the chain
are ready to rebuild yours.

Every Sporana engagement starts with a direct conversation, no intermediaries, no standard pitch. You speak with the people who will actually work on your supply chain.