Savvy retail leaders and experienced technologists.
We draw from our unique business experiences to broaden RetSci’s understanding of client challenges.
Executive Leadership Team
Hatem Sellami
CEO
Hatem is a subject matter expert in advanced analytics, data science and retail business processes. He led teams that have built, implemented and managed solutions to support processes from planning to supply chain.
Prior to RetSci, Hatem co-founded Predictix (currently Infor). Prior to Predictix, Hatem held several roles at Retek (now known as Oracle Retail), ultimately serving as the Director of Retek Labs.
Bill Zacher
COO
Bill brings deep expertise in retail planning processes and solutions. He has over 20 years experience of successfully leading teams to delivery unique business driven RPAS solutions. He has led many large scale projects that introduce technology to solve business needs.
Prior to RetSci, Bill was a Partner at Predictix, leading teams to successful adoption of planning and forecasting solutions.
Elias Bouricha
General Manager
Elias has more than 17 years of experience in leading teams and driving consistent
strategy execution. Industry experience includes retail, distribution, and industrial
manufacturing. Elias has also extensive knowledge of enterprise software including
platform technologies, cloud computing, predictive analytics, configuration, and
customer relationships.
Senior Leadership Team
Bob Zacher
VP, Science Consulting
Bob specializes in retail forecasting and in delivering retail predictive analytics solutions. He is skilled at using data to explain how the business is influencing the shape of consumer demand. Bob’s solution experience includes Allocation Assessment, Forecasting System Implementations, and Promotional Forecasting System implementations. He has worked with many retailers including H-E-B, Walgreens and Meijer.
De’Korey Sanders
VP, Implementation Services
De'Korey boasts 20+ years of proven success in implementing retail technology solutions for various Oracle Retail products.
His solution expertise include: Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning (AP), Item Planning, Demand Forecasting and Replenishment Category Management.
Clients include: Burlington, Mothercare, Macy’s, Best Buy, Walgreens, Toys R Us, Sainsbury’s, Gap...
Quincy Edwards
VP, Implementation Services
Quincy brings over two decades of experience in designing and building data-driven technology solutions for Tier-1 retailers.
His solution expertise include: Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning (AP), Item Planning, Location Clustering, Planning Sales, Promo Forecasting, Forecasting and Replenishment.
Clients include: Deckers, The Home Depot, Dressbarn, Lands’ End, Perry Ellis, Sport Master, Kohl’s, Gourmet Egypt...
Dave Shugan
VP, Strategic Initiatives
Dave is an experienced leader in the retail industry asset protection and loss prevention space. He has a proven record in developing and implementing comprehensive programs, policies, procedures, and strategies to safeguard assets, employees, and customers. His key strength lies in utilizing data analytics tools to closely review and analyze loss and risk trends. Dave has worked with: Carter’s, Cracker Barrel, Pacific Sunwear...
Meg Galgano
Senior Director
Meg is a seasoned retail leader with over 20 years of experience in the industry, primarily in fashion and specialty sectors. Known for her insightful presentations, she shows how industry trends affect financial performance in retailers' quarterly earnings reports. She specializes in Allocation, Trend Analysis, Analytical Skills, Retail Management and Relationship Building, underscoring her proficiency in navigating the dynamic retail landscape.
Cindy Hitt
Senior Manager, Consulting
Cindy is an experienced retail industry consultant with over 20 years of expertise.
Her solution expertise include: Assortment Planning, Item Planning Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Retail Demand Forecasting (RDF), Advanced Inventory Planning (AIP) and Replenishment Optimization Allocation.
Clients include: Best Buy, Claire’s, Crate & Barrel, Groupe Dynamite, JD Sports, Marks & Spencer, New Look, NEXCOM, Nordstrom, Office Depot, TJX Companies...
Siwar Chouchi
Manager, Data Science
Siwar serves as Lead Scientist at RetSci and is experienced in assessing, investigating and enhancing Demand Forecast for different retailers, as well as designing and implementing models and logics as solutions for various challenges. Her solution experience includes Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting and Infor Retail. Siwar has worked with many retailers including LTD, Maurices and Burlington.
Wissal Lahbib
Manager, Data Science
Wissal is a Retail Data Scientist and consultant for RetSci with a strong passion for data analysis, machine learning and statistics. Her solution experience includes Infor Forecasting and Replenishment, Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting ORDF and Oracle RPAS. She has leveraged her expertise in functional, and science knowledge for many retailers, including Maurices.
Wiem Benalgia
Manager, Consulting
Wiem specializes in delivering retail software, with expertise in forecasting and replenishment solutions. She is experienced in both implementation projects and customer support, with a focus on developing business processes and optimizing systems. Her solution experience includes Relex and Oracle RPAS. She has worked with: Rite Aid, Tractor Supply Co., and Gourmet Egypt.
Client Leadership Team
Patrick Mauroy
Principal Consultant
Patrick is a Retail Demand Forecasting expert with over 20 years in the industry. He holds a PhD in neural networks.
His solution expertise include: Retail Demand Forecasting (RDF), Retail Analytics, Replenishment and Allocation (RPAS), Technical Architecture and Optimization.
Clients include: Ross Stores, Zale’s Corporation, Walgreens, ADEO France, Rent-A-Center, Longs Drug Store, Wegmans Food Market, Kenzo...
David Floum
Principal Consultant
David brings over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, encompassing direct management in Merchandising and Planning, alongside leading RPAS planning application implementations.
His solution expertise includes: Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning (AP), Item Planning, Location Planning, Category Management, Store Clustering. Clients include: Dressbarn, Limited, Polo, Target, McKesson, Siman, Sears Canada, Stein Mart, Homechoice...
Steve Ford
Senior Consultant
Steve is a retail expert with more than two decades of involvement in the Apparel and Footwear industries. He has extensive knowledge of Merchandise Operations, Merchandise Planning, Allocation, Assortment Planning, Replenishment, and store operations. He is known for fostering strong relationships to facilitate business process improvement. He has experience with: Steinmart, Kohls, Liz Claiborne Footwear and Nine West Group.
Andreas Kolodzey
Principal Consultant
Andreas is a Retail Planning Solution Architect at RetSci, with over 20 years of experience. His solution expertise encompasses: Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), Assortment Planning (AP), Item Planning (IP), Location Planning, Category Management, Size Profile Optimization and Price Optimization.
He has worked with: Coach, David Yurman, Orvis, Telstra, and more. He previously served as an Implementation Consultant at Oracle and Retek, and holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Chicago.
Zack Potts
Senior Consultant
Zack is a Retail Business Consultant with experience as both an end-user and solution provider for various retail systems. He excels at conveying technical requirements and results to business users to ensure buy-in and adoption. His solution experience includes Promo, Machine Learning, Forecasting, Oracle Retail Assortment Planning, and Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server. He has collaborated with: Best Buy, Micro Center, Charming Charlie, and Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Sana Dammak
Senior Business Consultant
Sana is a Senior Business Consultant with 10 years of experience working with Retail predictive and analytical solutions for clients globally.
Her experience includes roles of a technical and functional consultant, where she participated in the design, implementation and delivery of several Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment solutions.