Hossein Hashemi, Ph.D.

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Sr. Director of Data Science at Blue Yonder

Dallas, Texas, United States

Overview

Hossein is a data science leader specializing in enterprise-scale AI and autonomous decisioning systems for global supply chains. A Ph. D. from Southern Methodist University, he has a track record of delivering over $1B in business value at firms like Blue Yonder and Walmart Global Tech by building high-impact AI products and teams.

He is a passionate advocate for his team and peers, demonstrated through his public support for colleagues facing professional challenges. This reflects a commitment to mentorship and fostering a collaborative, supportive work environment, which is also shown in his certifications in new manager foundations.

Unique fact: His doctoral research and multiple publications focused on creating real-time traffic network management systems using multi-agent learning and simulation.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Precise

Negotiator

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI Systems
Currently leads the strategic evolution of Blue Yonder's platform toward agentic, autonomous, and self-optimizing AI for global supply chains.
AI in Supply Chain
His career at Walmart and Blue Yonder focuses on applying AI to logistics, last-mile delivery, and inventory optimization to drive business value.
Pragmatic AI Adoption
Advocates for integrating classical machine learning (like XGBoost) with newer LLMs, cautioning against abandoning proven models for hyped technology.

Media Appearances

Hossein has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Sr. Director of Data Science at Blue Yonder
10-2022 - 10-2025
Sr. Manager, Data Science at Walmart Global Tech
1-2021 - 9-2022
Staff Data Scientist at Walmart Global Tech
6-2019 - 1-2021
Sr. Manager, Data Science at Antuit
1-2017 - 6-2019
Lead Operations Research Scientist at Tiger Analytics

Education

2012 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Southern Methodist University
2005 - 2007
Master's degree from Sharif University of Technology

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Exp : 13 Location : Dallas, Texas, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Sr. Director of Data Science at Blue Yonder
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Insights For Selling To Hossein

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hossein is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hossein

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hossein move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Hossein take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Hossein

Personality Compatibility


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