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Kadeja Gaines-Roy

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Director, Data Science: Forecasting at Nike
📍 Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States

Kadeja is a Director of Data Science at Nike with a background in scaling $500M+ businesses and leading transformations at Fortune 500 retailers like Target. She is an expert in leveraging advanced analytics and AI/ML to drive value. She holds credentials from Harvard Business School and the University of Notre Dame.

Outside of her corporate role, she is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Notre Dame, where she designs and teaches curricula focused on professional development. Kadeja is also a passionate fitness trainer at B/SPOKE Studios, demonstrating a commitment to coaching and wellness.

She once led a cross-functional initiative at Target that saved the company $89 million through supply chain innovations.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director, Data Science: Forecasting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
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Data Science in Retail
Her career is focused on integrating AI/ML capabilities into financial, operational, and assortment decisions for major retail organizations like Nike and Target.
AI/ML Adoption
A key part of her role involves building trust with senior leadership to drive the adoption of analytical capabilities and automated intelligence across the business.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director, Data Science: Forecasting
Nike
5-2025 - 10-2025
Director, Adoption & Program Management: Insights, Data Science and Analytics
Nike
6-2022 - 5-2025
Director, Analytics Success
Nike
8-2024
Adjunct Professor
University of Notre Dame
1-2017 - 1-2021
Trainer
B/SPOKE Studios
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Education
8-2025 - 5-2027
Master of Science - MS
University of Notre Dame
2019 - 2021
eMBA: Program for Leadership Development (PLD30)
Harvard Business School
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