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Soeren Ahrens

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Senior Vice President, IT - Business Apps, Data & DTC at Centric Brands
📍 Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Soeren Ahrens is an IT executive specializing in digital transformation and data modernization within the retail sector. He is the current SVP at Centric Brands, following a long tenure at Ross Stores where he rose to SVP, leading cloud enablement and enterprise data platforms. He holds a BS from Hochschule Furtwangen.

Soeren and his wife Sheryl have been contributors to the Moraga Education Foundation, supporting local schools in Moraga, California.

In 2024, Soeren was named the North American Data Hero of the Year by Snowflake, recognizing his strategic leadership in pioneering the AI Data Cloud at Ross Stores.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President, IT - Business Apps, Data & DTC
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Stamford, Connecticut, United States
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Data Platform Modernization
He has a proven track record of modernizing data and analytics platforms at major retailers and was recognized as a "Data Hero of the Year" by Snowflake.
Retail IT Strategy
His entire recent career at Centric Brands and Ross Stores has been dedicated to leading IT, data, and digital transformation within the retail industry.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Senior Vice President, IT - Business Apps, Data & DTC
Centric Brands
4-2023 - 10-2024
Senior Vice President, IT - Data Platforms & Cloud Enablement
Ross Stores, Inc.
10-2020 - 4-2023
GVP, IT Enterprise Services
Ross Stores, Inc.
4-2018 - 10-2020
VP, IT Enterprise Services
Ross Stores, Inc.
10-2017 - 4-2018
Vice President, IT Corp Apps & SW Development, Middleware
Ross Stores, Inc.
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Education
1994 - 1998
BS
Hochschule Furtwangen
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