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WE ARE EXPERIENCED
TECHNOLOGISTS AND OPERATORS
” We knew that better fill rates would increase sales, but Hydrian showed us exactly how much. Thanks to their work with our Purchasing team, our inventory investment has paid us back in higher revenue many times over.
– VP of Supply Chain, $440M MRO parts distributor ”
OUR DOMAIN EXPERTS DRIVE THE VALUE YOU’LL CAPTURE
PARTNERS
Manage the relationship between Hydrian and your business. Partners help with strategic decisions like setting an overall fill rate / investment target, warehouse location, and supplier contracts.
CONSULTANTS
Control the daily work of translating our software’s output into purchase orders and other specific inventory recommendations. Your team will speak to or email with Hydrian consultants at least once per day.
Data Scientists
Are the “quants” behind our optimization engine. All have PHDs in related fields, and several have published academic articles related to optimization and operations management.
DEVELOPERS
Improve and maintain the “big data” cloud-based platform that drives our business and continues to create new added value.
ADVISORS
Are experienced industry professionals and Hydrian shareholders, pushing us towards constant improvement and helping us stay abreast of important trends.
ANALYSTS
Run reports, track exceptions, and generally support our Partners and Consultants.
FOUNDERS
DAVID RATAJCZAK
David co-founded Hydrian in 2014 and now heads its advisory board. He is currently a Partner and the Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group’s Digital Marketing Accelerator. David has an extensive background in “big data” analytics, operations management, and software development. He attended MIT (BS), UC Berkeley (MS), and INSEAD (MBA) and has co-founded multiple venture-funded startups.
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JOSH BARTEL
Josh is the co-founder and CEO of Hydrian. He has successfully managed large teams in order fulfillment, inventory planning, and sales operations for McMaster-Carr and other distributors at the multi-billion dollar scale. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Sanitopia, an e-commerce company catering to home healthcare professionals. Josh graduated from Stanford University.
