Ben Van Roo

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States24 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • CEO and Co-Founder of Legion Intelligence Inc.
  • Expert in Business Strategy and Analytics.
  • Proven track record in Supply Chain Management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven supply chain and analytics solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyLeadership

Other Skills

Business AnalyticsSupply Chain ManagementSoftware DevelopmentOptimizationRGAMSVisual BasicOptimizationsAnalyticsAnalysisStrategyRunningProcess ImprovementOperations ResearchData Science

Experience

Bloomberg lp

Contributing Writer

Jun 2022Feb 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Global sof foundation

GSOF Advisory Council

May 2022Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Tampa, Florida, United States

Legion intelligence

Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Agentic AI for Mission-Critical Systems
Business StrategyBusiness AnalyticsSupply Chain ManagementSoftware DevelopmentOptimizationR+21

Enlitic

Board Member

Nov 2021Nov 2023 · 2 yrs · San Francisco, California, United States

Amplify partners

Executive In Residence

Mar 2021Aug 2021 · 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Primer ai

2 roles

Vice President Solutions Architecture

Aug 2017Dec 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Executive Vice President, Business -- Head of National Security

Jul 2017Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Sittercity

Advisor

Jun 2017Dec 2017 · 6 mos

Flexe

Advisor

Apr 2017Jan 2018 · 9 mos · Seattle, Washington

  • Advisor at FLEXE -- Network Optimization Inventory Stratetgy

Chegg inc.

2 roles

Vice President, Analytics & Data Science

Jan 2015Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Data Science – Built data scientist organization and leading the design of capabilities in machine learning, personalization, natural language processing.
  • Analytics – Leading the analytics organization focused on B2B offering -- colleges, advertising, and careers.

Vice President, Supply Chain, Analytics, Data Science

Jul 2012Jan 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Architected and implemented a comprehensive supply chain strategy for sourcing, asset utilization, product pricing, and liquidation. The effort resulted in a 25% improvement in source cost savings, 25% improvement in asset utilization, and over 20% improvement in source cost recovery.
  • Analytics – Built the analytics organization and architected technology in business forecasting, market-based pricing, marketing analytics, fraud and customer support analytics, and A/B testing.

Signaldemand

Senior Scientist/Solution Consultant

Dec 2010Jul 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Worked with potential and existing customers to identify business challenges and opportunities using SignalDemand's product offering.
  • Developed new mathematical (forecasting and optimization) models and software features for the existing platform.
  • Led the science models during customer implementations.

Rand corporation

Policy Analyst

Jul 2007Dec 2010 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

  • Recommended changes to the United States’ transportation infrastructure through quantitative and qualitative assessments with stakeholders including ports, rail companies, shippers, leading users, and U.S. policy-makers.
  • Managed a project team that developed a strategic redesign for the U.S. Air Force C-130 maintenance logistics network to achieve a net present value savings of over $750 million and improve fleet-wide aircraft availability; assisted in similar analysis for the F-16 and KC-135, providing over $1.3 billion in savings.
  • Advised the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and contract organizations in the development of analytical tools used to improve the design and acquisition of future satellites and spacecraft.
  • Co-authored six peer-reviewed reports detailing recommendations for the Department of Defense.

Independent consultant

Supply Chain Consultant

Sep 2005Jul 2007 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Consumer Packaged Goods -- Analyzed existing outbound logistics processes for North American distribution and developed joint truckload and inventory optimization algorithms for operational execution and an annual savings of over $10 million.
  • Life Sciences and Biotechnology -- Assessed North American distribution process and recommended capacity, transaction, and information process improvements resulting in improved distribution and labor productivity.

Sub-zero freezer co.

Graduate Student Intern

May 2002Sep 2002 · 4 mos

  • Evaluated the company’s supply chain structure, process execution, and performance.
  • Recommended supply chain redesign and restructuring initiatives to executive management.

University of wisconsin-madison

Supply Chain Education Instructor, Teaching Assistant

Sep 2001May 2007 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • Assisted and led instruction of executives of public and private firms across multiple sectors on various supply chain topics including: supply chain leadership, collaboration, optimization, lean, and six sigma training.
  • Led and assisted instruction of domestic and international masters-level and undergraduate-level operations management and supply chain management courses.
  • Developed quantitative academic models, journal articles, and qualitative state-of-industry reports.
  • Recognized and awarded for research and teaching excellence.

Ibm

Software Engineer

May 2000Jan 2001 · 8 mos

  • Analyzed internal productivity and performance of a division of software developers.
  • Created prototype software to increase developer productivity and improve product quality.

Wisconsin department of natural resources

Environmental Engineer

May 1998Jun 1999 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • • Inspected and facilitated air pollution compliance processes for public and private manufacturing firms.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

PhD — Operations Research

University of Wisconsin-Madison

MBA — Concentration - Supply Chain Management

University of Wisconsin-Madison

BS

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