Chad Whipple is an experienced technology professional specializing in retail planning, forecasting, and optimization. Currently serving as Sr. Tech Oracle RPAS Lead at Burlington Stores, Inc. since July 2021, Chad has a strong background in Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server (RPAS) implementations and support. Prior to Burlington, Chad held several roles including Principal Consultant at Cognira, focusing on remote support for Relex Solutions, and Senior Application Consultant at Avaap, specializing in Infor Retail Planning. Chad also contributed significantly to the Oracle Retail team as a Lead Application Consultant at OLR, overseeing the configuration and implementation of RPAS applications. Previous experience includes roles as a BI Specialist at UnitedHealth Group and as a Senior Software Engineer at Oracle Retail and Retek, demonstrating a career rooted in software engineering and application consultancy. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Bethel University.