Christian M. Ricci

Christian M. Ricci has over 20 years of experience in software engineering and technology management. Christian M. has held various roles in different companies, including Executive Director of Dell Commerce Platform at Dell (2014-2012), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Rangespan (2011-2014), Vice President of Engineering, Head of Chicago and India Offices at Holland & Barrett (2019-2017), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Indigenous Software (2015-2017), and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Engineering at Affinitiv (2021-present). Ricci has led engineering organizations in Chicago, London, and India, and has been responsible for the Catalog, Price, Promotions, and Search features of a bespoke multichannel commerce infrastructure. Christian M. has also managed the fulfillment and reverse-logistics deliverables for integration with Amazon’s largest UK retail partner, Marks & Spencer, and the implementation of in-store and phone ordering for Mothercare. Additionally, Ricci has been the technical architect for the customer-facing components of Qualcomm’s SecureMSM initiatives and a lead Java developer for the implementation of a Documentum extranet application.

Christian M. Ricci has an education history that includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington (1990-1994), a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Colorado Denver (2000-2004), Graduate Study in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado Boulder (2007-2008), and an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2021-2022). Christian M. has also acquired certifications in Managerial Economics & Business Analysis Specialization, Strategic Leadership & Management Specialization, Global Challenges in Business Specialization, Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance, Introduction to Blockchain Technologies, Introduction to Blockchain Technologies for Financial Services, SC0x - Supply Chain Analytics, Getting and Cleaning Data, The Data Scientist’s Toolbox, Computing for Data Analysis, Certified Marketing Professional, and Certified Java Programmer (Java 2).