WBE/Diversity Leadership
Smita Vempati
Partner
CEO & Chief Technology Officer
Smita is a business executive, strategic visionary, and accomplished IT leader with over 20 years experience in technology—overseeing development, distribution of technology to external customers, vendors, and clients to improve and grow the business.
Prior to founding OrderZone, Smita held leadership positions at Ford Motor Company, TrackSpeed, and BDI-USA. She has deep domain expertise in technology development, AI, machine learning, SCRUM, Agile methodologies, strategic planning, leadership, and BD. She holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University, and a PhD from University of Mysore.
One of Smita’s significant professional achievements is creating, and developing KeepStock, (Industrial and MRO vending)—an inventory management platform for Grainger. She assisted with SAP S/4HANA, cXML punch-out integration, cross-referencing algorithms, and source code modifications to their primary eCommerce website (GCOM).
Smita has published in several journals including Pairwise Spectral Correlation of SARS–Coronaviruses for The London Journal, Usage of ICT in Engineering Applications in Springer Publications, and Brazilian Scientist Researchers Fighting Cancer for the Brazilian Journal of Biology.
You can read Smita's recent publication here: Securing Smart Cities: A Cybersecurity Perspective on Integrating IoT, AI, and Machine Learning for Digital Twin Creation
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Smita is also an MRO products and services expert. She is the managing partner of CompleteMRO (www.completemro.com).
Smita is passionate about live music, reading, and traveling. She is fascinated by natural wonders including the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls. Her favorite cities to visit are New York, Paris, and London.
At OrderZone, we are committed to driving innovation, efficiency, and success for our clients. Contact us today to discover how we can empower your business with cutting-edge IT solutions and unparalleled consulting services.
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Brent Ray
Chief Strategy Officer
BizDev and Strategy Consultant
Brent is a dedicated entrepreneur, industrialist, and promoter of DEI business. He holds an undergrad from Eastern Michigan University in Industrial Technology, and an MBA from The University of Michigan. His vast work experience includes KeepFill, TrackSpeed, W.W. Grainger, Grainger Canada, Grainger Mexico, HD Supply, CompleteMRO, and ClearVend.
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Brent’s an expert in MRO products and services, OEM/MRO fasteners, international business activities (import/export), Six Sigma disciplines, and Scrum methodologies. He has comprehensive knowledge in mechanical engineering, software engineering (JSP, Java Core, J2EE), and is highly trained in metallurgy & metallurgical testing. He developed the KeepFill Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) platform.
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Brent was the chief architect for the W.W. Grainger KeepStock Storeroom Solutions program. He co-developed W.W. Grainger’s industrial/MRO integrated vending platform.
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Brent has also been a multi-faceted consultant to several F1000 B2B organizations. His subject matter expertise includes RFID integration, B2B eCommerce, SAP S/4 HANA ERP enterprise management, SAP EAM consulting, IBM Maximo customizations, Salesforce modifications and configuration, AI generative data strategies, Machine Learning, SEO/SEM tactics, WMS, EDI, and cXML Punch-Out integration.
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In his free time, Brent enjoys golfing, biking, tennis, skiing, boating, diving, marksmanship, fishing, and long walks on remote beaches. He is also a food and wine enthusiast, is inspired by iconic music, enjoys traveling to interesting places, and loves spending time with his children, and his feline, Nibbles. Brent is currently participating in executive education programs at Northwestern University, pursuing his PhD in business & marketing strategy, and exploring the world of Pickleball.