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10 Home Depot data and analytics leaders
These ten current and former Home Depot data and analytics leaders have held vice president, senior director and director roles in data science, decision analytics and online analytics. A reader can learn how heads of data lead data and analytics organizations in retail businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anand Mathew
LinkedInExperience: Director, Data Science · The Home Depot
Director, Data Science at The Home Depot since 2021, described in the profile as leader of Marketing Data Science covering B2B, B2C and vendors, personalization, paid channels and CRM, and retail media. Earlier Home Depot roles listed include Sr. Manager, Marketing Analysis (2015–2021) and Sr. Manager, Customer Analytics (2012–2015).
Corliss Y. Collier
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Online Analytics & Data Products · The Home Depot
Sr Director, Online Analytics & Data Products at The Home Depot since 2026. The profile says the role shaped the analytic vision and strategy for The Home Depot's online business, with a focus on data analytics and customer insights. Earlier roles listed include Global Head Product Mgmt-Tech, Data and PMO Amazon Transportation Svs at Amazon (2024–2026).
Harish Bhaskar
LinkedInExperience: Director of Interconnected Analytics and Data Science · The Home Depot Canada
Former Director of Interconnected Analytics and Data Science at The Home Depot Canada (2022–2024), and Director - Enterprise Machine Learning and AI Engineering at The Home Depot since 2024. The profile says he spearheads the stand-up of an Enterprise Generative BI solution that builds an enterprise knowledge layer of semantic and metadata information.
Huiming Qu, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Data Science · The Home Depot
Former Vice President, Data Science at The Home Depot (2021–2026). Other Home Depot roles listed include Sr Director, Data Science, e-Commerce and Marketing (2019–2021), Director, Data Science, e-Commerce (2017–2019) and Head of Data Science (2015–2017). The profile also lists a seat on the Board of Advisors of Emory University's Goizueta Business School since 2022.
Jinzhou Huang
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Data Science · The Home Depot
Sr. Director Data Science at The Home Depot since 2024, and Director Data Science there since 2021. The profile says the role leads enterprise GenAI Foundation work for The Home Depot and drives enterprise AI strategy. Earlier Home Depot roles listed include Sr. Manager - Data Science (2016–2021), and the profile also lists Global Lead Predictive Analytics at Target (2008–2011).
Jonathan Foertsch
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director Decision Analytics · The Home Depot
Former Sr Director Decision Analytics at The Home Depot (2019–2025) and Director FP&A and Decision Analytics there (2014–2019). Since 2025 he has been Sr Director AI Transformation at The Home Depot. The profile also lists earlier Home Depot finance roles, including Sr Manager - Finance (2010–2014).
Mustafa Nisar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, CX Data Science & Analytics at The Home Depot · The Home Depot
Senior Director, CX Data Science & Analytics at The Home Depot since 2025, after Director Exploratory Data Science CX and Contact Centers there (2023–2025). The profile also lists Head of Data Strategy for Online, Marketing and CX, Director of Data Science at The Home Depot (2021–2022), and says he partners across Customer Experience and Contact Centers.
Pat Woowong
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Science - Home Services · The Home Depot
Director Data Science - Home Services at The Home Depot since 2021, after Sr. Manager - Data Science Home Services (2020–2021). The profile says he leads data science, data engineering and reporting, BI and analytics within Home Depot's Home Services business, and moved the analytics and data science team to more software-development-centric processes.
Scott Golder
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Data Science · The Home Depot
Senior Director of Data Science at The Home Depot since 2022. The profile also lists Senior Director, Data Science (2021–2022) and Director, Data Science (2018–2021) at Capital One, and says he builds, scales and transforms organizations that put machine learning into production at large consumer companies.
Stephen Altenbach
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Decision Analytics · The Home Depot
Sr. Director, Decision Analytics at The Home Depot since 2025, after Director, Decision Analytics there (2019–2025). The profile describes the role as Head of Decision Analytics, a data science and analytics center of excellence supporting Stores, Test & Learn, Pro, M&A / SRS, Finance and other areas.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How is a retail data science team split between serving merchandising, marketing, stores and online teams?
- 02What does it take to move a machine learning model from a pilot into daily use across thousands of stores?
- 03How should a retailer decide which analytics questions belong to a central team and which belong to business units?
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