Sherif Danish, PhD
Chief Executive Officer
Sherif Danish, PhD, has deep expertise in translating market needs into products and 30 years of experience in information technology, including design and implementation of patented product information management technologies. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett Packard, AMP, and Xerox; he also worked for several years in France as a Research Engineer and Account Manager for IBM and more recently served as Chief Technology Officer of SAQQARA, Inc. Dr. Danish is co-author of Building Database-Driven Web Catalogs (McGraw Hill). He has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Paris.
Steve de Laet
Co-Founder, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Steve de Laet has 25 years experience in industrial OEM and MRO distribution supplying the PartsRiver target markets. His company became a leader in leveraging its technology, operational and organization expertise to expand market share. He has strong relationships with customers, manufacturers and distributors throughout the country. He holds a BA from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the University of Santa Clara.
Rishi Agarwal
Chief Technology Officer
Rishi Agarwal brings more than 15 years of technology, supply chain and business expertise to PartsRiver, as well as vast experience in procurement and spend management. He oversees all aspects of PartsRiver's Part Search service. Agarwal has built consumer internet as well as enterprise applications for global and startup companies in the transportation, technology, retail and manufacturing sectors. He has a strong track record of building cross-functional teams with top-tier talent, as well as a strong reputation for thought leadership. Agarwal holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, as well as a master's degree in Management Science from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.