Decision Sciences Area

H. Ahmet Kuyumcu is a chief pricing scientist at Zilliant, Inc. and has over 10 years of practical experience on delivering data-driven, technology-based pricing solutions across variety of Fortune 500 firms. Prior to joining Zilliant, he pioneered innovative price optimization algorithms for media, travel-transportation, and multi-family housing industries at Manugistics, Inc. He frequently speaks at conferences on the practice of pricing and revenue management and has published several articles in academic journals. Ahmet also teaches a graduate-level class in pricing and revenue management at University of Texas at Austin. He has M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Operations Research from Texa