Kara Guattery

Kara Guattery has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Kara currently works at Klarna as an Analytics Manager, a role they have held since May 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Madewell as a Senior Merchandise Planner, where they managed sales and inventory plans for Women's Pants and Denim, contributing to over 25% of company revenue. Kara also partnered with the Analytics team to migrate and build Planning reporting tools and dashboards in Power-BI, and developed strategies for Denim growth. Before Madewell, Kara worked at J.Crew, starting as a Distribution Analyst and progressing to the role of Merchandise Planner. Kara played a key role in the rollout of a new planning platform, worked on standardizing reporting, and managed sales and inventory planning across categories. Kara also has previous experience at Morgan Stanley as an Analyst in Private Banking Operations, Whole Foods Market as a Marketing Intern, and had an internship at Morgan Stanley. Overall, Kara has shown expertise in analytics, planning, and operations in various roles throughout their career.

Kara Guattery holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Marketing and Supply Chain Management from the University of Maryland.