Previously, he was Professor of Global Technology and Innovation at INSEAD and the Research Director of INSEAD-Wharton alliance.
As a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering he moved to the United States for doctoral studies in 1997.
Netessine's career at the Wharton School lasted for 10 years, including receiving indefinite tenure in 2007.
[5] Netessine was one of the department editors for the journal Management Science 2012-2017, and is a regular speaker and moderator at various industry conferences, including the World Knowledge Forum.
US Government Accountability Office cited his work on performance-based logistics when making recommendations for improvement of US Department of Defense.