Alex Kandybin

Alex Kandybin is a founder of kandybin & co and is based in New York, USA. Alex served US and Global clients in the pharmaceutical, consumer products and chemical industries with a strong focus on growth, innovation, corporate portfolio strategy, value chain strategy and R&D.

Alex has over 25 years of professional experience in academia, industry and strategy consulting. He worked as a Partner at Booz & Co. and Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He also was VP Research & Development at Arbor Research Corporation (Ann Arbor, MI) and Assistant Professor in the department of Chemical Engineering at Moscow Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology

Alex also served as an Adjunct Professor (Innovation Strategy) at the Columbia Business School.

Education

• Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Moscow Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology
• MBA with High Distinction from the University Michigan Ross School of Business

Areas of experience

• Growth and Innovation strategy development
• Innovation and R&D operating model
• Radical, market shifting innovation strategy – market dislocation
• Corporate and business unit portfolio management