Hi, I'm Alex Popov, Director of Digital Technologies.

 Dynamic and visionary Digital Solutions Executive with over 20 years of experience driving transformative digital strategies and technological innovation across Healthcare and Life Science industries. 

Experience

Selected Accomplishments & Awards

PM360 Brand Champion: Recognized as a national healthcare Brand Champion by PM360 in Innovation & Digital Strategy category for demonstrating exceptional innovation and leadership in driving brand strategy.

Pioneering Generative AI Strategy: Played a pivotal role in delivering Novartis US Generative AI strategy, identifying high-impact use cases, and successfully implementing AI solutions reducing manual processes by 50% and accelerating key business decision-making by 35%. Led the management of AI education events and Hackathons, resulting in a 40% increase in organizational AI adoption.

Accelerating Mobile Innovation: Spearheaded the implementation of a Rapid Mobile Application Development Framework, boosting team productivity by 30% and reducing the time-to-market for new mobile products by 25%, significantly enhancing Novartis' digital product portfolio.

Leadership in Immersive Technology Innovation: Led the development of cutting-edge AR/VR products, integrating them into Novartis' global strategy, which enhanced the company’s competitive position in digital health and contributed to a 45% increase in user engagement and cost savings of $5m in one year.

Skills

• Innovation and Emerging Technologies

• Digital Product Development, Strategies & Roadmaps

• Product Management & End-to-End Solution Delivery

• Project and Program Management 

• OKRs, KPIs & Requirements Determinations

• Waterfall & Agile/Scrum Methodologies

• Team Leadership, Training & Development

• Forecasts, Budgeting & Cost Management

• Operational efficiency & Process Improvement

• Client & Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Digital Strategy Creation, Planning & Execution