Alex Valiaev

Alex Valiaev has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Alex currently serves as the Innovation & Technology Commercialization Director at Louisiana State University since January 2022. In their previous role as the Technology Licensing Manager at the Technology Development Center, Oklahoma State University, they facilitated collaborations, managed technology transfers, and negotiated license agreements.

Before that, Alex worked as the Business Development Manager at Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, where they developed strategies to increase revenue from industry and enhanced coordination between research capabilities and industry interests.

Alex also has experience as a Business Development Associate and Commercial Theme Leader at Commercial Development and Industry Partnerships (CDIP), University of Sydney, where they directed commercial activities and collaborated with stakeholders to engage with life science companies in India and Southeast Asia.

Alex also has entrepreneurial experience as the Director of Business With Cards, a web-to-print company in Australia, where they built the business from concept to productization.

Prior to that, they worked as a Principal Consultant at Planning4business, providing business consulting and market research services to startups and small businesses.

Alex also served as the Business Development Manager at Inform Print, where they established supply chains and developed new product offerings.

Alex started their career as a Technology Analyst at Bio-Link Australia Pty. Ltd., where they facilitated the commercialization of biopharmaceutical projects.

Before that, they briefly owned their own business, Creaknita Ltd.

Alex's early career included a managerial role at P&G, where they led a team of sales representatives and managed customer relationships.

Overall, Alex Valiaev's work experience reflects a strong background in technology commercialization, business development, and project management.

Alex Valiaev obtained a PhD in Biomaterials from Duke University from 2002 to 2006. Prior to that, they completed their Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Research University of Electronic Technology (MIET) between 1997 and 2002. Additionally, Alex Valiaev holds certifications such as being a USPTO Registered Patent Agent from the United States Patent & Trademark Office, limited recognition to represent Oklahoma State University in patent matters before the USPTO, and being accredited as a Professional Engineer by Engineers Australia in 2004.