Alex Melkonian

Alex Melkonian has a diverse work experience that spans multiple industries and roles. Their most recent position was as the Head of Product at Nayms, a role they started in March 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Product & Business Lead at Nayms from March 2021 to February 2022.

Before joining Nayms, Alex worked at Distributed as a Project/Product Manager from February 2019 to December 2020. In this role, they led technical presales engagements, managed globally-distributed teams, and delivered various software applications.

From 2013 to 2018, Alex held multiple roles at IBM, including Product Manager, Content Strategist, and Associate Information Architect. During their time at IBM, they facilitated the development of product trials, drove revenue growth, managed feature and trial development, and led documentation projects.

Alex also gained experience at Lafarge as a Public Affairs Intern, where they worked on biodiversity positioning papers, surveys, and environmental reporting. Additionally, they served as a Campus Brand Manager at Reckitt Benckiser, where they focused on acquiring new members and raising brand awareness.

In 2009, Alex started their own online marketing company called HotFeed Marketing, where they grew a blog, drove campaigns for affiliate products, and utilized SEO tactics. They also worked as a Product Demonstrator at Alive Products in the Harrods Toy Department, demonstrating and selling products while providing excellent customer service.

Overall, Alex Melkonian has a strong background in product management, business development, project management, marketing, and customer service.

Alex Melkonian completed a BA (Hons) degree in French & Politics from the University of Bath from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, they attended Tonbridge School from 2000 to 2008 but did not pursue a specific degree or field of study. In terms of additional certifications, Alex obtained the following: "Negotiation skills: Negotiate and resolve conflict" from Coursera in July 2020, "IBM Design Thinking Practitioner" from IBM in October 2016, "Game Theory" from Coursera in November 2015, and "AdWords Search Certification" from Google in April 2017.