Ken Karapetyan, PhD
Founder & CEO, Consulting Lab
With a robust background in computational chemistry and a wealth of expertise in digital product leadership, I successfully led cross-functional teams to innovate and deliver data/AI-intensive software solutions. My career has spanned diverse roles across the life sciences, from heading cheminformatics divisions to pioneering marketing strategies and fostering global partnerships.
Background & Expertise:
- Life Sciences Leadership: Trained as a computational chemist, I am well-versed in the challenges and workflows of biopharma industry
- Digital Product Leadership:
- Gained deep product insights through 100+ user workshops, interviews, surveys, and ‘Voice of the Customer’ studies.
- Demonstrated expertise in formulating product vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
- Proven ability in leading products from ideation to market launch, leveraging methodologies such as Lean Startup, Lean Canvas, Design Thinking, and Jobs-to-be-Done.
- Advanced proficiency in UI/UX design principles and user research techniques, including the use of UI heat maps and A/B tests
- Enterprise Software Development: With prior experience in software development and technical leadership, I specialize in spearheading the development of complex, AI/data-driven enterprise software solutions. My foundation in Scrum, Kanban, and project management has consistently enhanced project efficiency and team productivity.
- Marketing & Sales Strategist: Skilled in crafting and executing marketing and sales strategies, including comprehensive Go-To-Market plans
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership:
- Proven leadership of global cross-functional teams of 40+ people, fostering collaboration, innovation, and achieving results in matrixed organizational structures