Aleksandr (Alex) Rakitin has been leading the Digital Business Design team at Schneider Electric since 2016, introducing a user-centered approach and product management practices to Schneider’s corporate innovation culture. With his team, he has incubated over a dozen innovative digital products helping establish Schneider as one of the leaders in Industrial IoT.
Alex’s previous background is rooted in more innovation. He started as an applied scientist, defended a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics in 2009. From there, he moved into entrepreneurial roles in tough-tech startups and a VC, working to bring novel nanomaterials and plasma technologies to the market. He received an...
Aleksandr (Alex) Rakitin has been leading the Digital Business Design team at Schneider Electric since 2016, introducing a user-centered approach and product management practices to Schneider’s corporate innovation culture. With his team, he has incubated over a dozen innovative digital products helping establish Schneider as one of the leaders in Industrial IoT.
Alex’s previous background is rooted in more innovation. He started as an applied scientist, defended a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics in 2009. From there, he moved into entrepreneurial roles in tough-tech startups and a VC, working to bring novel nanomaterials and plasma technologies to the market. He received an MBA from MIT Sloan prior to joining Schneider Electric in 2016.
