Albert Ihochi Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Oh, Us

Berkeley, California, Us

At Kintsugi I lead Strategy, Business Development, Customer Success, Finance, Operations, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory/QA. Kintsugi is on a mission to scale access to mental healthcare for all. We are developing novel voice biomarker software to detect signs of depression and anxiety from short clips of free form speech. Awarded multiple distinctions for AI technology and recently named one of Forbes’ Top 50 AI companies to watch in 2022, Kintsugi helps to close mental health care gaps across risk-bearing health systems, ultimately saving time and lives.At Kintsugi, we believe that mental health is just as important as physical health. We exist to ensure that everyone who needs mental healthcare has access to the right care at the right time. See mental health differently with Kintsugi. To learn more: https://www.kintsugihealth.com

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Led a cross-functional team developing novel software solutions and business models in chemistry, life sciences, healthcare, and other domains. Drive the definition and execution of strategic growth initiatives with ecosystem partners and customers.Led two market launches that exceeded expectations within first 8 months of hire, with a third projected Q1 2021.Developed pipeline of adjacent and transformative innovation opportunities based on future state customer needs and jobs-to-be-done.Defined and executed 6 strategic partnerships in AI/ML technology, life sciences, CPG, and healthcare within first year.Redefined strategy and operating plan to reignite CAS innovation within first 6 months, gaining executive alignment.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Led direct and indirect cross-functional teams supporting Abbott’s global Nutrition business across 4 areas of responsibility.+New Ventures: Managed a small, scrappy intrapreneurial team to source, screen, co-develop, and commercialize disruptive innovation adjacent to our core business. Collaborated with startups and other partners, structuring and executing deal agreements. Led all project aspects including product management, emerging trends synthesis, iterative customer research, go-to-market strategy, financial analysis, and business model development. Screened hundreds of opportunities and brought several to product/market fit readiness worth $100M+ in the areas of personalization, digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and new brands.+Business Development: Executed sourcing, strategic analysis, and diligence for external investment and M&A opportunities in collaboration with Corporate Venture Capital and Licensing & Acquisition teams, spanning new therapeutic nutritionals, health and wellness products, and digital health applications.+R&D Ingredient Partnerships: Helped ensure that Abbott's R&D platforms had access to the latest ingredient technologies by connecting and collaborating with large strategic suppliers and early stage startups. Evaluated over 100 opportunities, leading assessment and negotiations to help fill our pipeline. Led multiple large scale engagements, including $90M next generation infant formula ingredient partnership which was signed by our C-Suite. +Intellectual Property Strategy: Defined offensive and defensive IP strategy in collaboration with Legal, R&D, and Commercial teams. Implemented process improvements that reduced IP technical backlog from 24 months to less than 5 months, and developed IP scorecards, models, and incentives that significantly improved the quality and impact of generated IP.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Selected by senior executives to build New Ventures from scratch, defining and gaining alignment on vision, strategy, process, governance, and metrics within 3 months. Led an innovation team consisting of marketing, market insights, finance, R&D, and business development that evaluated over 100 opportunities per year, and negotiated and executed 10+ term sheet agreements with startup partners. Drove projects across personalized nutrition, digital health apps, internet of things (IoT), AI, sustainable packaging, and new brands through iterative Lean Startup and Stage/Gate processes to launch readiness.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Directly managed a marketing team of 3 responsible for product, commercial, and clinical innovation across our Therapeutic Nutrition portfolio, which included category leading brands such as Ensure, Glucerna, and Specialty Nutrition. Led cross-functional teams owning insights, strategy, pipeline, and project execution to market. Example launches included Ensure Enlive and Ensure Light. Primary contact for evaluating venture and M&A investments, margin and profitability improvement initiatives, and other strategic projects.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Responsible for global insights and commercial innovation for Ensure and Glucerna, two leading adult nutrition growth franchises generating over $1B in sales. Led numerous cross-functional team projects through the Stage/Gate development process, building business cases and financial profiles for programs generating over $500M pipeline value. Headed multiple qualitative and quantitative market research initiatives across US, Asia, Latin America, and Europe to develop foundational consumer and healthcare professional insights and generate new propositions.

Boston, Ma, Us

Management consulting team leader working with leading technology companies and private equity firms to address their most critical issues. Select case history:+Managed workstreams and led analytics to evaluate a multi-billion dollar acquisition opportunity for a leading semiconductor company. The client C-level executives praised our team for developing proprietary insights of strategic value, and ultimately acquired the target. +Developed loyalty improvement initiatives worth over $300M in customer lifetime value for a leading online video game platform, where we earned top satisfaction scores from the client.+Conducted due diligence to support valuation and investment recommendations for top-tier private equity clients pursuing technology and healthcare transactions.+Benchmarked computer networking firm’s services supply chain, identifying opportunities to improve productivity by over 10% and reduce cost by over $100M.Played active role in Wharton MBA recruiting for Bain, leading Bain's participation in Wharton Consulting Treks.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Specialized in optical metrology for flash memory and microprocessor process development. Managed team of 3 engineers building process methods and roadmaps, and led capital equipment evaluations across global suppliers.

Mba, Entrepreneurial Management And Finance

Ms, Materials Science & Engineering

Bs, Materials Science & Engineering