Nikolay Mikhaylov

Executive in the global energy industry

Nikolay Mikhaylov is a highly accomplished technology manager with significant experience in leading cutting-edge developments for aviation, space, and consumer electronics. He has more than 20 years of industrial experience in product/project management, research, and development. Besides, he is a skilled mentor, coach, and trainer of start-up management teams. Nikolay holds a Ph.D. in Physics and an Executive MBA from HEC School of Management.

In his professional career, Nikolay held various leadership roles in organizations such as Bosch, ITMO University, Skolkovo Foundation, Quantenna Communications, and Airbus. He was the founder and VP of Development at AqtrackTechnologies, Inc, and the CEO of Soft Nav, which provided him with a wealth of experience in the development of strategy and business models for avionics, space, and telecom start-ups. Additionally, he has excellent presentation and communication skills and is a public speaker.

Experience

Co-founder and CEO at Xplorobot (August 2019 - Present)

Managing Director at AlixPartners (January 2020 - March 2021), Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (October 2014 - December 2019), Corporate Officer and Vice President for Oil and Gas Production at OJSC BASHNEFT (April 2013 - September 2014)

Education

MBA from University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. in Geophysics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (1993-1998); M.Sc. in Physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)