Vijay Jayachandran

Vijay Jayachandran is an experienced business leader and entrepreneur with a diverse background in product development, strategy, and operations.1 He served as the CEO & Co-Founder of Whether, Inc. from 2020 to 2022, a role he held for approximately two years.1

Career Highlights

Current Position: Vijay currently holds the position of Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at Chromalloy, a role he assumed in 2023.1

Previous Roles: Prior to his current position, Vijay's career includes several notable roles:

• Entrepreneur In Residence at UConn TIP - Technology Incubation Program (2020 - Present)
• Owner and Principal at Powered From Inside, LLC (2020 - 2023)
• VP Product Development and Engineering at Otis Elevator Company, United Technologies (2016 - 2019)
• Various leadership positions at United Technologies spanning over 20 years, including roles in product strategy, marketing, and research1

Education

Vijay has a strong educational background, including:

• MBA from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
• PhD and MS from the University of Delaware
• Bachelor of Technology (with honors) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur1

Expertise and Skills

With over 25 years of experience, Vijay has developed expertise in:

• Business innovation and lean execution
• Global roles in R&D, product development, and manufacturing operations
• Marketing and strategy
• Delivering top-line and bottom-line growth1

Vijay describes himself as an optimist who believes in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things.1