Paul Vajda

Paul Vajda has a strong background in product management, strategic marketing, and business development. Paul is currently working as the Product Management Lead at Elo Life Systems since January 2023. Prior to that, they worked as a Strategic Marketing & Product Management Consultant at Strategic Ingredient & Food Solutions, LLC starting from April 2016. From June 2020 to January 2021, they held the position of Vice President of Product Development at Parabel USA Inc.

Before joining Parabel, Paul worked at Kaleido Biosciences where they held multiple positions. Paul was the Director of Project Management from January 2019 to November 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Sr Director of New Business Development, where they played a key role in shaping strategic and new business planning, developing high throughput human trials, and identifying consumer nutrition business opportunities.

Earlier in their career, Paul Vajda worked at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences as the Director of Strategy & Global Business Development, where they focused on non-soy protein business opportunities and the monetization of co-products. Paul also served as the Director of Dairy Venture Team Marketing, leading the development and commercialization of soy protein business opportunities.

Paul began their career at Cargill as a Marketing Manager, where they were involved in discovering and commercializing new business and emerging technology opportunities, particularly in the areas of functional antioxidants and sodium reduction systems.

Paul Vajda's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from the University of St. Thomas, with a focus on Business/Commerce, General. Paul also holds a Master's degree in Food Science and a Bachelor's degree in Biology, both from Penn State University. In addition to their formal education, Paul has obtained a certification in "Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action" from Coursera Course Certificates.