Overview
Alex Halkin is the Founder & CEO of Competera Pricing Platform, a position held since November 2017[1][3]. Competera is an AI-driven pricing platform that provides retail teams with tools to manage pricing efficiently[2]. The platform won a 2023 VIP Award in the Best Retail Insights category and has served retailers including Sephora, Tegut, and Flaconi[2]. Halkin has dedicated eight years to developing the pricing platform based on a belief that technology should improve people's lives[2]. Beyond Competera, Halkin serves as an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council since March 2018[4][15] and as a FI Mentor Ukraine with the Founder Institute since September 2020[5][16]. Halkin holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute'[12] and previously held positions including Co-founder and CEO at PGP Innovative Consulting and IT Audit Department Director at Deloitte[7][10].
Profile introduction
I believe technology should improve people’s lives, which is why I dedicated the last 8 years to developing a user-friendly pricing platform for retail teams. During my career, I’ve worn many hats, from individual entrepreneur, startup founder, product development expert, audit and IT consultant, and Competera founder. Competera is an AI-driven pricing platform providing retail teams with a unified workstation to manage pricing efficiently and hassle-free. Becoming a 2023 VIP Awards winner in Best Retail Insights category, Competera has already helped retailers like Sephora, Tegut, Flaconi,…
Career history
- Founder & CEONov 2017 to presentCompetera Pricing Platform
- Official MemberMar 2018 to presentForbes Technology Council
- FI Mentor UkraineSep 2020 to presentFounder Institute
- Business Mentor g2m, pricing, saas metrcisJun 2018 to Feb 2023Startup Wise Guys
- Co-founder/CEOJan 2012 to Jun 2016PGP Innovative Consulting
- CEOMar 2012 to Dec 2013Razzom.com
- Co-Founder & PartnerJan 2004 to May 2013Artais - Web Development
- IT Audit Department DirectorSep 2006 to Jul 2012Deloitte
Education
Executive Education: Innovation & Growth programmAug 2026 - Aug 2026Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- Master's degree, Computer ScienceNational Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute''
- IT Audit Theory and Practice, IT Audit Master at IT Expert2010 - 2011
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