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Alex Porras, Ph.D.

Critic · DISC type C
Vice President, Commercial Excellence and Business Development at Enovis
📍 New York, New York, United States

Alex Porras is the VP of Commercial Excellence and Business Development at Enovis Surgical, with a history at Johnson & Johnson and McKinsey. Holding a Ph. D. from New York University, he is an effective commercial leader skilled in driving sales growth, managing P&Ls, and executing strategy in the MedTech space.

Based on his academic work, Alex has a deep interest in applying biological principles to solve complex technological problems. His research into bio-inspired algorithms and neural networks suggests a passion for data analytics, robotics, and translating intricate systems from nature into functional hardware and software.

He co-developed a hardware control system for an underwater robot that was modeled on the brains olivo-cerebellar dynamics.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Commercial Excellence and Business Development
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Precise
Information Seeker
Negotiator

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

Commercial Strategy
His career is focused on commercial turnarounds, business intelligence, and executing strategies to meet top and bottom-line targets in challenging markets.
MedTech Innovation
He has extensive experience in the medical technology field with Johnson & Johnson MedTech and now Enovis Surgical, focusing on healthcare innovation.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Vice President, Commercial Excellence and Business Development
Enovis
11-2023 - 6-2025
Area Director NYC/NJ - Joint Reconstruction
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
5-2021 - 11-2023
Director Commercial Strategy & Insights
Johnson & Johnson
7-2018 - 5-2021
Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy
Johnson & Johnson
5-2016 - 5-2018
Senior Associate Consultant
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2013
Ph.D
New York University
2020 - 2021
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Southern Indiana
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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