David Laborde
(Rice MBA '18)
Manager, Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Company
David is a Manager within the Consumer Practice at Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company. At Kalypso, he helps his clients discover, create, make and sell better products with digital. Over the past 4 years, David has engaged with clients across the consumer industry, from global toy manufacturers to food and beverage conglomerates, all helping to improve their product lifecycle management (PLM) software systems and surrounding business processes. In addition to his client work, David leads Kalypso's campus recruiting programs seeking out the best and brightest talent as the firm continues to grow. After graduating from Rice Business in 2018, he took advantage of Kalypso's remote working model and moved to Chicago, trading Texas summers for Midwest winters and loves it.