Specializations

  • Data Science
  • Data Visualization

Biography

Alex is a guest instructor at the iSchool who focuses on data analytics, machine learning, and data visualization. He comes from the SaaS industry where he works as a Data Analyst for Avalara Inc where he works to support teams across the organization with ML solutions, ad-hoc data queries, and dashboard creation to provide teams with insight into the requested data. He is passionate about the story data can tell and the objectivity it can play while cutting through corporate politics. This will be his second role at UW, first as a TA and now supporting graduate students in their journey to become data-literate.

Education

  • MS, Information Management, University of Washington, 2021
  • BA, Germanics, University of Washington, 2020