Alex Hornstein
President at Ex, Inc
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Hornstein is a seasoned inventor and founder with 12 years of experience building hardware-focused startups and rapid-response ventures. Currently President of Ex, Inc, he previously co-founded Looking Glass Factory and led the Ventilator Project, coordinating 150+ volunteers to refurbish and supply ventilators to 26 countries during COVID-19. Trained as an MIT electrical engineering and computer science graduate, he blends product engineering, distributed systems for off-grid utilities, and cleantech invention lab leadership. Alex has a track record of turning early prototypes into deployed solutions across diverse geographies—from rural solar metering to advanced display startups—and often takes hands-on roles in both technical design and operational scaling.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
BS, electrical engineering and CS, BS, electrical engineering and CS at MITBachelor's, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bachelor's, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Github Skills (30)
particle7
argon7
python-bindings6
photon6
dataset-generator6
react5
filtering5
letter5
sports-data5
linux5
javascript5
virus5
electron4
windows4
flux4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
enjrolas/L3D-Library
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:1 release, 6 commits, 6 pushes in 5 months
enjrolas/L3D-Hardware
Jun 2015 - Apr 2016
Contributions:5 commits, 9 pushes, 6 comments in 10 months
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