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 (27)
spark-core7
python-bindings7
particle6
react5
extensible5
linux5
windows5
javascript5
virus5
dataset-generator4
electron4
photon4
argon4
flux4
macos4
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
enjrolas/L3D-Library
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
Processing library for the L3D cube
Contributions:1 release, 6 commits, 6 pushes in 5 months
enjrolas/L3D-Hardware
Jun 2015 - Apr 2016
Eagle schematics and layout for the L3D cube
Contributions:5 commits, 9 pushes, 6 comments in 10 months
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