Summary
Alex Pawlowski is a Regulatory Strategy Manager and data-driven mechanical engineer with 11 years of experience at the intersection of mobility, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing. He brings deep technical expertise in additive manufacturing, CAD/FEA, and material morphology from graduate research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a MS from the University of Tennessee. At Kia America he blends regulatory strategy with quantitative analysis informed by prior work modeling engine efficiency and energy systems at Toyota and in industry projects. Alex is also an active community builder—leading the Knoxville City Hackathon and the Knoxville Data Science Meetup—bridging technical research and practical applications. Based in Irvine with experience across national labs, OEMs, and infrastructure firms, he combines hands-on prototyping instincts with policy-aware product thinking. Outside work he’s a triathlete, a perspective that informs his disciplined, performance-oriented approach to engineering and regulation.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Master of Science - MS at University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Advanced Diploma, Advanced Diploma at Ocean Lakes High School
B.S., B.S. at University of Virginia