Summary
Alex Peters is a public transport operations leader with 22 years’ experience who currently manages Stations Operations for Metro Trains Melbourne, blending frontline insight with strategic program delivery. He specialises in disruption response, operational logistics, vendor and budget oversight, and people leadership—having previously managed Australia’s largest train driver depot and supported 100+ drivers under high-stakes conditions. With a First Class Honours degree in Software Engineering and a background as a developer and tutor, he routinely applies automation and digitisation to streamline workflows and reduce operational risk. Alex’s strengths are early problem detection, clear communication, and unshakeable follow-through, enabling practical systems that improve both reliability and passenger experience. He’s known for thoughtful, empathetic leadership that grows capability through frequent, honest interactions and for translating complex operational needs into usable technical solutions. Outside work he tinkers with tech, builds useful digital tools, and brings that maker mentality back into continuous improvement at scale.
22 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Software Engineering (First Class Honours), Bachelor of Software Engineering (First Class Honours) at RMIT University