Alex Pinkin is a seasoned software engineering manager with 16 years building and scaling large distributed systems across top cloud and consumer platforms. Currently leading storage for Google Compute Engine, he previously managed critical infrastructure at Meta, AWS (S3 and RDS Aurora), and Alexa, bringing deep expertise in storage, databases, and high-throughput data services. He has a strong track record founding and growing data teams and platforms that powered hundreds of millions of users and significant revenue at Bazaarvoice and RetailMeNot. Known for combining technical rigor with people leadership, Alex thrives on solving hard systems problems and developing teams that operate at scale. Based in Sammamish, Washington, he pairs cloud-native architecture experience with a pragmatic focus on shipping reliable, production-grade systems.
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Alex Pinkin - Senior Software Engineering Manager at Google