Summary
Alex Tang is a versatile technology leader and founder with 15 years of hands-on engineering and management experience and a 20-year relationship with the software industry, now blending product, mobile engineering, and entrepreneurship in the music tech space. He has led mobile and engineering teams at startups and enterprises—co-founding music platforms like Gruv and guiding mobile product at Riff and Playlist—while also mentoring founders through StartX. Based in Mountain View, he pairs technical depth with people leadership, moving from code-slinger to director-level roles and back into building a company that democratizes original music creation. Outside engineering, Alex channels his coaching instincts as a youth volleyball and soccer coach and instructor, a detail that reflects his commitment to teaching, teamwork, and community impact.
15 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources: Resource Ecology & Management, Bachelor’s Degree Natural Resources: Resource Ecology & Management at University of Michigan
StartX