Summary
Alex Theedom is a seasoned software engineering leader with 13 years’ experience combining hands-on Java architecture and training expertise with people management across EMEA. Currently Senior Manager for EMEA Instructors at Salesforce, he has built and mentored high-performing instructional teams, driven certification outcomes, and led cross-functional initiatives like the London Hub and equality finance efforts. Prior roles include principal technical instructor, founder of a specialist training consultancy, and senior Java architect delivering microservices platforms and complex enterprise systems. He’s an accomplished author and content creator—publishing Java EE training and a focused “Only What’s New” book—and has represented the London Java Community on the Jakarta EE specification committee. Comfortable shifting between deep technical design, public-facing education, and organizational leadership, he brings rare breadth: from microservices and RabbitMQ to curriculum design and enterprise certification strategy.
13 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts Accounting and Law, Bachelor of Arts Accounting and Law at Kingston University