Alexandra Holien
Interim Chief Executive Officer at Ada Developers Academy
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlexandra Holien is an experienced mission-driven executive with 18+ years leading revenue, partnerships, and program strategy for mission-oriented organizations, currently serving as Interim CEO of Ada Developers Academy. She has a proven track record of translating strategy into measurable impact—boosting customer acquisition 62%, delivering 40% ROI on new programs, and helping Ada graduates generate over $38M in new salaries. Alexandra combines data-driven decision making with deep relationship management to scale funding, modernize programs, and align marketing, sales, and product toward shared outcomes. Her background spans business development, DEI program design, and operational systems across tech, education, and consumer sectors, and she routinely partners with executives and boards to turn vision into actionable plans. An early career focus on university recruiting and diversity pipelines gives her a persistent edge in building inclusive talent channels that feed long-term growth.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), American Ethnic Studies, Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), American Ethnic Studies at University of WashingtonMaster of Arts (M.A.), Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis, Master of Arts (M.A.), Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis at University of Washington Bothell
English
Github Skills (1)
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
Ada-Developers-Academy/daily-curriculum
Nov 2015 - Jul 2018
Daily curriculum for Ada class
Contributions:79 commits, 79 pushes in 2 years 8 months
adacurriculum
Ada-Developers-Academy/internships
Nov 2017 - Feb 2018
Contributions:3 pushes in 2 months
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