Austin Alexander is a seasoned engineering leader with 11 years of experience building student-first education platforms, currently leading Software Product & Platform Engineering at Accenture after guiding Udacity's Enterprise Engineering through acquisition. He combines hands-on full-stack and data-driven product instincts with a track record of scaling student experience, services, and internationalization for online learning programs. As Director of Engineering at Udacity he bridged product and platform teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions, and he continues to support education through a nonprofit CFO role at Newport Teach. His background spans academia and product development—from instructing computer science seminars to designing administrative software at Boston University—bringing both technical depth and program management savvy. Notably, his career reflects a consistent focus on democratizing education and operationalizing learning products for large organizations.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Data Analyst Nanodegree, Data Analyst Nanodegree at Udacity
Master of Science (unfinished), Computer Science, Master of Science (unfinished), Computer Science at Boston University Metropolitan College
University of California, Irvine
Non-Degree Study, Anthropology, Archaeology, Religious Texts/Traditions, Non-Degree Study, Anthropology, Archaeology, Religious Texts/Traditions at Boston University
Bachelor of Arts, Religion, Bachelor of Arts, Religion at Charleston Southern University
Master of Arts (unfinished), Biblical Languages, Master of Arts (unfinished), Biblical Languages at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology, Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology at International Archaeology Summer School for Students, Crisler Library Ephesos, Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey
English, Greek, ancient hebrew, see duolingo certifications below
Contributions:4 PRs, 6 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year 3 months
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Austin Alexander - Software Product & Platform Engineering Senior Manager