Alex supports their team via software and research navigation. Internal pipeline creation is among their foremost projects, shortening the amount of time that team members spend fetching data for their own projects. They also oversee feedback retrieval from inventors and other external parties. By assisting with internally-sourced market research, they aid in educating team members on decisions regarding inventors and their projects. Alex has a B.A., with majors in anthropology and Scandinavian studies from Augustana College.