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Alejandro Fernandez
Product Manager in ML/AI
Alejandro Fernandez is a product manager and entrepreneur with extensive experience in AI/ML and startups. He is currently a Mentor at Techstars, a role he has held since August 2023.1 In this capacity, he mentors and advises pre-seed and seed-stage startups for various Techstars chapters, including Techstars New Orleans Powered by J.P. Morgan and Techstars Chicago AI.1
Professional Experience
Alejandro's current primary role is as a Product Manager for ML/AI at Square, where he has been working since May 2023.1 Prior to this, he held several notable positions:
- CEO & Co-Founder of Januso AI (June 2021 - May 2023)
- Product Manager ML/AI at Adobe (May 2022 - November 2022)
- Director of Events Product at RippleMatch (January 2021 - July 2021)
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Alejandro has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit. He co-founded Januso AI, where he built a proprietary multi-modal AI pipeline to transform English to Python using generative AI.1 This venture raised $10,000 in funding and was accepted into prestigious accelerators like UC LAUNCH and Skydeck.
He also founded Mentorade, a career accelerator for underrepresented software engineers, which helped participants land jobs at companies like PNC Bank, Dynatrace, and Booz Allen Hamilton.12
Education
Alejandro holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2021-2023).1 He also studied at the University of Melbourne and earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Education from Durham University, achieving First Class honors in both institutions.1
Additional Interests
Beyond his professional roles, Alejandro is involved in various side projects:
- Host of the podcast "curious," which has listeners in over 35 countries1
- Creator of "Minute Careers" on TikTok1
Alejandro describes himself as "nomadic by nature," having lived in Spain, the US, Brazil, UK, Sweden, and Australia. He is based in Miami Beach, Florida, and has a keen interest in generative AI.1
