Alex Barnett

Alex Barnett is a results-oriented senior developer relations leader with 20 years of internet-related business experience. With a passion for technology, developers as customers, ecosystems & platforms development, he excels in leading & developing high performing teams within large companies and startups. With 13 years of developer relations leadership experience at top enterprise technology companies like Intuit, RMS, and Microsoft, Alex has been at the forefront of shaping business and technical strategies, planning and executing developer marketing, platform evangelism, technical and business education, and ensuring partner success. His focus on meeting developer needs has honed his expertise across various business functions including product development, marketing strategy, communications, business and sales channels development. As a patent holder, Alex Barnett played a key role in co-inventing OData (Open Data Protocol), a renowned standard adopted by industry giants like Microsoft, SAP, IBM, and Salesforce.