Alex Kirmse

Alex Kirmse is a highly effective technology leader and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience. He has a proven track record of growing teams, launching new products, and enhancing user experiences to drive overall revenues.

Throughout his career, Alex has designed, developed, and launched products for both billion-dollar companies with a vast customer base and small startups at their inception. Notably, he played a key role in the growth of Zappos.com from a small startup to a subsidiary post its Amazon acquisition.

Alex is known for his pragmatic problem-solving skills, architecting smart solutions, and effectively hiring and developing talented teams. He has also mentored new managers and collaborated with executives, business units, and external partners to drive successful outcomes.

He holds a BS in Management Information Systems from UNLV Lee Business School and a High School Diploma from the Bi-Lingual German/American School at John-F-Kennedy School in Berlin, Germany.

Alex Kirmse has held various key positions in organizations, including being the Co-Founder at firesqueak, the Head of Engineering at Lob, the VP of Engineering at Place, the Co-Founder at Fairejour.com, the Head of Mobile at Zappos Family of Companies, Senior Manager of User Experience at Zappos Family of Companies, Senior Manager of Front-End Engineering at Zappos Family of Companies, and a Developer & Owner at Pluvia Interactive.