Alexander Scammon is a seasoned engineering professional with experience heading open-source development teams, building motivated and effective engineering organizations, and creating product strategies for both large international companies and small startups. With a Bachelor's degree in History from Harvard University, Scammon has developed his career in the tech industry, focusing on Cloud Computing, Distributed Systems, Big Data & Analytics, Automation & Orchestration, Software as a Service (SaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Continuous Delivery, Open-Source Development, DevOps Integration, Scrum and Kanban methodologies, and career development. Scammon's professional experience includes roles such as CTO at Insight Softmax Consulting, LLC, Director of Software Development at Rackspace, the Open Cloud Company, Principal Engineer at Yahoo!, and Head of Open Source Development at G-Research.