Alexander Borek
CEO & Founder @Data Masterclass
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WORK HISTORY
CEO & Founder @Data Masterclass
Berlin, DE
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University
Visting Student, Graduate School of Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction Institute
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Diplom (MSc equiv.), Information Engineering and Management
University of Cambridge
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Engineering (Data Management)
ABOUT ALEXANDER BOREK
You were hired to lead Data & AI but nobody told you the job is 80% politics.I spent 15 years learning this the hard way and figured out how to win anyway.2016: First leadership hire at VW Group Digitalization - Built data strategies for the world\'s largest automaker.2020: Head of Data at Zalando - Transformed a 600+ person org from chaos to Data Mesh.2024: Left corporate to build Data Masterclass - the ecosystem I wished existed when I was stuck.PhD Cambridge, Carnegie Mellon research, four books and €100M+ EBIT delivered. Sounds impressive, right?Here\'s the other side: Fired from a board after 3 months, pushed out of a startup I helped fund and watched my mentor burn out from politics - she never came back.Every time, I got back up. Why? Because I realized something:The system isn\'t built to support Data & AI leaders. You get frameworks, you get pressure but nobody in your corner who\'s actually been there.So we built a solution: Data Masterclass - a transformative ecosystem for Data & AI leaders.Together with a handful of former Data & AI leaders, we advise some of Europe\'s leading companies: Strategy, organization, transformation - the real stuff.Since 2023: 500+ Data & AI leaders in our community 100+ working with trusted coaches Swiss Post, Scout24, Deutsche Bahn, Merck, Flaconi as members Dozens of transformations delivered 9,500m² rainforest replanted in Panama How I can help you:→ Join 500+ leaders in our free community→ Subscribe to our newsletter - trusted across DACH→ Book a Discovery Call if you want to go deeperNot ready yet? No problem. I post about what it really takes to lead Data & AI. Without the fluff, without the buzzwords.See you on the feed
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