- Name: Alex Witherspoon (Al-ex With-Er-Spoon)
- Pronouns: He, Him, They, Theirs
- Location: Sandy, Oregon USA (pictured above)
- Timezone: Pacific Time - UTC -8
- Available: 6am-10pm
- Prefer: 8am-2pm
- Send Me an Email: alex@alexwitherspoon.com
- Schedule on my Calendar: https://meetup.alexwitherspoon.com/
- Website: alexwitherspoon.com
- maker & builder
- hacker
- beekeeper
- computer gamer
- general aviation pilot
- proffesional career & business coach
- automobile racing
- furthering humanity with technology
- ethical computing, accessibility, security, and data privacy
- investing in the future
I've worked for, with, beside, above, below a lot of amazing people at start ups, fortune 100, airplane flight decks and more. That diversity of experience has shaped me into who I am today. Below are some biases that influence how I work, and some tips and insights that might help you work with me. If in doubt though, just ask, I am an open book and happy to share how I like to work, and happy to explore together how we can acheive outcomes together.
Resume: HTML PDF- I am easy going, and really like talking and getting to know people, no matter who you are.
- It's ok to speak naturally and directly with me. I'll do the same. Everyone is different, and I embrace that, no need to impress, no need to explain I won't judge. Yes the kiddo is welcome to the zoom!
- It's ok to be direct to the point with me, even if it's a tough topic or conversation. Help me understand the outcome you want to acheive, and we can work backwards from that to try to make it happen.
- Asynchronous communication is preferred, but I'll meet you in whatever manner is best for you and what you want to talk about.
- Give me 24 hours notice if you can, or let me know it's an emergency and I'll respond as soon as possible. Sometimes I get busy, but I do read every message.
- Always make a meeting invite editable by both of us, and feel free to change it to work better for your schedule. Stuff happens, no stigma at all for moving a meeting.
- invest in people, not outcomes
- honesty, directness, transparancy
- communicate clearly with the reader in mind
- ship to learn, learn often
- enable the agency and autonomy of others
- sustain a growth mindset
- assume best intentions first
- seek, and share knowledge
- invest in enough consensus to create a positive result
- always believe in potential, work hard for the results
- respect other humans, trust your team, get stuff done
- lowercase agile
- low ego, we are all humans on planet earth
DISC: Di
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Myers Briggs: ENTJ