• 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: [email protected]
• Schedule on my Calendar: https://meetup.alexwitherspoon.com/
• Website: alexwitherspoon.com

• maker & builder
• hacker
• beekeeper
• computer gamer
• general aviation pilot
• professional 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.

• 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

StrengthsFinder:

1. Strategic
2. Learner
3. Individualism
4. Relator
5. Arranger

Myers Briggs: ENTJ