Alex Merced

Alex Merced

Data Lakehouse & AI Expert · Author · Creator

"Empowering through education, technology, and optimism."

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Head of Developer Relations at Dremio. Leading voice in Data Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg, and AI. O'Reilly & Manning author of 35+ books.

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"Technology empowers. Creativity liberates."

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The Creator

Music, fiction, philosophy, and ideas. Exploring creativity and personal autonomy through art and independent thought.

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The Journey

From Hartford, CT to the global stage — a life driven by curiosity and the desire to teach.

1985 — Early Life
Hartford, Connecticut
Born to a Guatemalan mother and Puerto Rican father. Attended Howell Cheney Technical High School studying Microcomputer. Early coding with GRAAL scripts and RPG Maker.
2003–2007 — College
Bowling Green State University
Studied Marketing & Popular Culture. Promotion Director at WBGU-FM. Founded Fashionably Numb Music and The Gamers Lounge.
2008–2019 — NYC
Financial Education & Public Service
Trainer at Greico Financial Training. Ran for public office 3 times. Vice Chair of the LNC (2018-2020).
2019 — Transition
Software Development
Created GrokOverflow.com. Instructor at General Assembly. Full-stack development at Crossfield Digital.
2021–Present
Developer Advocacy at Dremio
Head of Developer Relations. 2025 CEO Award Winner. O'Reilly & Manning author. 35+ books. Global conference speaker.

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