Joe Alexander

Curiosity makes me tick, and I ask “why” a lot. I enjoy getting to the root of problems quickly. I believe one can quantitatively analyze anything and achieve operational efficiency in everything we do. 

My wife and I moved from Chicago to Boulder in 2020 and have thoroughly enjoyed life here. We are avid hikers, backpackers, and skiers. Mack, our samoyed, joins us for all of our adventures. I enjoy long, hard, mountain, gravel, or road biking and extended backpacking trips. My wife and I welcomed our son, Sebastian, in April 2023. We enjoy hikes and picnics in the mountains with Seb and Mack. 

I studied finance and economics at Loyola University Chicago and then obtained my MBA from the University of Chicago. I am the Head of Value Engineering at Cribl, a data observability platform company based in San Francisco. Previously, I have worked at Google and Palo Alto Networks, leading their Business Value Consulting practices. 

Even though I lost respect for Will Smith after he slapped Chris Rock, I still live by one of his quotes: "Being realistic is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity."