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Alex Escobar

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Entrepreneur - Realtor and Real Estate Investor at Optimus Realty Group
📍 Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Alex is a contracts and project management professional with over 14 years of experience in international development at USAID, managing contracts up to $2. 5B. A PMP-certified MBA graduate from UVA Darden, he is also an active entrepreneur, Realtor, and real estate investor who has raised over $2M in equity.

Outside of his federal and real estate work, Alex is the co-founder of the "Youre So Well Spoken" podcast, which explores the experiences of immigrants and first-generation individuals. He also co-founded Students Helping Honduras, a non-profit dedicated to empowering vulnerable children.

Unique fact: He authored policy that directly shaped how USAID operated during the COVID-19 pandemic, establishing new agency-wide norms for flexible work.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Entrepreneur - Realtor and Real Estate Investor
Location
Alexandria, Virginia, United States
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Global Project Management
Managed multi-million dollar programs for USAID in complex environments like Colombia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, demonstrating expertise in global operations and strategic procurement.
Real Estate Investing
As an active Realtor and investor, he has raised approximately $2M in equity and sourced, analyzed, and acquired various real estate assets.
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Career

Work history

9-2015
Entrepreneur - Realtor and Real Estate Investor
Optimus Realty Group
2-2023 - 3-2025
Senior Program Advisor
USAID
11-2019 - 1-2022
Procurement Analyst
USAID
7-2011 - 1-2019
Contracting Officer
USAID
8-2006 - 1-2010
Founding Member and Chief Operating Officer
Students Helping Honduras
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Education
2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science
University of Mary Washington
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