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Alex Otero

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Director of Human Resources at The Academy
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Alex Otero is an innovative HR leader with over 15 years of experience building scalable people strategies for companies up to 500 employees, from startups to Fortune 500 firms. As Director of Human Resources at The Academy, he focuses on aligning performance, culture, and growth. He holds a BBA from James Madison University.

Outside of his professional roles, Alex is an avid runner, photographer, and traveler. He is passionate about creating equitable opportunities, a drive rooted in his Puerto Rican heritage, and is actively involved with organizations like The DX Alliance to support professional development.

He is a vocal advocate for reversing the Caribbean brain drain by fostering remote work and promoting local talent.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Director of Human Resources
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Scaling People Strategy
Specializes in building HR functions from scratch for growing companies, focusing on implementing scalable systems for performance, culture, and learning and development.
Caribbean Talent
Works with organizations to help reverse regional 'brain drain' by developing local talent and adapting human capital strategies for the global digital economy.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Director of Human Resources
The Academy
12-2024
Board Member
The DX Alliance (The Alliance of Digital Professionals)
12-2024
Advisor
The DX Alliance (The Alliance of Digital Professionals)
2-2025 - 5-2025
Director of People & Culture
Flashfood
2-2024 - 5-2025
Troop Member
TroopHR
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Education
2002 - 2006
BBA
James Madison University
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