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Alex Sarlin

Enigma · DISC type DCI
Senior Advisor, Product at Cambiar Education
📍 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Alex Sarlin is a seasoned edtech leader with over 15 years of experience in product and learning design. As a Senior Advisor at Cambiar Education, he invests in transformative edtech companies. He also founded Edtech Insiders, a prominent podcast and newsletter. People who have worked with him describe him as a sharp, bold, and committed thought leader.

Outside of his primary professional roles, Alex is an active angel investor in startups like Readocracy and Tomo Club. During his time at Cornell University, he was involved in the Cornell Lunatic, a humor magazine, and the Asian American Playhouse, showcasing an early interest in creative and performance arts.

Unique fact: Alex holds a patent for a system that suggests and forms study groups within online courses based on student data.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Senior Advisor, Product
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Alex shows up

Challenger
Persuasive & Assertive
Hard To Convince

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Priorities

Topics Alex cares about

AI in Education
Heavily focuses on AI's role in learning through his podcast, investments, and certifications in AI literacy and responsible AI.
Edtech Investing
Actively advises and invests in edtech startups through Cambiar Education and as an angel investor, focusing on transformative technologies.
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Career

Work history

3-2022
Senior Advisor, Product
Cambiar Education
11-2022
Angel Investor
Freelance
10-2021
Founder
Edtech Insiders
3-2022 - 7-2022
Director of Instructional Design
Parity Technologies
10-2021 - 3-2022
Head of Product
Clicked
In the press

Media appearances

White House Tech Summit and Anthropic's New Education Report. Featured in Edtech Insiders (Substack)
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Education
2006 - 2008
MA
Teachers College, Columbia University
11-2021 - 2-2023
Executive MBA
Quantic School of Business and Technology
1998 - 2002
BA
Cornell University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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