Dr Alexander Young

⚡ Founder & CEO helping you level up | Follow for insights on AI & leadership | TEDx Speaker, Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon

New York, New York, United States

About

👋 I'm Alex and here's my background in a 60-seconds: - Trained as a surgeon and have a degree in teaching with a passion for learning and development - Founded 2 AI ed-tech businesses: one bootstrapped to $500k ARR, one valued >$50M+ - TEDx Speaker - "How To Learn Power Skills" - Featured in 20+ media outlets - Owner of a cockapoo 📈 5 years ago I left my job as a surgeon to focus on my passion for helping people learn more effectively so they can change their lives and careers. 🏄 Sharing my learnings on learning technology and development: the only resource you need to get ahead of the 99%. What you'll get by following me: 🚀 Actionable tips to help you learn and develop faster and get ahead 🔥 Transparent & actionable advice on AI and learning technology 💼 Cheat-sheets and tips on learning, productivity and AI Ready to get ahead of the 99% and change your life this year? I’ll be posting learning & development tips and tricks - so hit that “Follow” button! ⚡ Let's go! Socials: @alexanderfyoung Website: alexanderfyoung.com Newsletter: join.alexanderfyoung.com

Experience

  • Writer at Shockwave Newsletter
    2024 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Join 52,000+ followers of the Shockwave Newsletter getting actionable AI and productivity for work insights from someone who has actually done it.

  • Founder at Virti
    Jul 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Virti uses research into soft-skills and human performance to provide organizations with on-demand immersive practice for power skills in the workplace using virtual humans, video and live streaming. - Customers: Amazon, Pandora, NHS, AstraZeneca and more - Awards: Time Magazine Best Invention, Fast Company Most Innovative Startup - Raised: $15M+

  • Founder at Meddicle
    2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

    Meddicle is a multi-award winning education company that provides education to professional learners, undergraduates and students. Our main product Shiken AI allows anyone to create interactive learning content in minutes. Turn text, files or links into impactful learning content, then thoughtfully engage your audience anywhere to reduce burnout.

  • Founding Partner at HS.
    Jun 2017 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    HS. was an innovation ecosystem that builds, scales and invests in health startups to tackle global health issues. We deployed a micro-VC fund into pre-seed and seed stage health-tech startups with a focus on mobility and trauma and orthopaedics. We worked with founders, startup teams, health providers and corporates to improve health and patient care through innovation.

  • Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery at NHS
    Aug 2009 - Feb 2017 · 7 yrs 7 mos