John Alexander
Strategist. Teacher. Leader. Advocate.
Get to know John Alexander
John Alexander is the Microsoft Learn content lead for Azure AI App Development, VS Code AI Tools Extension pack, and Microsoft Foundry Developer Experience. He is also a Tutor at the University of Oxford, where he not only develops and lectures on pivotal AI topics but also collaborates extensively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
John has over 25 years of experience in applying technology to real world situations and loves to share his knowledge and passion for AI through teaching, writing, and speaking.
Previously, John led Developer and Engineer Relations on the Microsoft Industrial Metaverse Core team, where he created content, demos, and GitHub repos to showcase the capabilities of Microsoft's AI solutions. He is a co-author and instructor of a Coursera course and three best-selling books, the co-founder of the largest technical blogging community in the world, Geekswithblogs.Net, and a former Microsoft Regional Director.
He has a proven track record of delivering high-quality and engaging presentations and coaching developers to achieve excellence. John is driven by his mission to make AI accessible, useful, and fun for everyone.