Alexander specializes in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). His primary work areas include private sector cooperation in TVET, institutional eco-systems and green labor markets. Prior to joining ADB, he was a project manager at the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) where he worked on a variety of TVET topics across Southeast Asia including the ASEAN declaration on human resource development. He also worked in the field of public-private partnerships in the infrastructure sector in Germany.

Alexander holds a master’s degree in Political Economy from the University of Sussex as well as in Management of Development Projects from the University of Manchester. His undergraduate is in Economics and International Relations.