Alexander holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford, where he studied politics, philosophy and economics, and an MBA from Harvard Business School where he studied from 2003-2005. He is experienced in the field of data and technology and its application to business, having co-founded online auction company Alando.de, which was sold to. eBay in 2000. He later worked as Managing Director for eBay Germany and mobile entertainment company Jamba!