Alex Merz
Global Head, Forecast Strategy And Operations Google Cloud
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Merz is a seasoned technology and operations leader at Google Cloud, where he serves as Global Head of Forecast Strategy and Operations, driving forecasting, efficiency, and performance across cloud sales and regional teams. Over 13 years, he has blended finance acumen with strategic operations to scale multi-billion-dollar sectors, from government and elections ad sales to retail and LATAM markets. He has led initiatives in CRM infrastructure, accounting system implementations, and sales metrics programs that tied data to accountable business outcomes. Outside Google, he co-founded StratoStat and served as CFO/Director of Finance for regional ventures, including Hyperion Coffee Company and 734 Brewing, underscoring hands-on entrepreneurial and financial leadership. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business (Finance and Corporate Strategy) and an MBA exchange at WHU, along with a BBA in Accounting and Finance from Eastern Michigan University, and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
13 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
MBA, Finance and Corporate Strategy, MBA, Finance and Corporate Strategy at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBBA, Accounting and Finance, BBA, Accounting and Finance at Eastern Michigan UniversityMBA Exchange, Business Administration and Management, General, MBA Exchange, Business Administration and Management, General at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
English, German
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (64)
pear9
wordpress-admin9
custom-fields9
syndication8
wordpress-plugin8
gutenberg-blocks8
particle8
wordpress7
argon7
photon7
arduino6
robots-txt6
ipv46
ros5
management5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
alexmerz/Net_IPv6
Jul 2017 - Nov 2021
PEAR Net_IPv6 package
Contributions:1 PR, 11 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years 3 months
pearipv6ipv4
alexmerz/unzer-node-simple
Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
Thin, incomplete wrapper for Node.js around the Unzer payment API.
Contributions:19 commits, 29 PRs, 41 pushes in 2 months
paymentsapinode-jsnpm-packagepayment-gateway
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