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Alexander Caro

About Me

Alex’s aim is to have an impactful career that benefits both his home country and the wider world, particularly the developing world.

To accomplish this, he seeks to work at the intersections of technology and public policy.

Interests

  • Scalable, technology-enhanced education
  • Open educational resources
  • Serverless computing and JAMStack
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Cybersecurity
  • Freedom of expression, civil liberties, human and animal well-being

Education

  • MSc in Education and Technology, 2017

    University of Oxford

  • BA-MPA in Political Science, concentration in Cybersecurity, 2015

    Clark University

  • Washington Semester Program, Public Law, 2012

    American University

Projects

CMC VPN

VPN services.

Creating More Choices

Technology consultancy.

Student Loan Consultancy

Feeling overwhelmed by student loans? Maybe I can help.

Travel

Places I’ve been.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

WordPress

Linux

DigitalOcean

AWS

Github

Drupal

XML & XSLT

NVivo

Qualtrics

Salesforce Trailhead

Spanish

MS Access & Excel

Personal Finance

Copyright Law

Writing

The Pros and Cons of AirTags

The AirTag is a godsend for international travelers. This little device lets its owner track it — and, more importantly, whatever it is …

The Liberia Tech Survival Guide

Planning to visit Liberia anytime soon? You’ll have to come prepared. The nation, whose motto is “The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here,” …

Say Goodbye to WWW

To WWW, or not to WWW, that is the question, and Google has the answer.

Buying a SIM Card in Liberia

Learn how to get a SIM card in Liberia, the Land of Liberty. In the last few years, SIM cards that once cost upwards of $50 can now be …

Blocking user-unfriendly content

Ad blocking ain’t just for ads.

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