# Alexander Chon

> Sustainability @ Stanford

Location: Stanford, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexanderchon

First year Sustainability Science and Practice master's student at Stanford. Focused on fashion, tech, innovation, and sustainable design. Committed to creative projects that deliver environmental and business impact.

## Work Experience
### Co-Founder @ TreeRacks
Jan 2026 – Present | Stanford, California, United States
Founded a student-run thrift store at Stanford, building a platform to make secondhand apparel more accessible while promoting circular fashion on campus.

• Launched and led a pop-up retail experience serving 250+ students in 3 hours, generating $1,000+ for student-led sustainability initiatives
• Diverted 350+ pounds of textile waste by sourcing, curating, and redistributing secondhand clothing
• Directed end-to-end execution from concept and pitch to operations, managing a cross-functional student team
• Designed and produced original merchandise to support brand identity and drive engagement
• Partnered with campus organizations to secure support and expand impact

### Makery Mentor | GSE Makery @ Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Jan 2025 – Present | Stanford, California, United States
• Provide textile-related guidance on sewing machines, sergers, and embroidery machines for creative and research projects.
• Walk students and faculty through project development and equipment usage in a busy interdisciplinary makerspace.
• Lead creative, technical workshops to empower participants with new tools and techniques.

### Co-Founder @ Kerra
Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 | Stanford, CA
• Co-founded a biomaterials startup developing sustainable material alternatives, collaborating across design, engineering, and biology disciplines.
• Secured $130K+ in non-dilutive grant funding to support R&D, prototyping, and early venture development.
• Selected to showcase work internationally, including the Biodesign Challenge in New York City and the Biofabricate Fair during London Design Week.
• Led early product development and experimentation with novel biomaterials, translating scientific concepts into tangible prototypes.

### Supply Chain Data Analyst @ Kendo Brands, Inc.
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Engineered an end-to-end data pipeline to track chemical ingredient imports across international markets, creating the company’s first system for real-time ingredient monitoring.
• Built an analytics platform that enabled the Regulatory team to assess compliance risks, automating a previously manual process, reducing turnaround time from weeks to minutes.

### SYMSYS 1 Teaching Assistant @ Stanford University
Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 | Stanford, California, United States
• Led 19 students in weekly discussion sections reviewing neuroscience, computer science, and philosophy topics
• Hosted office hours to guide students in confidently tackling problem sets and module projects
• Collaborated with the teaching team in weekly meetings to refine instructional materials and improve course delivery

### Data Scientist @ U.S. Green Building Council
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Conducted targeted research using Excel, Python, SQL, and GIS to perform data analysis and develop predictive models
• Automated country-level reporting systems to streamline metrics tracking for energy consumption and water utilization
• Contributed to infographics, whitepapers, and social media content to amplify the global impact of market transformation

### Undergraduate Researcher, Stanford Machine Learning Group (METER-ML) @ Stanford University
Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

### Data Analyst @ Olive
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | New York City Metropolitan Area
• Drove analytics and handled analytical requests to further partner relationships. 
• Wrote SQL queries, built data visualizations and customer insight dashboards for the product team.
• Provided insights reporting to the retailer and business development teams.
• Constructed internal tools in Retool for retailer management.
• Tested flows in development and production.

### Licensed Real Estate Salesperson @ Coldwell Banker Realty
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
• Worked as an assistant under a principal broker
• Acted as an intermediary between prospective buyers and sellers
• Conducted market research and analysis

### Strategy Consulting Intern @ Candela Strategy Group
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
• Designed an online ocean safety course for the Big Wave Risk Assessment Group. 
• Created graphics and animations for @CandelaHawaii on Instagram. 
• Assisted with client rent relief negotiations due to COVID-19. 
• Conducted ad hoc market research for client projects.


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Sustainability Science and Practice
Stanford University

### Bachelor of Science - BS (Human Centered AI) in Symbolic Systems
Stanford University

### High School
Montclair Kimberley Academy


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexander-chon

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Last updated: 2026-04-13