M Alexander Jurkat

M Alexander Jurkat has a diverse work experience spanning from 2003 to 2022. They recently worked as a Cost Control Manager at Plug Power since March 2022. Prior to that, in 2020, they were a member of the Manufacturing Reference Model Team and Common Reference Model Team at Business Architecture Guild. In 2021, they worked as a Project Coordinator at Industrial Process Design Inc.

Their longest tenure was with CHA Tech Services from 2013 to 2021, where they held the role of Data & Process Analyst. Their responsibilities included process improvement, system and data analysis, cost controllership, physical asset inventory, and more. They also worked on various projects, such as SAP enterprise system transition, drafting RFPs, and managing database reports.

In terms of teaching experience, they were an Instructor at the University at Albany from 2012 to 2017, where they taught courses on process improvement, game design, and gamification. They also served as Team Lead for Introduction to Databases course.

Before that, from 2011 to 2013, they had roles as a Technical Writer at Adecco and Freelance Technical Writer at GlobalSpec. They were involved in MRO parts data specialist, procurement data specialist, and acting direct materials chemops technician.

In earlier experiences, they worked as a Volunteer Government Fellow at the Center for Technology in Government from 2010 to 2011, where they focused on projects related to mobile government, broadband adoption, social media, and information management. They also worked as an Editor/Game Designer in a freelance capacity from 2005 to 2011.

Additionally, they had freelance editing roles at Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro from 2003 to 2011.

M Alexander Jurkat has a strong educational background with a focus on information studies, law, and political science. In 1978, they started their education journey at Swarthmore College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, which they obtained in 1982. Following this, they attended New York University School of Law from 1984 to 1987, earning a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in Law. After completing their law studies, they further expanded their knowledge by pursuing a Master of Science in Information Studies (MSIS) degree at the University at Albany, SUNY, from 2009 to 2010. In October 2017, M Alexander Jurkat obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute.