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👋 Hey there. I'm

Alex Wang

I'm obsessed with mobility, technology, and solutions.

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I'm a senior studying⚙️ industrial engineering and 🏦 public policy at the University of Southern California. I'm also a self-taught 🧑‍💻 web developer.

I'm interested in infrastructure policy, customer experience, behavioral economics, and operations research.

I'm a 🚆 transportation nerd, 🔮 serial side quester, 🏃‍♂️ casual runner, ✈️ frequent miler, 😋 serious foodie, and 📜 longform journalist enthusiast. But I like too many things, so I've put them here. 

Find out what I'm up to right now. 

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Certifications

Shield for Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

AZ-400 - July 2023

Shield for Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

AZ-104 - July 2023

Shield for Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals

DP-900 - June 2023

Shield for Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals

PL-900 - March 2023

Shield for Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900 - December 2022

Shield for GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies

GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies

GFACT - June 2023

Selected Recognitions & Awards

American Public Transportation Association Jack R. Gilstrap Award logo or emblem

American Public Transportation Association Jack R. Gilstrap Award

September 2025

APTA's highest award in the public transportation industry.

Institute of Transportation Engineers Best Student Paper Award logo or emblem

Institute of Transportation Engineers Best Student Paper Award

June 2025

Awarded to one student paper author per year. I was awarded for my research in Positive Train Control systems.

Daniel J. Epstein Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award logo or emblem

Daniel J. Epstein Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award

April 2025

Awarded to one USC Industrial & Systems Engineering student per year for excellence in academic research.

Daniel J. Epstein Outstanding Achievement in Leadership Award logo or emblem

Daniel J. Epstein Outstanding Achievement in Leadership Award

April 2025

Awarded to one USC Industrial & Systems Engineering student per year for excellence in leadership.

Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District Student Travel Scholarship logo or emblem

Institute of Transportation Engineers Western District Student Travel Scholarship

August 2023

A scholarship to attend the ITE Western District Annual Meeting awarded to one student per year.

Let's get in touch!

Alex Wang

Alex Wang

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