Alex Hillman

Operator in Residence

Alex is a technologist and operator with 15 years of experience as a data scientist and technical leader in small, medium, and large organizations in both the DoD and in industry. Alex first began working at BasisTech in 2022 while he was completing his PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, when he began supporting BasisTech and its portfolio companies as a technical and strategy consultant.

Alex is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy where he earned a BS in Economics and Russian Language. A graduate of the US Air Force Test Pilot School, he also holds master’s degrees in operations research, systems engineering, and flight test engineering. Alex has an eclectic professional background, and he has served his country in uniform as a military officer, operated as an independent consultant to SMBs, and raised venture financing as a founder while growing a startup. Today he advises the BasisTech investment committee and BasisTech portfolio companies on operations and technical management challenges.