Alexander Yevchenko

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Computer Science + Business + Physics
Morehead-Cain '28
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Contact

alexanderyevchenko[at]gmail[dot]com

Chapel Hill + Toronto

My Work

Cultura

Cultura

Co-founded an app delivering crop phenology and financial tools to small-scale farmers. Started as a hackathon project, placed in Buildspace's S5 Top 32, and received backing from Emergent Ventures and The Iris Project.

Venture Capital @ The Catherine Wheel

Venture Capital @ The Catherine Wheel

Interned at a Toronto-based advisory fund. Worked with pre-seed and seed-stage founders to refine their models and pitched potential investments to partners, sourced funding from LPs.

Student Consulting @ IKEA & CAE

Student Consulting @ IKEA & CAE

Consulted for IKEA on Gen Z market adaptation and CAE on product expansion. Developed strategies and presented recommendations directly to executive leadership.

Philanthropy Strategy @ Middendorf Foundation

Philanthropy Strategy @ Middendorf Foundation

Led a research initiative on Education Capital Projects in Baltimore. Conducted 47 interviews and utilized sentiment analysis to produce a report for major foundations with $3B+ AUM, outlining strategies to better support nonprofit development.

Clara

Clara

HackPrinceton '24 project addressing high visa rejection rates. Built an interactive, multilingual AI coach to help applicants prepare for interviews and navigate the immigration process.

AceGlass

AceGlass

HoyaHacks '25 (Georgetown) AceGlass are the ultimate pair of interactive poker glasses, with live winning percentages and betting strategies, keeping you on point with every hand.

UNC Applied Engineering Lab

UNC Applied Engineering Lab

Collaborating with researchers to develop a hand-movement tracking glove, designed to optimize swimmer hand positioning and improve performance mechanics.

GPT from Scratch

GPT from Scratch

Rebuilt a Shakespearean LLM to understand the architecture of GPT models, following Andrej Karpathy’s curriculum.

Issues in Global Hunger

Issues in Global Hunger

Researched food supply pressures from a first-principles perspective. Developed a computer vision algorithm for drones to identify and treat corn disease in real-time.

brAInstorm

brAInstorm

HackTheNorth '22 Winner. Built a BCI that interprets brainwaves to generate artwork reflecting the user's emotional state.

Collimator

Collimator

Hosting a podcast exploring the future of technology and impact. We've featured over 30 guests—from founders to professors—discussing how young people can shape the world.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Shared my work at venues like WebSummit, SXSW, and Microsoft HQ. A great opportunity to connect with leaders in tech and discuss the future of innovation.

YouTube

YouTube

Documenting my learning process and projects. Videos cover quantum computing, global development challenges, and personal reflections on navigating early adulthood.