Alex Abell
About Alex Abell
Alex Abell serves as the Group Leader for Web Services at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where he leads a team of 25 professionals to enhance the laboratory's digital presence. He has a diverse background in marketing, optimization, and entrepreneurship, having held various roles in organizations such as IQPC, Verizon, and Lunchpool.
Current Role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Alex Abell serves as the Group Leader for Web Services at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) since 2023. In this role, he leads a team of 25 website development professionals focused on enhancing the laboratory's digital presence. His responsibilities include building infrastructure that effectively showcases ORNL's research and development efforts. Additionally, he contributes to various initiatives within the laboratory, including supercomputing, advanced manufacturing, materials research, neutron science, clean energy, and national security.
Previous Experience in Marketing and Management
Prior to his current position, Alex Abell held several roles in marketing and management. He worked as the Director of Marketing for the IT Division at IQPC from 2015 to 2016 in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. He also served as Head of Conversion Rate Optimization at Bisk from 2016 to 2018. His experience includes founding and leading Lunchpool from 2019 to 2023, where he held the titles of Founder, CEO, and Lunch Break Enforcer. Additionally, he worked as a Marketing Consultant and Founder at Abell Multimedia from 2008 to 2012.
Educational Background and Certifications
Alex Abell has a diverse educational background. He studied Marketing at Valdosta State University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration. He also completed a Full Stack Web Development Certification through freeCodeCamp, enhancing his technical skills in software engineering. Furthermore, he studied at Villanova University, where he achieved a Six Sigma Green Belt. His entrepreneurial education includes participation in Y Combinator's Startup School from 2019 to 2020.
Career Progression and Early Roles
Alex Abell's career began with roles that laid the foundation for his future in marketing and technology. He worked as a Retail Sales Representative at Verizon from 2012 to 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Following this, he served as an Optimization Manager at MECLABS Institute from 2014 to 2015. He then transitioned to Ashley Furniture Industries as a Senior Business Intelligence Analyst from 2018 to 2019. This progression reflects his growing expertise in both marketing and data analysis.