Alex Rapp

A little about me

A marketer with an itch to build.

I'm Alex. I lead growth at Clerk, and this is where I write about the things I'm trying, building, and figuring out.

I came to marketing through finance and analytics. I've spent most of my career somewhere between data and psychology, trying to understand what makes people act. I like following a question, looking at the evidence, and seeing where it takes me.

Lately, that curiosity has led me to build more of my own tools. I use AI as a thinking partner and coding companion, and I'm learning by making things. This site is part of that.

Some things here will be worked-through ideas. Others will be a short observation or a question I'm still sitting with. I don't have everything figured out. Writing helps, and I hope something here is useful to you, too.

I'll write about my work at Clerk when it's relevant, and I'll always be clear about that connection.

Along the way

  1. 2023 — present

    Clerk

    Head of Growth Marketing

    Building growth for a developer product, from content and partnerships to acquisition and the data behind it.

  2. 2022 — 2023

    DraftKings

    Manager, Growth Marketing

    Growth strategy, paid acquisition, and attribution for an emerging consumer product.

  3. 2016 — 2022

    Oracle

    Principal Product Manager, Data Strategy

    Six years working from analytics and causal testing into data strategy and audience modeling.

  4. 2014 — 2016

    Independent consulting

    Digital Analytics Consultant

    Helping businesses understand their data and make better decisions.

  5. 2011 — 2016

    IMM

    Analytics Manager

    Where finance became analytics, and I discovered how much I liked asking why.