Alex Merced
Data Lakehouse & AI Expert · Author · Creator
"Empowering through education, technology, and optimism."
My Name Is Alex
A beat-synced portrait of the writer, builder, teacher, speaker, and endlessly curious person behind the work.
The Expert
Head of Developer Relations at Dremio. Author of 77 books including four flagship O'Reilly, Manning, and Packt titles: Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide, Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide, Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse, and Building the Software Factory. Leading voice in Data Lakehouses, Apache Iceberg, and AI.
Author of 77 Books
Published works spanning AI engineering, data lakehouses, Apache Iceberg, economics, philosophy, fiction, and tabletop roleplaying games. Available on Amazon and other retailers.
"Technology empowers. Creativity liberates."
The Creator
Music, fiction, philosophy, and ideas. Exploring creativity and personal autonomy through art and independent thought.
The Merced Odyssey
Explore eight pixel-art worlds inspired by Alex's life and work. Solve music, code, data, and story challenges on an adventure you can play entirely in your browser.
The Journey
From Hartford, CT to the global stage — a life driven by curiosity and the desire to teach.
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