Alumni stories

More than 200,000 AUT graduates are out there doing work that matters, in Aotearoa and around the world. Some are building companies from the ground up. Others are leading teams, creating change or shaping industries from the inside.

You’ll find AUT alumni at Apple, the BBC, local healthcare providers, startups, small businesses and global organisations. CEOs, specialists, creators, problem‑solvers. One even co‑founded Tesla.

Different paths. Shared beginnings. Real‑world impact.

Featured AUT alumni

Jaimee Lupton

Jaimee Lupton

Co-founder, MONDAY Haircare, Osana Naturals & Chalon
Kyal Whitburn

Kyal Whitburn

General Manager, Media and Sponsorship, Live Nation
Prabakar Parthiban

Prabakar Parthiban

Satellite Terminal Manager, Sofant Technologies Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland
Sheila Ye

Sheila Ye

Co-Owner/Sales Manager, SmartSpace Workplace Solutions Ltd
Gary McNicholl

Gary McNicholl

Allied Health Programme Consultant, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Tony Vijay Sundararaju

Tony Vijay Sundararaju

Chief Operating Officer, Bohne Engineering Private Limited, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Satyan Mehra

Satyan Mehra

Director & Chief Advisor, iConsult Mortgage Brokers
Sanya Chachra

Sanya Chachra

Regional Business Head, Hero Group, India
Ulima Tofi

Ulima Tofi

Māori and Pacific Research Fellow, Heart Foundation NZ

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