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

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Tee Twyford

Founder, HUSTLE + hush
Steven Wang

Steven Wang

Building Services Team Leader, GHD Ltd
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Kate Taylor

International strategy and operations, Program manager at Pinterest, San Francisco
Gary McNicholl

Gary McNicholl

Allied Health Programme Consultant, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Ashlee Tulloch

Ashlee Tulloch

Freelance Broadcast and Media Professional
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Ivan Fuyala

Head of Marketplace, Trade Me
Robin Leaton

Robin Leaton

Director/Senior Physiotherapist, Leaton Performance and Rehabilitation Ltd
Max Stroomer

Maximilian (Max) Stroomer

Partner Consumer Experience Innovation Lead, Nike, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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