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

Sanya Chachra

Sanya Chachra

Regional Business Head, Hero Group, India
Keegan Pook

Keegan Pook

Sports Podiatrist/Clinical Director of Podiatry, Axis Sports Medicine
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Kate Taylor

International strategy and operations, Program manager at Pinterest, San Francisco
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Andrew McKechnie

SVP, Chief Creative Officer at Verizon, New York
Andy Hogg

Andy Hogg

Global Marketing Director, INTERSPORT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Thao Tran

Thao Tran

Investment Associate – Real Assets, Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Prabakar Parthiban

Prabakar Parthiban

Satellite Terminal Manager, Sofant Technologies Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland
Kataraina Anneff

Kataraina Anneff

Te Karere Digital Producer, Television New Zealand

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