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
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Andrew McKechnie

SVP, Chief Creative Officer at Verizon, New York
Thao Tran

Thao Tran

Investment Associate – Real Assets, Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Jonti Rhodes

Jonti Rhodes

Vice President: Network Design, Infrastructure, Facilities & Sustainability, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Prabakar Parthiban

Prabakar Parthiban

Satellite Terminal Manager, Sofant Technologies Ltd, Edinburgh, Scotland
Gary McNicholl

Gary McNicholl

Allied Health Programme Consultant, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Kataraina Anneff

Kataraina Anneff

Te Karere Digital Producer, Television New Zealand
Keegan Pook

Keegan Pook

Sports Podiatrist/Clinical Director of Podiatry, Axis Sports Medicine
Robin Leaton

Robin Leaton

Director/Senior Physiotherapist, Leaton Performance and Rehabilitation Ltd

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