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

Jonti Rhodes

Jonti Rhodes

Vice President: Network Design, Infrastructure, Facilities & Sustainability, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Keegan Pook

Keegan Pook

Sports Podiatrist/Clinical Director of Podiatry, Axis Sports Medicine
Sheila Ye

Sheila Ye

Co-Owner/Sales Manager, SmartSpace Workplace Solutions Ltd
Shae Parsons

Shae Parsons

Associate AI & Data Strategy Consultant, Qrious, Spark NZ
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Ivan Fuyala

Head of Marketplace, Trade Me
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Kate Taylor

International strategy and operations, Program manager at Pinterest, San Francisco
Melissa Derby

Melissa Derby

Race Relations Commissioner, Human Rights Commission
Max Stroomer

Maximilian (Max) Stroomer

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

Founder, HUSTLE + hush

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