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

Shae Parsons

Shae Parsons

Associate AI & Data Strategy Consultant, Qrious, Spark NZ
Jaimee Lupton

Jaimee Lupton

Co-founder, MONDAY Haircare, Osana Naturals & Chalon
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Tee Twyford

Founder, HUSTLE + hush
Jonti Rhodes

Jonti Rhodes

Vice President: Network Design, Infrastructure, Facilities & Sustainability, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Ulima Tofi

Ulima Tofi

Māori and Pacific Research Fellow, Heart Foundation NZ
Gary McNicholl

Gary McNicholl

Allied Health Programme Consultant, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Robin Leaton

Robin Leaton

Director/Senior Physiotherapist, Leaton Performance and Rehabilitation Ltd
Andy Hogg

Andy Hogg

Global Marketing Director, INTERSPORT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Kataraina Anneff

Kataraina Anneff

Te Karere Digital Producer, Television New Zealand

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