Background

Alec Meeker

Alec Meeker

Builder and operator with 8+ years delivering outcomes across technology, finance, and media. Former investment analyst at Erie Insurance managing a $200M portfolio across energy and mining sectors, with direct experience leading due diligence on $100M+ in PE, mezzanine, and real estate fund commitments. Passed the CFA Level I (top quartile, all sections). Spearheaded a $50M sector reallocation that outperformed by 210 basis points.

Acquired and grew a digital media company through two strategic acquisitions ($160K total, full DCF and Gordon Growth modeling), scaling it to 6M+ unique visitors and $150K+ in government contracts while managing 30+ person teams across editorial, sales, marketing, and technology. Independently designed and built a 255 GB AI data platform integrating multi-agent orchestration (Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph), adaptive memory architectures with feedback-driven learning loops, and semantic search across 8M+ vector-embedded chunks with sub-100ms query performance.

Currently seeking roles at the intersection of AI systems, finance, and product — at AI labs, startups, or venture firms where I can apply production AI experience, financial analysis rigor, and eight years of operator judgment.

2018 — Present

Bushwick Daily / Brooklyn New Media

Publisher & CEO — New York, NY

Acquired and grew a digital media company through two strategic acquisitions. Led execution across editorial, sales, marketing, and technology — 2,100+ articles, 6M+ unique visitors, $150K+ in NYC government contracts, 30+ hires. Built a 255 GB AI data platform from scratch: multi-agent news scanner (Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph), intelligent email assistant processing 200+ daily emails, and adaptive memory system with feedback-driven learning — 321 commits over 9 months.

PythonPostgreSQLClaude SDK LangGraphFastAPIReact ScrapyCeleryAWS

2015 — 2017

Erie Insurance / Erie Indemnity Company

Investment Analyst — Erie, PA

Managed and analyzed a $200M investment portfolio across energy and mining sectors supporting Erie's $13B asset portfolio. Led due diligence on 5 middle-market PE, mezzanine, and real estate funds resulting in $100M+ in capital commitments. Spearheaded $50M sector reallocation achieving 210bps outperformance. Built VBA/SQL automation reducing reporting cycles by 70%.

Portfolio AnalysisVBASQL BloombergDCF

2013 — 2014

Bank of America Merrill Lynch / BNY Mellon

Management Intern / Performance Analytics — Erie & Pittsburgh, PA

Analyst rotations across wealth management compliance and institutional performance analytics. Reviewed 500+ client documents and developed SQL-based reporting systems.

SQLCompliancePerformance Analytics

Education

University of Pittsburgh, College of Business Administration
B.S. Finance and Business Information Systems, 2011–2014
CFA Level I — Passed 2015, Top Quartile All Sections

Awards & Grants

  • LION Publishers $20K Sustainability Audit Grant (2024)
  • CCM Election Reporting Fellowship
  • LION Publishers $10K Sustainable Journalism Grant (2023)
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