Alex Menzies

Hi there

I am a graduate student in the University of Western Australia's Master of Public Policy Program specialising in economics. I received my Bachelor's degree in Computing & Software Systems from the University of Melbourne in 2024 where I became deeply interested in the relevance of technology in policy settings, especially in terms of macroeconomic outcomes.

In postgraduate study I hope to apply my computational and analytical skills to modelling economic systems - ideally to derive advanced (and useful) insights into policy choices.

Projects

PC Vision

price_check

A price comparison tool specialising in personal computer components - my work on this project primarily involved web-scraping prices from leading retailers.

Technical Skills

c-programming language icon c++-programming language icon python-programming language icon java-programming language icon SQL icon Javascript icon css icon html icon

Education

University of Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Master of Public Policy in Economics

February 2025 - November 2026 (expected)

University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Victoria

Bachelor of Science in Computing & Software Systems

August 2020 - August 2024

Frederick Irwin Anglican School

Mandurah, Western Australia

Western Australian Certificate of Education

February 2019 - October 2019

Experience

Intuition | Freelance

Perth, Remote | August 2023 - Present

Intuition is a business that I founded in 2023. Currently delivering website and marketing solutions, as well as broader technical advice to small businesses. My clients such as Janine Nairn at Beautiful Spaces Interior Design (BSID), have seen exceptional year on year growth in their sales and website traffic.

United Workers Union | Digital Organiser

Glebe, NSW | August 2024 - November 2024

During the second half of 2024, I worked with the United Workers Union on their national Big Steps campaign. In this role I developed a critical understanding of the multi-employer bargaining process and witnessed how such policy initiatives can improve productivity and change lives.