Alex De Carvalho is one of these guys that you automatically love immediately when you meet him. He is down to earth, humble, and is a crusader for the startup/tech scene in Miami. Alex is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami (teaching social media etc.) and he is the *Godfather* of South Florida web and technology meetups, including Refresh Miami, BarCampMiami, MobileMondayMiami, and Social Media Club South Florida. If you are in the Social Media space and headed to Miami, you will definitely want to meet Alex!

Please visit Alex’s blog to learn more.

More from his site:

I am the co-founder of StartPR, an online tracking service for reputation management, blogger relations, and brand monitoring. StartPR helps you to notice and engage with people who are mentioning you and your products online.

I am an adjunct professor at the University of Miami; I occasionally teach a semester-long class on social media. Students from the School of Communication, including aspiring journalists and PR professionals, explore social media topics and case studies involving online identity and expression, community engagement, brand building, and citizen journalism. I work with the Knight Center for International Media as well on a number of projects.

I consult to businesses on their use of social networks and social media to build community relationships and brand.

Finally, I organize regular South Florida web and technology meetups, including RefreshMiami, BarCampMiami, MobileMondayMiami, and Social Media Club South Florida

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