alex rhodes · chicago · 2026
Alex Rhodes
Account Executive at Salesforce. Building things on the side. Based in Chicago.
the family · small tools
all repos ↗Personalised triathlon & strength programming, stitched together from Claude and a year of Strava data.
chess.cjarhodes.com Chess opening libraryInteractive opening trainer — study lines, drill positions. Built with Claude.
cjarhodes.com This sitePortfolio, writing, and a front door for the rest. HTML, Vercel, Cloudflare.
about
British. Grew up on the Wirral in England; now based in Chicago with my wife Allie and our goldendoodle Chip. I work in GTM at Salesforce — previously at Stripe.
Outside of work you'll find me at Windy City S&C, training for triathlons, or sneaking in a quick pint at the pub. Ironman finisher (Cozumel 2025). Stoke City supporter, for my sins.
now · april 2026
- Building side projects and learning new skills.
- Running an AI training coach for triathlon and CrossFit — live at training.cjarhodes.com.
- Learning some French, badly.
- Excitedly expecting our first — a son — in May 2026.
sustainability
I import and resell pre-owned Barbour jackets from the UK to the US. Barbour is one of the few things made to last — wax jackets that can be re-waxed and worn for decades. Buying second-hand extends that life further.
It started as a personal thing: easier access to pieces that are genuinely hard to find stateside, at prices that make sense. Now it's a small side operation. Everything listed is authentic, sourced from the UK, and described accurately.