Tech Leader, Investor, School Board Trustee: Inside Alex Levich’s Portfolio Life

What does it actually look like to build a life beyond your job title?In this episode of Second Act: Lives Beyond the Job Title, Gayathri Geetha speaks with Alexandra Levich, a tech product leader who has led major platforms at Google, Meta, and Tinder, while also building a real estate investment path and serving as an elected trustee for the Mountain View Los Altos School District.Alex shares how her identity expanded beyond work, why motherhood made her a better leader, how she thinks about real estate investing through a product management lens, and what it takes to balance tech leadership, investing, public service, family, and personal growth.This conversation is for anyone who has a strong career but is wondering: What else could my life include?We talk about:• Building a portfolio life without walking away from your career• Why second acts do not have to mean starting over• How real estate investing works at a practical level• What tech teaches, and does not teach, about investing• Running for school board and entering public service• Managing multiple commitments through systems, teams, and support• How to start exploring your next path in the next 30 daysThe biggest takeaway: you do not have to burn everything down to build something new. You can create parallel paths, expand your identity, and design a life that is wider than one title.Chapters:00:00 The real challenge of a portfolio life00:48 Meet Alexandra Levich (Alex)01:47 Identity expansion beyond the job title04:25 Real estate investing as a second path06:37 What tech doesn’t teach you about investing07:50 How to evaluate a real estate deal10:27 Product thinking and real estate13:14 Getting started as a new real estate investor14:16 Why Alex ran for school board19:26 What school board work actually looks like21:30 Managing multiple commitments23:29 Systems, teams, and support24:30 What a portfolio life actually gives you26:01 Alex’s five-year plan27:02 Advice for exploring your next path28:32 Closing thoughts28:49 OutroTags: #Career • #Wealth • #PurposeMusic Credits:Track 1 ID: YDW7UIT055Q5FPQBTrack 2 ID: 3VDCV70HXRPMR6FISource: Royalty-free media library provided by Riverside.fmLicense: Content used in accordance with platform end-user terms for creators. [1, 2]