Alan Cardenas is General Counsel and Secretary at Coursera, overseeing the leadership and day-to-day operations of the global legal function. Before joining Coursera as Deputy General Counsel in 2021, Alan spent more than 13 years at Siemens, including its spinoff Siemens Energy. During his tenure, Alan held various leadership positions within the legal department, notably serving as the head U.S. lawyer for all corporate legal functions for Siemens Energy. He started his career at Debevoise & Plimpton and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. Alan holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and a B.A. in history and political science from Rutgers University.