About Alex
Senior full-stack engineer with 7+ years accelerating scalable platform growth, boosting developer velocity, and delivering reliable, accessible web applications that users love.
I bring a strong product mindset and technical leadership, partnering closely with designers, PMs, and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into clean, scalable systems. I actively participate in interviewing, contribute to refining hiring practices, and mentor engineers to foster team growth and effectiveness.
In my current and past roles, I have
- Collaborated cross-functionally to support AI-powered features and integrations, driving successful implementation and enhanced user experience.
- Built modular backend services and real-time collaboration features that improved application scalability and cross-team workflows.
- Led bundle and build optimizations that significantly reduced infrastructure costs and boosted performance for millions of users.
- Created internal tooling, documentation, and testing strategies that improved onboarding and reduced bugs.
Tech Stack & Tools: TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, SQL, NoSQL, WebSockets, WebRTC, CI/CD, Docker, AWS, Chromatic, Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, AI tools (OpenAI & Anthropic APIs), state management and validation (Context, Redux, Zustand, SWR, React Query, Zod, Yup).
Experience
- Senior Software EngineerMar 2025 - Present · 7 mosSeattle, Washington · RemoteCurrent
Solace
- Senior Software EngineerJan 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mosSeattle, Washington · Remote
- Software EngineerFeb 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs
Education
- BloomTechFull Stack Web Development | Computer Science2018 - 2019
• Front end curriculum: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, UI Principles and web application development (React, Redux, React Router, HTTP/Ajax, and functional programming techniques). • Back end curriculum: Node, Express, SQL, SQLite, Postgres, Authentication, OAuth. • Computer science curriculum: data structures and algorithms (Python, Graphs, and Django) and networking and computer architecture (C, Operating Systems, Hash Tables).
- University of Nevada, RenoBachelor of Science, Cellular and Molecular Biology2009 - 2013
• Coursework: cellular biology, immunology, scientific writing, mathematics, statistics.
Skills
Other
GitUser Experience (UX)System ArchitectureFull Stack DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Developer Experience (DX)Technical LeadershipReact.jsNoSQLFront-End DevelopmentResponsive Web DesignWeb Application DevelopmentBack-End Web Development
At a glance
Experience7 years
Currently atSolace · Full-time
Based inUnited States
Studied atBloomTech
Roles6
Skills41
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