Hello, I'm

Alex Chen

View My Work Get In Touch

About Me

Passionate about building elegant solutions

I'm a software engineer with a deep passion for creating impactful digital experiences. With over 5 years of experience in full-stack development, I specialize in building scalable web applications and distributed systems.

My journey in tech started when I built my first website at age 14, and since then, I've been hooked on the endless possibilities that code can unlock. I thrive in collaborative environments where innovation meets practical problem-solving.

When I'm not coding, you'll find me contributing to open-source projects, writing technical blog posts, or exploring the latest advancements in AI and cloud computing.

5+
Years Experience
50+
Projects Completed
20+
Open Source Contributions

Education

My academic journey

2018 - 2020

Master of Science in Computer Science

Stanford University

Specialized in Distributed Systems and Machine Learning. Thesis on optimizing microservices architecture using AI-driven load balancing. GPA: 3.9/4.0

2014 - 2018

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

University of California, Berkeley

Dean's List all semesters. Led the university's ACM programming team to regional finals. GPA: 3.8/4.0

2021

AWS Solutions Architect Professional

Amazon Web Services

Achieved professional-level certification demonstrating advanced expertise in designing distributed systems on AWS.

Skills & Technologies

Tools and technologies I work with

Languages

JavaScript TypeScript Python Go Rust Java C++ SQL

Frontend

React Next.js Vue.js Angular TailwindCSS Three.js Webpack

Backend

Node.js Express Django FastAPI GraphQL REST APIs gRPC

Infrastructure

AWS Docker Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis

Tools & Methods

Git Agile/Scrum Jira Figma VS Code Jest Cypress

Concepts

Microservices System Design TDD DevOps Cloud Native Security

Featured Projects

Some of my recent work

CloudSync

A real-time collaborative platform enabling teams to sync and manage projects across distributed environments. Features live editing, version control, and intelligent conflict resolution.

React Node.js WebSocket AWS
GitHub Live Demo

DataPulse Analytics

An advanced analytics dashboard providing real-time data visualization and AI-powered insights for business intelligence. Supports multiple data sources and custom reporting.

Next.js Python D3.js PostgreSQL
GitHub Live Demo

Kubernetes Manager

A comprehensive CLI and web-based tool for managing Kubernetes clusters at scale. Features automated deployment, monitoring, auto-scaling, and cost optimization.

Go React K8s API Grafana
GitHub Live Demo

SecureVault

A zero-knowledge encrypted password manager with biometric authentication, secure sharing capabilities, and automatic security audits. Built with privacy-first architecture.

Rust WebAssembly React SQLite
GitHub Live Demo

Work Experience

My professional journey

Senior Software Engineer

TechCorp Inc.

2021 - Present
  • Led the migration of legacy monolith to microservices, improving system reliability by 40%
  • Architected and implemented a real-time data pipeline processing 10M+ events daily
  • Mentored team of 5 junior engineers, conducting code reviews and technical workshops
  • Reduced infrastructure costs by 30% through optimization of cloud resource allocation

Software Engineer

StartupXYZ

2019 - 2021
  • Built core product features serving 100K+ active users with React and Node.js
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time from 2 hours to 15 minutes
  • Designed and deployed RESTful APIs with comprehensive documentation and testing
  • Collaborated with product and design teams to ship features 20% ahead of schedule

Software Engineering Intern

Google

Summer 2018
  • Developed internal tools improving team productivity by 25%
  • Contributed to open-source projects within the Google ecosystem
  • Presented final project to senior leadership, receiving outstanding feedback

Get In Touch

Let's build something amazing together

alex.chen@email.com GitHub LinkedIn