Alex Chen

Full Stack Software Developer
Los Angeles, US.

About

Highly motivated Full Stack Software Developer with 5+ years of experience designing, developing, and deploying robust web applications. Proven ability to deliver scalable solutions, optimize performance, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Seeking to leverage expertise in modern tech stacks to drive innovation and contribute to high-impact projects in a dynamic technology environment.

Work

Tech Solutions Inc.
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Senior Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA, US

Summary

Led the development of scalable web applications and microservices, enhancing system performance and user experience for key client projects.

Highlights

Architected and implemented a new microservices-based order processing system using Spring Boot and Kafka, reducing order latency by 30% and increasing throughput by 25%.

Optimized database queries and introduced caching mechanisms (Redis), leading to a 40% improvement in API response times for critical customer-facing features.

Mentored junior developers on best practices in clean code, unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines, improving team code quality by 15% and reducing post-deployment bugs by 10%.

Collaborated with product managers and UX designers to translate complex requirements into technical specifications, delivering 5 major features ahead of schedule within 18 months.

Innovate Web Services
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Software Developer

San Francisco, CA, US

Summary

Developed and maintained full-stack web applications, contributing to feature enhancements and system stability for a growing user base.

Highlights

Developed responsive front-end components using React.js and Redux, improving user engagement by 15% across key application modules.

Built RESTful APIs with Node.js and Express, supporting a user base of over 50,000 active users and integrating with third-party services.

Implemented automated testing (Jest, Enzyme) for new features, increasing code coverage by 20% and reducing regression defects by 12% in production.

Participated in agile ceremonies, contributing to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, resulting in consistent on-time delivery of sprint goals.

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA, United States of America

Bachelor of Science

Computer Science

Grade: 3.8/4.0

Courses

Data Structures & Algorithms

Operating Systems

Database Management Systems

Software Engineering Principles

Web Development

Languages

English
Mandarin

Certificates

AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Issued By

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Skills

Programming Languages

Java, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, SQL.

Frameworks & Libraries

Spring Boot, React.js, Node.js, Express.js, Redux, Django, Hibernate.

Databases

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra.

Cloud Platforms & DevOps

AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, SQS, SNS), Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, CI/CD, Terraform.

Tools & Methodologies

RESTful APIs, Microservices, Agile, Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Postman, VS Code.

Projects

Personal Portfolio & Blog

Summary

Developed a personal portfolio website and blog to showcase projects and share technical insights.

E-commerce Microservice Prototype

Summary

Designed and developed a prototype for a modular e-commerce system using microservices architecture.