(Sept 2024 - Present)
UX Consultant
StratRocket
Working directly with the development team on an Enterprise-level AI-powered SaaS designed to facilitate organizational strategy alignment.
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Who am I?
I combine advanced technical ability with a rich multidisciplinary background which informs my work as a web developer, designer, and entrepreneur. With strong analytic skills and an empathy-based approach, I craft human-centered software and help bring grand-scale visions to life.
Professional Experience
(Jun 2021 - Present)
Web Developer
Freelance
Building and maintaining websites for small businesses and startups.
(2019 - 2024)
Digital Content & Design
Karma Sauce Company
Responsible for all aspects of B2C e-commerce, web design, digital marketing, and content creation.
Skills
UX PROJECTS
CODING PROJECTS
constproject={name:'Interactive Exhibit App',tools: ['React', 'Material UI', 'Python', 'JSONdb', 'Flask', 'SQLite', 'Socket-IO],myRole:Full Stack Developer,Description: An app that facilitates interaction with various exhibits at a museum. The project was coded with Flask, SQLAlchemy, SocketIO and React..};Web Design
"Alex is an exceptional listener and communicator who really took the time to understand what we were trying to achieve. He guided us through the web design process, was always receptive to feedback, and offered effective solutions to any hiccups we had along the way. The final website looks fantastic and feels like a natural extension of the DesignNY brand. Highly recommended!"
- Susan Conley Goetz, Editor-in-Chief of DesignNY Magazine
Education
4/2024 - 9/2024
Software Engineering
Flatiron School
2015 - 2016
Interaction Design Capstone
U of C San Diego via Coursera
2005 - 2010
BA in English and Cultural Studies
University of Kings College
Services
All service prices are estimates and can change depending on the nature of the project. Contact me for a personalized estimate!
Development
Design
Content
Blogs
3 months ago
2 min read
With FlatIron’s coding bootcamp now officially under my belt, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my…
With FlatIron’s coding bootcamp now officially under my belt, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my approach to programming.There are many times in the past few months where a different approach ...
4 months ago
2 min read
Bypassing Same-Origin Errors with Flask
If you’ve ever attempted full-stack web development, you’ve likely had an encounter with a Same-Origin error. This is a preventative measure put in place to stymie hackers from obtaining user infor...
4 months ago
2 min read
The @classmethod in Python
For the past week I’ve been deep in the coding trenches with DataQuest, a python-based CLI project for my <a href="https://flatironschool.com/...
5 months ago
3 min read
Purity Testing
“The art of programming is the art of organizing complexity, of mastering multitude and avoiding its bastard chaos as effectively as possible.” — Alan KayP...
6 months ago
1 min read
Computer Speak
Coding BootCamp. Week 1 of 15. I’ve customized my Visual Studio Code browser to a soothing color combo. I’ve downloaded both the Star Wars and Game of Thrones APIs. I’ve seen the ‘I have no idea wh...
6 years ago
2 min read
UX and the Gadfly
“For if you put me to death, you will not easily find another, who, to use a ra...