Alexander Smith
About Alexander Smith
Alexander Smith is a software engineer with a background in psychology and environmental studies from Florida State University. He has experience in cloud infrastructure, team management, and software development, currently working at Brillio and contributing to open-source projects.
Work at Brillio
Alexander Smith has been employed at Brillio as a Software Engineer since 2021. He works remotely and has accumulated three years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include utilizing Terraform to create resources and connections on AWS for a banking project. His work at Brillio emphasizes the application of cloud technologies in developing solutions tailored for financial services.
Education and Expertise
Alexander Smith holds a Bachelor's degree from Florida State University, where he studied Psychology and Environment and Society from 2012 to 2016. He also studied Computer Science at Codesmith, enhancing his technical skills in software engineering. His educational background supports his expertise in both software development and understanding user-centric design principles.
Background
Before joining Brillio, Alexander worked at Docketeer as a Software Engineer for seven months in 2021. He has also been involved in open-source projects since 2020, contributing to initiatives such as Bon Voyage | Travel Journal and Itinerary Exchange | International Budgeting. His experience spans various roles that involve software development, team management, and project delivery.
Achievements
In his current role, Alexander has managed a team of two engineers and has been responsible for significant projects. He designed a step function flow with multiple lambdas for data transformation and vendor API calls in a loan automation system. Additionally, he developed several proxies on Apigee to meet security and company standards, and he architected a loan automation system for a large banking client using AWS cloud infrastructure.
Technical Skills
Alexander Smith has demonstrated proficiency in various technical skills throughout his career. He has utilized Terraform for infrastructure management on AWS and has experience in migrating legacy code to a standardized ECP environment. His work includes conducting technical interviews, providing feedback on candidates, and delivering sprint demos every two weeks to showcase project progress.