Alex Mc Evoy
About Alex Mc Evoy
Alex Mc Evoy is a Front End Software Engineer at Hearst in New York, with a background in various engineering roles and extensive education in computer science. He enjoys outdoor activities and is committed to enhancing his technical skills through independent studies.
Work at Hearst
Alex Mc Evoy has been employed as a Software Engineer Front End at Hearst since 2022. In this role, he is based in New York, New York, and has accumulated two years of experience in this position. His work involves developing front-end solutions and collaborating with team members in an agile environment.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Alex worked at Drizly as a Software Engineer for six months from 2021 to 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. He also served as Engineer 2 at Wayfair for two years from 2019 to 2021, also in Boston. Additionally, he briefly worked at Chewy as Engineer 2 in 2021 for five months. His experience across these companies has contributed to his technical skills and understanding of software development.
Education and Expertise
Alex Mc Evoy has a strong educational background in computer science. He studied at the University of Washington, where he earned a Certificate in IT Foundations from 2016 to 2017. He also completed an Intro to Programming Nanodegree at Udacity from 2017 to 2018. Furthermore, he attended Lambda School for Full Stack Web Development in 2018. In addition, he pursued a Post Baccalaureate in Computer Science at Oregon State University from 2017 to 2021. His foundational studies began with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Old Dominion University from 2003 to 2008.
Technical Skills and Projects
Alex has built projects utilizing a diverse set of technologies, including Javascript, React, Redux, Node, Express, Python, and C. He is knowledgeable in data structures, algorithmic complexity, and object-oriented programming. His technical expertise is further enhanced through independent studies with institutions like Oregon State University and Udacity Online.
Personal Interests
In his free time, Alex enjoys playing the drums, hiking, and camping. He is also working on improving his Spanish language skills. He has a dog named Lucy, who shares his curiosity and wonder for the world.