Alex Forbes
About Alex Forbes
Alex Forbes is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in site reliability and system engineering, having worked at notable companies such as Starling Bank and eBay. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Canterbury and has a diverse professional background spanning over a decade in various technical roles.
Work at Starling Bank
Alex Forbes has been employed at Starling Bank as a Software Engineer since 2019. Prior to this role, he worked as a Site Reliability Engineer at the same institution from 2017 to 2019. His tenure at Starling Bank has been based in London, where he has contributed to the bank's technology and infrastructure.
Previous Employment at eBay
Alex Forbes worked at eBay in various capacities. He served as a Senior System Engineer from 2014 to 2017 in San Jose, California, and as a System Engineer from 2013 to 2014, also in San Jose. His experience at eBay spanned a total of four years, focusing on system engineering and support.
Experience in System Administration
Forbes has significant experience in system administration. He worked at Webgains as a System Administrator from 2010 to 2012 and later as a Senior System Administrator at the same company for a brief period in 2012. He also held the position of Senior Systems Administrator at Opta for five months in 2012 and worked at Edtech in New Zealand from 2009 to 2010.
Educational Background
Alex Forbes studied at Lindisfarne College from 1995 to 2001. He later attended the University of Canterbury, where he earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on Accountancy, Information Systems, and Finance from 2002 to 2005.
Infrastructure Engineering Experience
In 2013, Alex Forbes worked as an Infrastructure Engineer at Telemetry for a period of four months in New York, New York. This role contributed to his expertise in managing and maintaining complex infrastructure systems.