• Alex
    Autem

  • Fullstack Software Developer
Alex Autem, Software Developer

Hi there! My name's Alex and I'm a software engineer specializing in fullstack JavaScript. I enjoy collaborating on innovative projects, using my creativity to solve problems and bring applications to life. When I'm not coding, I enjoy playing with my wife and kids, cuddling with my pets, cheering on the Chiefs, watching stand-up comedy and playing Madden. Let's connect!

view_headline Companion Connect

Animal shelter management software

  • • Responsible for all aspects of front-end development on software used by 20+ animal shelters across the U.S.
  • • Led small team of remote devs, assigning tasks and providing constructive feedback in daily code reviews
  • • Owned major features from requirements review to release, developing standards and patterns used by others
  • • Headed transition of legacy AngularJS app to React, using feature flags to safely upgrade components
view_headline Check the Back

Get instant alerts when your favorite products restock or drop in price

  • • Developed automated web scraping algorithms to monitor and extract product data from various online stores
  • • Integrated real-time notification systems, enabling users to receive immediate alerts via email and SMS when desired products became available or prices changed
  • • Utilized CI/CD pipelines to streamline the development process, enabling frequent deployments and continuous integration.
view_headline Bowler IQ

Visualize bowling statistics over the course of a game or entire career

  • • Developed scoring algorithm to calculate current score as well as potential high score after each ball
  • • Dynamically rendered intuitive game score graphs using individual game data with Google Charts API
  • • Created RESTful API to store game data and aggregate results into career bowlings statistics
view_headline Work Order Generator

Custom work order management software

  • • Electron app for medical equipment company to manage organizations, equipment lists, preventative maintainence procedures and individual work orders
  • • Generates easy-to-read work order PDFs for clients based on user inputted frequency and equipment details
  • • Built migration wizard to simplify process of upgrading to new app versions with additional features
view_headline Cointrail

A multiplayer mashup of Connect 4 and Tic-tac-toe

  • • Configured web socket server with custom event listeners for online play between mobile devices
  • • Allowed players to personalize game settings including board size and game-piece color
  • • Published React Native app to Google Play Store complete with app icon, splashscreen and privacy policy
view_headline Savvy Shopper

Real-time chat with product experts

  • • Enabled users to search for and live-chat with product experts using Socket.io technology
  • • Formed responsive mobile interface allowing users to swipe between views for easy navigation
  • • Personalized user experience by dynamically rendering different views based on account status
  • • Allowed users to save expert recommendations to wishlists to review and purchase items later
view_headline Hangman JS

My "hello world" JavaScript app

  • • Rendered body parts and letters to DOM based on correct or incorrect guesses using jQuery
  • • Hid custom phrases in multiplayer games and random words in single-player games for users to guess
work PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MJH LIFE SCIENCES, Senior Software Engineer 2023 - present

FREIGHTVIEW, Software Engineer III 2020 - 2023
• Lead React developer on transportation management software handling 7,000+ shipment dispatches per day • Migrated front-ends to Nx monorepo resulting in code reusability across apps and a more efficient CI process • Architechted solutions for complex form workflows requiring dozens of inputs and custom field validation • Assisted support team by debugging and resolving issues in real-time with clients calling and chatting in for help
COMPANION PROTECT, Lead Front-End Engineer 2018 - 2020
• Responsible for all aspects of front-end development on software used by 20+ animal shelters across the U.S. • Led small team of remote devs, assigning tasks and providing constructive feedback in daily code reviews • Owned major features from requirements review to release, developing standards and patterns used by others • Headed transition of legacy AngularJS app to React, using feature flags to safely upgrade components • Introduced Cypress testing suite, automating interaction with inputs and buttons to ensure correct app behavior
TRIFIN LABS, Software Developer 2017 - 2018
• Technical point of contact and lead dev for three legacy AngularJS apps commissioned by TriFin clients • Implemented IBM Watson's speech recognition abilities to perform sentiment analysis on video uploads • Interfaced with IoT devices to track and remotely control truck refrigeration units in fleet management software
FREELANCE, Creative Problem Solver 2016 - present
• Architechted Electron app for medical equipment company to manage organizations, equipment lists, preventative maintainence procedures and individual work orders • Designed responsive cart UI for carpet cleaning company to provide instant quotes to potential customers • Launched website for vacation rental property to showcase amentities and provide rental info to travelers
library_books EDUCATION
HACK REACTOR2017

Advanced Software Engineering Immersive


NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY2011

B.S. in Broadcasting, Interactive Digital Media