Alexander Govea

Alexander Govea has a diverse work experience in the field of software engineering. Alexander is currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at Cision since April 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Software Engineer II at the same company from October 2021 to April 2023. In this role, they played a crucial role in designing and architecting a SPA using JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Redux, and other related technologies. Alexander also mentored junior engineers, assisted with problem-solving, and implemented testing strategies to improve the quality of the codebase.

Before joining Cision, Alexander worked as a Freelance Front End Engineer from January 2019 onwards. During this time, they developed and optimized client websites using technologies such as HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, Liquid, and PHP. Alexander also implemented SEO principles to improve search engine rankings and provided ongoing website maintenance and support.

Prior to their freelance work, Alexander worked as a Senior Frontend Engineer at Lakanto from June 2020 to October 2021. In this role, they rebuilt the company's Wholesale site using JavaScript/ES6, SCSS, CSS3, HTML5, GIT, Github, and Jest. Alexander collaborated with designers and product managers to create landing pages and integrate website enhancements.

Alexander's earlier experience includes working as an I.T. Tech Support at NYU/Change Healthcare from September 2018 to February 2020. In this role, they provided technical assistance, maintained records of malfunctions, and helped clients install and configure software.

Overall, Alexander Govea has a strong background in software engineering, spanning from technical support and freelance work to senior roles in leading companies. Alexander possesses expertise in various programming languages, front-end development, and testing, along with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

Alexander Govea obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology/ Spanish from UC Santa Barbara, where they studied from 2011 to 2015. In addition to their degree, they also acquired additional certifications. In September 2021, they completed the "Learning Unit Testing with Jasmine" certification from LinkedIn, as well as the "TypeScript: Object-Oriented Programming" certification from the same platform. Earlier, in June 2011, Alexander obtained the "AVID tutor" certification from AVID.