Alex C. is an experienced software engineer with a strong background in front-end development and data science. At SkyWatch Space Applications, Alex contributed to the development of early-stage prototypes using Angular and Redux. Experience at Meta includes optimizing search functionalities and creating a B2B news feed with React, Relay, and PHP. At Capital One, Alex developed a matrix factorization model for fraud detection using PyTorch. Currently, as a Software Engineer 5 at Meta, Alex has integrated secure messaging features for Instagram Web and improved content sharing metrics, while also leading cross-functional teams to enhance user engagement for Messenger. Alex holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.