Alex Heinen

Alex Heinen is a Senior Software Engineer at Qualia, with extensive experience in backend and web development gained through roles at Affirm, Inc. and Marqeta, Inc. Key achievements include leading the development of microservices for payment card fulfillment, creating Java microservices for inventory tracking, and streamlining processes to enhance fault tolerance. Alex has also contributed to the implementation of serverless APIs and has directed teams of engineers. Prior to software development, Alex worked as an Equity Research Associate at D.A. Davidson & Co., focusing on financial modeling and industry analysis in the aerospace and defense sectors. Alex holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Iowa.