Alex Lane

Engineering Manager at Zip

Alex Lane has a diverse work experience spanning over 12 years. They started their career as an IT Intern at Epps Aviation, where they gained valuable troubleshooting skills and assisted in upgrading the IT infrastructure.

Following that, Alex joined Verizon Wireless as a Web Application Developer, focusing on creating and maintaining internal web applications to improve processes for managing IT infrastructure and employee access rights.

In 2016, Alex joined Xenial, a cloud-based restaurant management platform, as a Software Developer. They were part of the companies' acquisitions and contributed to the development of the software.

In 2019, Alex joined Wellview as a Senior Full Stack Engineer. They later took on the role of Lead Software Engineer, managing a team of developers and improving the agile software development lifecycle. They also worked on architectural design and implemented projects.

Currently, Alex is at Zip Co, where they have held multiple roles. They started as a Senior Software Engineer I, primarily working on the checkout product and integrations with merchants. They later became a Senior Software Engineer II, focusing on the global checkout. Currently, they are an Engineering Manager.

Throughout their career, Alex has utilized various technologies such as Azure DevOps pipelines, REST API, and JWT authentication.

Alex Lane attended Southern Polytechnic State University from 2008 to 2011, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology.

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Timeline

  • Engineering Manager

    January, 2023 - present

  • Senior Software Engineer II Global Checkout

    July, 2022

  • Senior Software Engineer I Global Checkout

    November, 2020