Ryan Alexander Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, NC, US

Ludwigsburg, DE

• Collaborated with Senior Engineers to design and implement a data service model using Amazon Web Service’sTimestream, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and Lambda. The new service reduced read, write, and storage costs.
• Built a cloud development kit that would allow future projects to easily integrate the new data service.
• Created an algorithm in python which reduced redundant incoming data by 91% without compromising theeffectiveness of any project depending on the data.
• Extended a test suite using pytest for our flagship product and helped establish a standard for testing to decreasethe amount of time individual developers spend testing and increase the number of bugs caught early.
• Refactored a legacy python codebase and implemented a feature using the pandas data analysis library topresent large amounts of data as charts in customizeable PDF reports.
• Coordinated with an agile team spread across multiple timezones to assess the scale and technical needs offeatures each quarter, and reassessed on a weekly basis.

Chicago, IL, US

• Collaborated on a 12 person agile team to assess the scale and technical needs of features.
• Refactored test suites to use polymorphism, reducing redundancy across tests for different types of mobile devices and decreasing time spent for future developers to code them.
• Built UI components for our new mobile app, using Xamarin and C#, which test users would call "seamless."
• Developed a proof of concept web app using Azure APIs and Amazon Web Services to explore a new speech-to-text feature that would utilize predictive AI.
• Built the SQL stored procedures to enable an in-app search feature to suggest searches based on similarity and popularity.

Chicago, IL, US

• Collaborated as a member of a solutions development team using the agile process to develop a mobile app.
• Implemented a large quantity of user interface adjustments to prepare the app for beta launch.
• Worked with languages and tools including: C#, Xamarin, Sourcetree, and Visual Studio.

• Conducted research both as a team and as an individual in the field of game design.
• Responsible for designing and developing a video game intended to test how players understand and learn new mechanics.
• Drafted a survey used to collect data on players' understanding of the game and analyzed the collected data.

Oxford, Ohio, US

• Held the elected role of Vice President of Communications/Secretary for the Eta Rho chapter of Beta Theta Pi for 2018.
• Responsible for informing the chapter of upcoming events and news, keeping the organization's social media brand up to date, and maintaining a file of chapter meeting minutes and chapter accomplishments for the year.
• Attended a regional leadership conference with fellow executive team members to prepare a set of annual goals, develop a plan to move the chapter forward, and learn valuable leadership skills.

Los Angeles, CA, US