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Alex Johnson

(555) 867-5309alex.johnson@email.comSan Francisco, CAalexjohnson.devalexjohnsonalexjohnson

Summary

Experienced software engineer with 6+ years building scalable web applications. Passionate about clean code, developer experience, and making technology accessible. Led teams of 3–8 engineers across multiple product launches.

Experience

Senior Software Engineer — TechCorp Inc., San Francisco, CA

Mar 2021 – Present

• Led development of microservices architecture serving 2M+ users daily

• Reduced API response time by 40% through caching and query optimization

• Mentored 4 junior engineers and conducted 50+ code reviews per quarter

• Implemented CI/CD pipeline reducing deployment time from 45 min to 8 min

Software Engineer — StartupXYZ, Remote

Jun 2019 – Feb 2021

• Built React/Node.js SaaS platform from 0 to $2M ARR in 18 months

• Designed and implemented real-time collaboration features using WebSockets

• Owned full-stack development of core product features end-to-end

• Integrated payment processing with Stripe, handling $500K+ monthly transactions

Junior Developer — Digital Agency Co., New York, NY

Jan 2018 – May 2019

• Developed responsive websites for 15+ client projects using React and Vue.js

• Collaborated with design team to implement pixel-perfect UI from Figma mockups

• Improved site performance scores from 55 to 92 on Google PageSpeed Insights

Projects

OpenResume — Open Source Resume Buildergithub.com/alexjohnson/open-resume

Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

A free, privacy-first resume builder with 5 templates and real-time PDF preview. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · jsPDF

Real-Time Chat Applicationgithub.com/alexjohnson/chat-app

Jun 2022 – Dec 2022

End-to-end encrypted chat app with rooms, direct messages, and file sharing. Supports 10K+ concurrent users.

React · Socket.io · Redis · PostgreSQL

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect — Associate — Amazon Web Services

Aug 2022 – Aug 2025

Google Professional Cloud Developer — Google Cloud

Nov 2021

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

GPA: 3.8

Sep 2014 – May 2018

Skills

TypeScript· expertReact· expertNode.js· advancedPostgreSQL· advancedAWS· intermediateDocker· intermediateGraphQL· intermediatePython· intermediate

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Clean lines, accent color, two-column layout. Ideal for tech and product roles.

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