hello, world

I'm Alex, a full stack developer working at Paycom. Most of my work experience is with PHP in an MVC framework, with more emphasis on backend.

Most of my hobbyist programming is spent on learning frontend frameworks to keep up with the industry and writing scripts to automate tedious tasks.

Skills

Languages

  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • Java
  • Python
  • Lua
  • C

Libraries & Frameworks

  • React.js
  • Next.js
  • Vue.js
  • jQuery
  • Svelte
  • SvelteKit
  • Spring Boot

Platforms

  • Firebase
  • Vercel
  • Supabase

Tools

  • Git

Experience

May 2022 – Present
Software Developer IVPaycom
  • Redeveloped legacy PHP setup pages into a fast, interactive React application, delivering the project in 4 months instead of the planned 12 months to meet executive priorities. Implemented a configurable sandbox mode allowing clients to preview pay impacting changes before saving edits, increasing visibility in setups, reducing errors, and earning strong client praise.
  • Implemented detailed pay calculation display within the time card view, enabling transparent wage validation for employees.
  • Developed overlapping shift pay functionality within the new shift system, significantly simplifying the setup of 6% of clients using the new system and resolving a major blocker that enabled the final 5% of clients to transition from the legacy system.
  • Engineered a configurable holiday pay system leveraging historical payroll data, allowing clients to define custom pay rules and enabling successful expansion into the Canadian market.
  • Enhanced the existing deferred overtime calculation system to support variable rate multipliers, ensuring compliance with state-specific labor laws.
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • React
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
May 2021 – Aug 2021
Software Development InternPaycom

Built an internal social media platform using React, PHP, MySQL, and Socket.IO, integrating employee profiles with existing accounts in the company's payroll system.

Designed a user-friendly, responsive UI with Material UI components using Figma.

Developed infinite scroll feeds, profile pages, text posts with likes and comments, friend management, and a real-time chat, delivering a fully featured social experience.

Recognized as one of the top internship projects by the internship committee, led by the CFO and the Director of Software Development.

  • React
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Socket.IO

Education

Aug 2018 – May 2022
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science Texas A&M University, College Station, TX