About Alex
Freelance Software Developer for Modernization, AI, and Complex Delivery
Alex works directly with founders, executives, agencies, and delivery teams that want a senior freelance software developer who brings strong technical judgment, clear communication, and real collaboration to complex work.
With 15+ years of professional software development consultancy experience, Alex has worked as a lead software engineer, project manager, CTO, technical support lead, and co-founder of an AI/LLM platform. That range helps bridge the gap between business context, product direction, and the day-to-day reality of implementation.
What Working With Alex Feels Like
Alex enjoys deep partnerships where trust, delivery speed, and technical judgment matter. That might mean plugging into another consultancy as a senior delivery partner, helping an executive de-risk a major modernization effort, or working closely with a founder who wants one person to connect strategy and execution.
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The Roles Alex Has Worn
- Lead software engineer for complex delivery-critical systems
- Project and delivery lead for modernization and implementation work
- Fractional CTO for teams that need senior technical direction
- Technical support lead for SaaS and API-heavy products
- Co-founder of a multi-model AI/LLM platform
Industries And Highlights
- Healthcare / Medical: led development of VADTrac, a HIPAA-sensitive cardiovascular platform used in demanding clinical environments
- Government / Safety: helped scale GotSafety to 1M+ users with 99.999% uptime
- Manufacturing / Apparel: architected integration-heavy NOMOS workflows that improved efficiency by 900%
- Enterprise SaaS and AI: co-founded a multi-model AI/LLM integration platform spanning OpenAI, Gemini, and open-source models
- Engineering / Automotive: worked on Navistar warranty analytics systems that delivered $10M+ annual ROI
- E-commerce / ERP: built ERP-to-WooCommerce integrations with complex pricing and operational logic
What Alex Usually Helps With
- Freelance software development and solution architecture
- Legacy systems modernization and cloud migration
- AI and LLM integrations with practical business value
- Business process automation and scalability engineering
- Direct technical partnership for agencies, founders, and executives who want someone enjoyable to work with over the long haul
Outside Of Client Work
In his free time, Alex likes building new things with AI, plays piano, has achieved a 2300+ chess rating, and boxes in virtual reality in Thrill of the Fight 2. He occasionally does handiwork too and is a fan of good food.
Recent Writing And Activity
- Read the VADTrac modernization case study
- Read the GotSafety architecture and scale case study
- Read the Navistar analytics modernization case study
- Visit the blog for longer-form delivery writeups
- See recent LinkedIn activity for ongoing thoughts and updates
To learn about the business itself, visit About Alex Does IT. If you want to discuss a partnership, long-term collaboration, or a direct consulting engagement, get in touch.