Alex Spencer
Full Stack Software Developer
About Me //
Full Stack Software Developer inspired to build robust, sleek, and functional applications.
Background in institutional investment consulting and asset management.
Proficient in the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) technology stack.
- Adventure with my partner and our dog, Timber.
- Travel to the Oregon Coast, central Oregon, and the Gorge.
- Participate in the sport of triathlon, completing 5 Ironman 70.3 and 1 Ironman 140.6 races.
- Support my favorite teams, the Portland Timbers #RCTID and Arsenal FC #COYG.
My Tech Stack //
Languages ::
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
Back End ::
Node.js
Express
CLI
Front End ::
React
Redux
Testing Suites ::
Jest
QUnit
Databases ::
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
mongoose
Tools ::
GitHub
Git
VSCode
Heroku
Slack
Compass
Postman
Netlify
Dev Practices ::
Test-Driven Development
Design-Driven Development
Pair/Mob Programming
Others ::
REST APIs
Responsive Web Design
My Work //
@HEARTBOTBB
Tech Stack
Node.js, Express, MongoDB, mongoose
HeartbotBB is a Twitter bot created with a predominantly back-end tech stack that leverages the Twit npm package. The bot was built over five days, alongside four Alchemy contributors. The team also developed a front end for interaction with users who do not have Twitter. Data aggregations were applied to the tweets themselves, allowing the team to track tweet trends.
TONE CHECK
Tech Stack
Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL
The Tone Check application takes in a body of text, and subsequently analyzes the input at both the document and sentence level, leveraging the IBM Watson Tone Analyzer API. The application also features user authorization and displays historical user-specific submissions, as well as all-time user submissions. This application was built alongside three Alchemy contributors over the course of five days.
DEJA BREW
Tech Stack
JavaScript, HTML, CSS
A vanilla JavaScript application that aims to help users memorize popular coffee drinks and teach them how to make them (i.e., which ingredients in which order). Beyond study and practice modes, users can also play a game mode that tests their knowledge in a race against the clock. User data is stored via session and local storage to show successfully created drinks for the session, as well as over time.