Alex Clark
gac79@hotmail.com / https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkalex
Software Engineer / Full Stack Web Developer
Experience
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Back-End Engineer (SMTS)
Salesforce, Remote NH5/2021 - 2/2023- Served as a Back-End Engineer for the Products and Catalogs Team. Responsible for developing and maintaining back-end functionalities of Salesforce Commerce Cloud, with an additional focus on the products and catalogs sections of the Business Manager.- Participated in 24/7 on-call duty to monitor MuleSoft APIs for smooth operations and prompt technical issue resolution.- Java was used to design and implement scalable solutions for managing product and catalog data.- For approximately a year, I closely collaborated with multiple core teams, gaining valuable exposure and contributing to the development of the core components of the Salesforce platform.- Supported the products and catalogs sections of Business Manager, a merchant front-end tool for managing e-commerce storefronts, ensuring optimal performance, and enhancing the overall user experience. -
Senior Frontend Developer ( App Developer/SMTS )
Salesforce -Commerce Cloud, Burlington MA/Remote NH4/2016 - 5/2021- I played a role in establishing the Storefront Team within the Engineering Department.- Developed and maintained starting points for Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts (Site Genesis and SRFA) to ensure customizable, upgradable, and user-friendly storefronts.- Collaborated across teams to integrate new platform features into existing storefronts, creating examples in Site Genesis and SRFA for a streamlined shopping experience.- Improved Site Genesis/SFRA storefronts with responsive design and WCAG compliance updates to increase usability and accessibility.- As an Accessibility Champion, I made sure that the website's fonts were in compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.- As Build Master, I oversaw storefront project builds, coordinated deployments, and ensured e-commerce platform stability and scalability.- I was responsible for localizing the Site Genesis and SFRA storefronts as the lead developer. -
Lead Engineer - Link Program
Demandware, Burlington MA4/2015 - 4/2016- Served as the Lead Engineer for the Link Program, a strategic initiative aimed at enabling partners to create integrations with the Demandware (later became Commerce Cloud) platform.- Provided technical guidance and support to partner organizations to ensure successful integration projects and enhance the functionality and value of the Demandware platform.- I worked closely with teams from different departments to ensure that integration processes were seamless and high-quality solutions were delivered.- Contributed to the growth and success of the Link Program by defining best practices and standards for integration development. -
Solutions Engineer
Demandware, Burlington MA11/2007 - 4/2015- Provided strategic guidance to clients on leveraging Demandware platform to achieve business objectives and drive customer satisfaction.- Built out custom solutions for high-traffic E-commerce sites. Sites included: Crocs, Columbia, Bare Essentials, Burton, Otterbox, Tory Birch, CPO tools, Solstice, Rockport, Frederick's of Hollywood.- I participated in requirements gathering, onboarded developers, and facilitated UI development. -
Independent Web Contractor
Web Contractor, Bradford NH2/2005 - 11/2007- As an independent web contractor, I assisted e-commerce sites with updates and maintenance.- Collaborated with clients to implement updates, perform site maintenance, and ensure website functionality.- I gained experience in efficiently resolving technical problems related to customer e-commerce websites.
Experienced in
- JavascriptJavaHTMLCSSJQueryREST APIGraphQLCommerce Cloud B2C StorefrontsConsultingGitMochaBootstrapphpLocalization Node Junit
Skills
- Typescript ExpressJScypresJestTailwindPostgresDBMonggoDBNextJsExpressJSReactDesign DatabaseDesign PatternSystem AnalysisVueJSReactJSprismapgREST API's Bash Scripts
Interests
- PythonAWSAIMLangularvue StoryBooks GraphQL Redis Linux
Education
BS in Computer Science, Colby College, Waterville ME