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Alex Clark

gac79@hotmail.com / https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarkalex

Software Engineer / Full Stack Web Developer

Experience

  • Back-End Engineer (SMTS)

    Salesforce, Remote NH
    5/2021 - 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 NH
    4/2016 - 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 MA
    4/2015 - 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 MA
    11/2007 - 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 NH
    2/2005 - 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