# Alex Barber

> Senior Software Engineer at Nav

Location: Sandy, Utah, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexbarber

I am a software engineer with expertise in web and game development in Rust, C++, JavaScript, and PHP.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Nav Technologies, Inc.
Jan 2022 – Present | Draper, Utah
Working as a full-stack engineer (Go, Elixir, and TypeScript) on a variety of different projects including our notification service, and more recently on a range of microservices responsible for our marketplace and integrations with lending partners.

### Software Engineer @ Nav Technologies, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Jan 2022 | Draper, Utah
As part of the frontend, marketing engineering, and mobile teams, I have been developing themes, plugins, and React apps for the WordPress marketing site, making contributions to the product frontend and shared React libraries, and working on our Flutter-based mobile app for iOS and Android.

### Founder @ Danger Interactive LLC
Jan 2018 – Present | Sandy, Utah
Creating desktop and mobile apps and games using Rust, C++, and Java. I started this business to follow a passion of creating primarily video games, but also mobile and web apps.

So far, I've worked on three different iterations of custom game engines, two in C++ and one in Rust. The most recent (Rust) iteration, known as TimberWolf, is still under active development. I also wrote a network diagnostics tool for Android called HyperTrace, which is published on Google Play.

### Information Systems Administrator @ National Energy Foundation (US)
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Greater Salt Lake City Area
Managing office network infrastructure and servers, HTML/CSS email and web design, frontend and backend web development (PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript). Providing expertise and making decisions on IT topics. Handling internal technical support either in person, via phone, video call, email, or ticket system.

I streamlined the development process for websites and emails, created dozens of new websites from simple marketing sites to interactivity-focused annual report sites, and created custom software suites, such as an asset management system and survey collection/analysis software.

### Web Advisor @ Bluehost.com
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Orem, Utah
Taking customer calls, chats, and tickets and providing support for hosting or website issues using company tools and SSH.

I resolved web hosting and domain registration issues for over a thousand customers.

### Sushi Artist @ Freestyle Sushi
Jan 2013 – Jan 2013 | Cottonwood Heights, UT
Preparing sushi and other foods, handling customer orders and purchases, cleaning and maintaining the restaurant.


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/aebarber95
- Website: https://gitlab.com/raido
- Website: https://dangerbarber.com
- Website: https://dangerzonegames.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-22