# Alex C.Y. Lee

> Senior Backend Software Engineer @ SmithRx | Golang

Location: Torrance, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexcylee

Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of backend experience, including 6+ years specializing in Golang. Proven track record building scalable systems in both corporate and startup environments.
Comfortable across the stack with DevOps tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD. MS in Computer Science from UC San Diego.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ SmithRx
Jan 2023 – Present | United States
- Senior Software Engineer at Series C healthtech startup
- Designed and implemented scalable backend systems for pharmacy benefit management
- Delivered key features and optimized performance for adjudication workflows
- Led root cause analysis and incident resolution to improve system reliability
- Collaborated closely with product managers and subject matter experts
- Active mentor and interviewer supporting engineering team growth

### Senior Software Engineering @ GoDaddy
Jan 2019 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles, California, United States
- Platform Golang engineer for unified inbox product Conversations
- Lead design and created scalable provisioning event processing microservices
- Refactored push notifications features and migrated to Golang
- Create Go Fiber boilerplate and libraries

### Software Engineer @ GoDaddy
Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 | Encinitas, California
- Backend ASP.NET and .NETCore developer for second line business phone number product Smartline
- Integrate push notifications, mobile subscriptions and text messaging features
- Setup New Relic monitoring and optimised overall provisioning performance

### Software Engineer @ FreedomVoice
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Encinitas
.Net Developer

### Teacher Assistant @ University of California, San Diego
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | La Jolla
Enterprise-class Web Applcatns (CSE 136)
- Hold Office hours, lead discussion sessions and create tutorials, demos and project base code
- Guide student designing student enrollement system with 3-Tier Architecture in ASP.NET with c#
- Create MVVM demo with data binding using Knockout.js combine with AJAX call using Jquery 

3D User Interaction (CSE 165)
Computer Graphics (CSE 167)
- Lead weekly discussion sections and create tutorials, demos and project base code
- Discuss efficient algorithm/data structure and guide through problem solving strategy
- Participate in grading/designing projects, programming assignments and exams

### Web Programmer Intern @ American Specialty Health
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Diego
Coordinated with the team and other developers to maintain and develop the internal team applications. My main focus was to migrate the VB application Electronic Coach Record components to ASP.NET MVC web application. In addition to development, unit testing are also written to help maintain and understand the specifications.

Main Responsibilities
-        Full stack development migrating VB.NET components to ASP.NET MVVM application 
-	Create and maintain web components with Knockout.js, JQuery, C# and MySQL stored proc
-        Agile development, SVN, TFS, unit testing and code reviews are the essentials in all projects

### Embedded Software Engineer Intern @ CareFusion
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Diego
Coordinated with developers to test PCU's embedded software and finished the project as planned. My role as an intern was to give fast feedback to developers on daily build stability. In addition, I was able to design test cases to assist engineers reproducing an urgent bug that came from the customer.

End-to-End Testing
- Gray-box testing using company's internal software.
- Design and write test scenario in respect to latest change

Unit Testing
- Unit test using UnitCpp
- Code collaboration / version control
- LDRA code coverage


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
UC San Diego
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

### BS in Computer Science
UC San Diego
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014

### Associate of Science (AS) in Computer Science
El Camino College
Jan 2009 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/chingyiulee
- Website: https://lcyiu1104.wordpress.com/

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Last updated: 2026-03-22