# Alex Guidace

> Full-stack Developer | TypeScript | MERN Stack | Web Apps & APIs

Location: San Jose, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexguidace

I'm a Full-Stack TypeScript Developer inspired by sci-fi and fantasy. Growing up on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings, I learned to ask: "What makes a good world, and how can technology help build it?" These stories shaped my curiosity about human nature, systems, and the potential of technology.

That curiosity led me from a Philosophy degree to hands-on software development, including contributing to projects at NASA, where I saw how code can advance discovery and the common good. Today, I build full-stack MERN apps (MongoDB, ExpressJS, React, NodeJS), integrating skills across TypeScript, GraphQL, testing frameworks, and modern frontend and backend technologies.

I focus on creating software that solves problems and brings value to the world. When I'm not coding, I explore ideas from sci-fi and philosophy, letting them shape how I think about systems, people, and technology. 

Check out my projects: https://alexguidace.github.io/

## Work Experience
### Research Associate @ NASA Ames Research Center
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Mountain View, California, United States
• Developed full-stack web applications in TypeScript.
• Worked on front and backend web development aspects of the High Density Vertiplex (HDV) project under the supervision of the project tech lead.
• HDV Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg3FCuARUGs

### Research Associate @ NASA Ames Research Center
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Mountain View, CA
• Collaborated with a senior software developer on the design and code implementation of a Java data-parser.
• Assisted with debugging code for a Java air-traffic simulation program.
• Partnered with scientists and lab technicians in running lab simulations and delivering tech demos to stakeholders, outside partners, and prospective clients.

### UX Designer @ Design aPo
Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Greater Boston Area
• Designed or redesigned websites and applications using user research, user personas, user journeys, sitemaps, wireframing, prototyping, client communication, and SME consultations.

### Copyeditor @ Freelance Copyediting
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Greater Boston Area
• Reviewed and edited essays and literary translations.

### Tech Writer @ ISO Developers
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Greater Boston Area
• Lead the writing and editing of client proposals for this dev agency. Technologies built by the agency included websites, mobile apps, and virtual and augmented reality applications. 
• Assisted in building the user experience design of the in-house CMS.

### Head Copyeditor, Sports Copyeditor @ The Mass Media at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Boston, MA
• Reviewed and edited news articles for correct usage of punctuation, spelling, grammar, and context in online and print mediums as well as supervised other copyeditors.

### Service Desk Representative @ Information Technology Service Desk at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Boston, MA
• Assisted students, staff, and faculty with computer issues. Resolved internet connectivity problems, malware infections, miscellaneous IT issues, and handled the lending and purchasing of software.

### Chair Car Driver @ Cataldo Ambulance Service Inc.
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Somerville, MA
• Transported patients to and from medical appointments.


## Education
### B.A. in Philosophy
UMass Boston


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alexguidace
- Portfolio: https://alexguidace.github.io

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Last updated: 2026-04-13