# Alex McDowell

> Fullstack product software engineer | React, TS, GoLang, Python, NodeJS, GraphQL, Web accessibility

Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexmcdowell

Passionate about web accessibility as well as designing and developing readable code with a simple quality user experience.

Solving complex problems is about turning them into simple problems rather than finding complex solutions.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Shift5
Jan 2024 – Present
Product software engineer on commercial aviation compliance and cyber security analysis tool

### Software Engineer, Product @ Rebellion Defense
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024
Product engineer responsible for full stack development of core company products

- Ownership over company design system that was used across 4 company products satisfying WCAG accessibility standards which improved the product stacks web accessibility scores and design cohesion
- Founding engineer on company product that successfully delivered on $1 million+ contract, integrated with DoD datasets, deployed in a classified environment, and tested with real military strategists 
- Worked closely with engineering and product managers to define technical projects that align with current sales opportunities and then lead engineering efforts on those projects
- Led monthly company wide ethics panels with a focus on autonomous tasking and AI

### Software Engineer, UI Systems @ Rebellion Defense
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Worked closely with designers and product engineers to develop and maintain a company wide design system that ensured AA/AAA WCAG standards

### Software Engineer @ Tenet Partners
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States
Software engineer responsible for client website maintenance and greenfield software projects

- Develop React web applications that use netlify CMS for 5+ clients, improving content management customization for the client
- Prototype development for e-commerce sites by integrating with Shopify storefront API
- Created foundational architecture for a marketing data analytics tool

### Contract Software Engineer @ Unknown
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022
Fullstack web and mobile software engineer 

- worked with small startups and medium sized agencies to develop and maintain web and mobile solutions
- developed mobile apps that have reached 5,000-10,000+ downloads as well as raised the app store reviews from 3.5 to 4.5 stars

### Academic Tutor @ Calvin College
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Grand Rapids, Michigan
Head tutor for calculus sessions
Tutored mathematics and computer science

### Software Development Intern @ CQL
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Grand Rapids, Michigan
Frontend focused intern that created React web apps for internal tools used by 50+ employees

### Mortgage Collector @ First National Bank of America
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | East Lansing, MIchigan


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts - BA in Mathematics
Calvin University

### Master of Science - MSc in Software Engineering
University of St Andrews


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mcdowellalex

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Last updated: 2026-03-20