# Alex Saucet

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: Kansas City Metropolitan Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/alexsaucet

Senior Software Engineer with a passion for backend development and a track record of consistently delivering robust solutions in a timely manner.

With over seven years in the industry, I've learned that user experience is the key to a great product. I focus on delivering top-tier user experiences while maintaining the efficiency necessary for business success.

Beyond writing code, I find fulfillment in mentoring and teaching my peers, fostering a collaborative environment where knowledge-sharing thrives, and continuously learning to improve as an engineer.

Let's connect and explore what I can do to help you!

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ GoodShip
Jan 2024 – Present | Remote
- Developed a problem-solving tool for freight procurement using PuLP (Python), empowering freight shippers to simulate predicted spend based on custom conditions.
- Designed and implemented a framework enabling freight shippers to create and customize their own RFI (Request for Information) forms to gather information from carriers during a procurement event.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Logixboard
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | Remote
- Successfully led 9 projects to completion: translated product requirements to engineering tasks, coordinated work between several engineers and communicated progress to stakeholders
- Consistently completed engineering tasks on time, with an emphasis on quality through clean code and testing (unit and manual)
- Provided guidance and help to other engineers in my areas of expertise
- Focused on backend development (PostgreSQL, GraphQL, Postgraphile, Node JS, TypeScript) with occasional frontend work (React, TypeScript)

### Lead Software Engineer @ Fortress Technology Solutions
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Top contributor of completed cards (new features, bugs and tasks); responsible for 13% of all completed cards company wide and 45% team wide
- Reduced production bugs and technical debt, significantly improving the reliability of our services and reducing the number of issues during our month end processes (closing of financial periods)
- Lead a team of 5 engineers responsible for the financial aspects of a property management software
- Mentored and inspired junior engineers to critically think and problem solve
- Collaborated with product team to design, prioritize and execute new features
- Excelled in: Node js, React, Rest APIs, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, AWS (lambdas, s3, Cloudwatch, SNS, SQS)

### Senior Software Engineer @ Fortress Technology Solutions
Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

### Senior Software Engineer @ HPA, A Cognizant Company
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States
- Developed a new client-facing web portal; designed a REST API using ASP.NET Core and an Angular 8 web app
- Established a build pipeline (unit tests, build and deployment scripts)
- Streamlined build and deployment using Docker and configured AWS ECS clusters to host the application
- Refactored and optimized the core application (.NET Framework) to provide a better user experience and follow best practices

### Senior Software Engineer @ Johnson Controls
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Lead the integration of Tyco Cloud Camera software into Illustra cameras.
- Ensure Tyco Cloud products are compliant with Data Privacy and External Software policies.
- Provide guidance and leadership to junior employees.

### Software Engineer @ Smartvue Corporation (Now Johnson Controls)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater Nashville Area, TN
- Develop new features, maintain and improve current software. Focus on Cloud Cameras (C/C++, Shell scripts) and Cloud services (JavaScript / Node.js). Provide help as needed on NVRs and mobile applications (Swift, Java).
- Implement and maintain support for the Onvif protocol.

### Embedded Systems Engineer Intern @ SEGULA Technologies
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Montbéliard, France
- Developed a prototype for an automotive on-board modular computer based on PIC18F and PIC32MX microcontrollers.
- Designed electronic circuits and developed PCBs (layout and assembly).
- Developed C applications on the PIC microcontrollers.
- Used CAN, SPI and UART communication protocols.
- Worked with electronic lab tools to validate and debug the circuits.

### Embedded Hardware Engineer Intern @ University of Arkansas
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Fayetteville, Arkansas Area
- My goal was to fix the hardware part of a prototype self-driving car, which stopped working when the lab switched to boards with less memory. At the end of this project, the hardware (based on a Zynq FPGA) was functional again.
- Compiled the Linux kernel used to run the image processing software.
- This internship included a preliminary training course with Xilinx tools for FPGA programming (ISE, XPS).


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering
Polytech Dijon
Jan 2011 – Jan 2016


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22