Jason Alvarez
Software Engineer at Squarespace
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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SeniorJason Alvarez-cohen is a software entrepreneur and hands-on full-stack engineer who serves as CEO and Co-Founder of Popl, guiding a leading digital business card platform for teams and individuals. Over eight years, he has built and shipped end-to-end features across web and mobile stacks, turning bold ideas into scalable products. His track record spans founding Ambient Bots and Instarize, leading in-house development at Skratch Solutions, and software work at Boeing on Linux-based satellite projects. He brings expertise in React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React Native, Node.js, and MongoDB, complemented by startup-focused leadership and execution. An alumnus of UCLA with a CS degree and a participant in Y Combinator's W21 batch, his background blends deep engineering with entrepreneurial drive. Based in New York, he combines gritty startup pragmatism with a delivery-focused approach to accelerate growth and customer value.
9 years of coding experience
English, Spanish
Github Skills (18)
react-firebase10
multi-user7
firebase6
react6
reactjs6
collaboration5
css5
javascript5
selectors4
python3
html3
lists3
java2
machine-learning2
css-selectors2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
2Peers/2Peers
May 2021 - May 2021
The project
Contributions:5 reviews, 47 PRs, 85 pushes in 18 days
jalvarez2016/Crow-Shrine
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024
Contributions:1 review, 51 PRs, 82 pushes in 9 months
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