Aiden Foxx
Principal Software Engineer at King
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Summary
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Top SchoolAiden Foxx is a Principal Software Engineer based in Stockholm with 11 years of full-stack experience spanning fintech, ecommerce, and gaming. He currently maintains the tooling and delivery systems for level design in Candy Crush Saga, blending backend, database and developer-tool expertise to keep a high-profile live game running smoothly. Previously he helped build a greenfield internet bank and merchant platforms using React, Java, Go and .NET, and spent years as a freelance developer delivering scalable cloud-native web platforms. An active contributor to the Directus backend, he has deep practical knowledge of database migrations, Oracle compatibility and query optimization—skills that underpin his focus on reliable data and deployment flows. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic solutions that bridge product needs and robust engineering in production environments.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons), Multimedia & Web Development, BSc (Hons), Multimedia & Web Development at The University of Bolton
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Github Skills (21)
database-migrations10
oracle-database10
typescript10
schema-design10
sql10
database-design10
db-schema10
typescript-types10
database-schema10
database-migration10
typescripts10
schema10
knexjs9
nodejs9
api8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
directus/directus
Apr 2021 - Nov 2022
The flexible backend for all your projects 🐰 Turn your DB into a headless CMS, admin panels, or apps with a custom UI, instant APIs, auth & more.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Database Engineer
Back-end Developer & Database EngineerContributions:153 reviews, 71 commits, 70 PRs in 1 year 6 months
Contributions summary:Aiden primarily contributed to the back-end functionality, specifically focusing on database interactions and schema management for the Directus project. They addressed Oracle database compatibility issues, including AUTO_INCREMENT handling, and implemented fixes for migrations related to data type changes. Their work also involved optimizing database queries and improving the schema inspection process. The user's commits demonstrate a strong understanding of database systems and migration strategies within the context of a headless CMS backend.
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aidenfoxx/foxx-gb
Jan 2016 - May 2022
Contributions:27 pushes, 2 branches in 6 years 4 months
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