Alex Beels
Senior Software Developer, Engineering Software Infrastructure at Bloomberg LP
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Beels is a senior software developer specializing in cross-platform C++ library design and release management, currently driving engineering software infrastructure at Bloomberg. With a hands-on career that traces back to 1986 and nine years at Bloomberg, he combines deep systems and Unix/C++ expertise with C#/.NET experience in enterprise workflow and records systems. His academic background in pure mathematics and East Asian studies, plus an MPhil in Modern Chinese History, underpins exceptional cross-disciplinary communication and client-facing skills. Fluent in Mandarin and experienced living and working in Beijing, he uniquely bridges Western engineering practices and Chinese business and cultural contexts. Beyond corporate roles, he has contributed to open-source projects—optimizing Blender Freestyle visibility and modernizing the Glulx VM—demonstrating a long-term commitment to tooling and internationalization.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
MA, East Asian Studies, MA, East Asian Studies at Yale UniversityMPhil, Modern Chinese History, MPhil, Modern Chinese History at Columbia UniversityBA, Mathematics, BA, Mathematics at University of Chicago
English, Chinese, Japanese, French
Github Skills (7)
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midi6
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Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
beels/teletype
Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
monome eurorack module
Contributions:2 releases, 15 pushes, 7 branches in 2 years
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beels/polygrid
Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
Contributions:85 pushes, 7 branches in 3 months
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