Summary
Alex Boster is a seasoned product engineer and staff software engineer with two decades of experience building and operating web applications, systems integrations, and deployment infrastructure. He has deep expertise in Ruby on Rails since 2007 and recent leadership delivering complex features and migrations—most notably orchestrating Heroku-to-Kubernetes moves and configurable notification systems. Comfortable across full-stack, DevOps, and agile process design, he repeatedly drives team-level and org-wide improvements in technology and delivery cadence. Alex has led consulting engagements and mentored junior-heavy teams, helping modernize legacy Rails apps and integrate third-party services for diverse clients from startups to enterprise. Based in San Diego, he combines hands-on coding with pragmatic architecture and process change, often stepping into project management and product-alignment gaps. He is seeking senior technical leadership roles where his mix of tooling depth, operational experience, and people-focused mentorship can accelerate delivery.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at University of Kentucky