Alex Cavanaugh
Lead Systems Engineer at McMaster-Carr
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Cavanaugh is a Lead Systems Engineer with 9 years of experience blending software development and systems engineering across aerospace, CFD, and industrial technology. He progressed from aeronautical and CFD roles into software-focused systems engineering at Northrop Grumman and now leads systems efforts at McMaster-Carr, delivering reliable, production-grade infrastructure. Trained with an MS and BS in Aerospace Engineering from UIUC, he brings a physics-first mindset to software problems, often translating complex simulation and airflow intuition into pragmatic engineering solutions. Known for improving processes and tooling—from VBA macros that streamlined FAA documentation to CFD grid strategies and Salesforce testing—he favors practical automation that measurably reduces friction. Based in Elmhurst, IL, he pairs deep domain knowledge with hands-on implementation to bridge legacy systems and modern engineering practices.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Github Skills (8)
matching8
monitors8
alerts8
game-center4
api3
json-data3
real-time-data3
json2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
ajcav2/mechwatchbot
Dec 2020 - Jul 2021
mechwatchbot monitors /r/mechmarket alerts users to new posts matching their search terms.
Contributions:3 reviews, 69 commits, 16 PRs in 6 months
monitorsmatchingalertsposts
ajcav2/Nibble-QMK-HID
Aug 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:20 commits, 11 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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