Alex Choulos
Senior Software Engineer, Security at Okta
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Choulos is a Senior Software Engineer focused on security with 11 years of experience building PKI, HSM-backed cryptographic services and scalable Java backends for large tech companies. Currently at Okta after a tenure at Apple where he led design and implementation of core PKI and fraud-prevention services, he combines deep cryptography experience with production-grade API design and operational knowledge of OracleDB, Cassandra, and AWS secrets management. His background includes internships at Google and Tumblr and early research in neural networks and multilingual web studies, reflecting a rare mix of applied security engineering and research-driven curiosity. Known for extending low-level tooling such as ASN.1/DER libraries and integrating HSMs into secure enclaves, he thrives on making cryptography practical and maintainable at scale. Based in New York, he brings academic rigor (near-PhD work and a high-performing CS degree) to solving real-world security and infrastructure challenges.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Tamalpais High SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD (Incomplete), Computer Science, 3.85, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD (Incomplete), Computer Science, 3.85 at Purdue UniversityBachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Engineering, 3.93, Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Engineering, 3.93 at Santa Clara University
Github Skills (6)
css9
javascript8
gradient8
vue8
react5
nextjs4
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Achoulos/Zipstagram
Dec 2014 - Oct 2015
Contributions:4 commits, 1 push in 9 months
Achoulos/RecycleBoys
Nov 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 25 days
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