Summary
Alex Henkel is a Staff Software Engineer based in Seattle with 11 years of experience building production software across startups and large tech companies. He progressed from front-end and UI roles in Mexico to engineering positions and internships at Microsoft and Curated, and now leads impactful projects at Ramp where he advanced from Software Engineer to Staff. Alex blends strong academic training—a BS from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MS from Southern Methodist University—with hands-on work in consulting and teaching, evidencing both technical depth and mentorship experience. He has a track record of shipping across the stack and thriving in fast-moving product environments, often bridging product, education, and engineering needs. A less obvious strength is his long-standing history of simultaneous roles (consulting, teaching, and engineering) that suggest adaptability and an ability to deliver under varied constraints.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
B.S. in Computer Science Ingeniería en Ciencias Computacionales, B.S. in Computer Science Ingeniería en Ciencias Computacionales at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science - MS Computer Software Engineering at Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Spanish, English, French