Alex Hernandez
Manager, Software Engineering at Riot Games
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Hernandez is a manager of software engineering with a decade of experience building pixel-perfect mobile and web experiences that have reached millions of monthly users. He combines hands-on frontend craftsmanship—optimizing performance and load times—with people leadership, mentoring teams on coding standards, documentation, and cross-team integrations at studios like Riot Games, EA, and Activision. Comfortable moving between design and engineering, he champions designer intent while shipping scalable features across high-profile gaming products. Known for a curiosity-driven approach, Alex learns rapidly from peers and treats challenges as resources, which has accelerated his path from lead front-end roles to engineering management. Based in Los Angeles with a background in web-focused art and Chicana/o studies, he balances a career in tech with a love of vinyl, live music, and urban adventure.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Art (Web Design Emphasis) & Chicana/o Studies, Bachelor’s Degree Art (Web Design Emphasis) & Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Northridge
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (149)
websocket10
microfrontend10
javascript-framework10
react-native-bridge10
appauth10
framework710
javascript10
mbaas10
socket-io10
crashlytics10
typescript10
progressive10
vue10
android10
nodejs10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
csun-metalab/automation
Sep 2015 - Mar 2017
Contributions:3 PRs, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 5 months
osxlinuxbinariesmacmacos
alexhernandez/portfolio
May 2017 - Feb 2025
My Personal Web Portfolio
Contributions:2 PRs, 54 pushes, 2 branches in 7 years 11 months
reactcssjavascriptweb-portfolioweb-personal
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