Alex Holden
Senior Software Engineer at Braze
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAlex Holden is a Senior Software Engineer based in New York with 12 years of hands-on experience building scalable, data-driven full‑stack web applications that prioritize testability, performance, and standout UX. Currently at Braze, he blends frontend leadership experience from MyTime with cloud and infrastructure work at Cisco, giving him a practical fluency across both user-facing interfaces and backend systems. Alex is known for shipping beautiful, responsive interfaces while keeping an eye on metrics and maintainability, often balancing product polish with engineering rigor. He started as a freelance web developer and marketer, which informs a pragmatic, user-centered approach to engineering and collaboration.
12 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Greenfields SchoolBachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science at University of Kent
Github Skills (83)
backend10
javascript10
eslint10
nodejs10
css10
chrome10
react10
ecmascript9
html9
linter9
nextjs9
static-code-analysis9
electron9
browserslist9
typescript9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
CiscoSystems/avos
May 2014 - May 2015
Contributions:66 commits, 3 pushes, 1 comment in 11 months
ShelterTechSF/askdarcel-web
Jul 2017 - Feb 2022
The "Ask Darcel" web app.
Contributions:59 reviews, 378 commits, 118 PRs in 4 years 8 months
reactnextjstypescriptask
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