Summary
Alex Kiraly is a software engineer with 9 years of professional experience and over three years in industry roles at companies including Google, Prefixbox, and Nokia. He began programming at 13 and is completing a master’s degree in Computer Science, bringing strong algorithmic instincts and a steady appetite for new technologies. At Google since 2019, he applies pragmatic engineering to complex problems while maintaining a taste for unconventional, libre software projects. Alex is an open-source advocate who enjoys building tools “nobody uses,” reflecting a curiosity-driven approach to innovation and experimentation. Based in Cluj-Napoca and originally educated in Hungary, he blends academic rigor with production experience across telecom and cloud-scale environments. Colleagues would describe him as a technically adventurous engineer who pairs deep problem-solving skills with a commitment to learnability and code freedom.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree at Debreceni Egyetem
Master’s Degree, Master’s Degree at Eötvös Loránd University
Hungarian, English