Alex Macarthur
Senior Software Engineer at Freelance
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee, United States
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Top SchoolAlex Macarthur is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building user-focused web experiences from freelance sites to enterprise work at Ramsey Solutions. Based in Nashville, he blends front-end craftsmanship—demonstrated by his versatile JavaScript typewriter library that emphasizes realistic text entry—with pragmatic backend and CMS experience from higher education and nonprofit projects. Comfortable owning projects end-to-end, Alex pairs thoughtful UI/UX refinements with maintainable code and a background in communication that helps him translate complex requirements into clear solutions. Colleagues know him for sharp, candid feedback and an ability to make interfaces feel delightfully human.
11 years of coding experience
High School, High School at Marshall High SchoolBA, Communication & Philosophy, BA, Communication & Philosophy at Concordia College
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Github Skills (16)
javascript10
routes10
vue9
html9
css8
typography8
wordpress6
router6
docker6
php6
docker-compose6
firebase-realtime-database6
jquery6
loops6
webpack6
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
alexmacarthur/typeit
Sep 2015 - Dec 2022
The most versatile JavaScript typewriter effect library on the planet.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:75 releases, 1 review, 359 commits in 7 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Alex was primarily focused on developing a versatile JavaScript typewriter effect library. Their contributions started with basic text output functionality, then evolved to include typing speed control and a blinking cursor. The user also enhanced the library by introducing more realistic, life-like text entry and refactoring the stylesheet. The user's work demonstrates a focus on creating and refining user-facing features and overall user experience.
neumorphismjavascript-libraryanimationplanettext-animation
alexmacarthur/netlify-lambda-function-example
Jan 2018 - Oct 2019
An example Netlify Lambda function that processes payments with Stripe.
Contributions:3 releases, 20 commits, 4 PRs in 1 year 9 months
lambda-functionnetlify-lambdastripepaymentsstripe-checkout
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