Summary
Alex Miller is a Staff Software Engineer based in Christchurch, New Zealand with a decade of experience improving developer experience, test automation, and CI/CD for complex TypeScript/JavaScript and full-stack ecosystems. He has led efforts to establish and optimize high-traffic TS/JS monorepos, build release pipelines, and deliver tooling that turns developer wishlist items into reliable, repeatable workflows. Previously he advanced platform quality at Phocas and Verizon Connect, shipping end-to-end test automation, CICD improvements, and cross-functional features across web and mobile stacks. Alex combines deep practical knowledge of modern JS tooling (swc, esbuild, Vite), package publishing, and GitHub automation with hands-on experience in C#, PostgreSQL, Docker, and deployment orchestration. He enjoys tackling the “weird and miscellaneous” problems that improve team velocity and developer happiness, and has a track record of turning operational pain points into maintainable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at University of Canterbury
Diploma in Languages: Japanese Japanese Language, Diploma in Languages: Japanese Japanese Language at Kwansei Gakuin University
Diploma in Graphic Design Graphic Design, Diploma in Graphic Design Graphic Design at Natcoll Design Technology
English, Japanese