Summary
Alex Ristich is a Senior Frontend Engineer based in Berlin with 10 years of experience building user-focused, maintainable web applications, currently shaping Zalando Plus microfrontends. He specializes in JavaScript ecosystems—React, Redux and Node.js—bringing a pragmatic approach that favors adding complexity only when it solves meaningful long-term problems. Alex has driven frontend architecture choices, introduced ADRs, and significantly reduced failure rates by expanding test coverage and integration testing. Beyond coding, he mentors colleagues, leads cross-team technical coordination, and has a track record of improving developer workflows and usability from his time at Sophos and the EFF. His background spans product roles and customer-facing work, giving him a rare blend of technical depth and user empathy.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Asian Studies, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Asian Studies at The University of British Columbia
English, Korean, German