Summary
Alex Salley is a student scientist and software engineer with nine years of hands-on experience in C, C++, Python, and Java, focused on applying computational skills to life sciences projects from Bellevue, WA. Currently working at Coding 4 Life Science and with prior teaching experience in advanced Python for bioinformatics, he bridges practical coding with domain-focused education. Comfortable in Linux server administration, bash scripting, R, and machine learning, he brings a systems-oriented approach to data-driven problems. His academic path through Lake Washington Institute of Technology and the University of Washington Bothell underpins a solid CS foundation while reflecting a practical, career-first trajectory. Although most of his work isn’t public on GitHub, his sustained multi-year engagement in applied coding and teaching suggests reliable, project-oriented contributions behind the scenes. Colleagues can expect a pragmatic engineer who blends core systems programming with bioinformatics tooling and instructional experience.
9 years of coding experience
Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Computer Science, Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS, Computer Science at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Bellevue College
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science at University of Washington Bothell