Summary
Alex Shan is a Senior Software Engineer based in Melbourne with 7 years of professional experience building embedded and enterprise software across transportation, medical devices, and automotive infotainment. He has led teams and delivered complex instrument and platform software—running projects for DIRUI medical instruments and Mitsubishi display audio systems—demonstrating strength in designing end-to-end embedded solutions. Currently at Vix Technology, he focuses on transit-related systems that require high reliability and real-time considerations. Alex's background includes early work on metro ACC and airline reservation systems, giving him a strong foundation in large-scale, safety-critical applications. A pragmatic Python advocate (GitHub motto: "Life is short. You need Python."), he blends scripting efficiency with systems-level engineering. He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science from Dalian Maritime University and brings a cross-domain perspective that helps bridge product, firmware, and backend concerns.
7 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at Dalian Maritime University