Summary
Alexander Chesser is a seasoned Founding Staff Engineer with 11+ years building and architecting web, mobile and immersive experiences for marketing, healthcare and enterprise clients. He combines hands-on development in C#, SQL Server, Angular/jQuery and Unity with cloud and serverless integrations (AWS Lambda, S3, CloudFormation) and Salesforce APIs to deliver production-grade, HIPAA-compliant systems. He has led cross-functional teams through legacy modernization, automated testing and deployment, and productized internal tools that noticeably reduced planning overhead. His portfolio spans end-to-end mobile and Unity VR/AR work, published app deployments to app stores, and extensive analytics and GTM tracking implementations for client websites. Based in Toronto, he also volunteers as a mentor for beginner developers, reflecting a practical commitment to community and developer education. Notably, his background in education and psychology informs a user-centered approach to technical architecture and UX.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BA Psychology, BA Psychology at Carleton University
B.Ed Education, B.Ed Education at University of Western Ontario
Toronto Metropolitan University