Alexander O'mara
Principal Software Engineer at Mastercard
Greater Syracuse-Auburn Area United States
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Top SchoolAlexander O'mara is a Principal Software Engineer with 14 years of experience, currently shaping architecture and delivery at Mastercard after progressing through senior engineering and lead roles there. He blends a creative background in computer art and animation with a master's in cybersecurity, enabling a unique perspective on secure, user-focused systems. His career spans academia, freelance projects, and enterprise payments, where he’s delivered web platforms and infrastructure at scale. A developer-researcher who maintains a public presence (alexomara.com) and active GitHub identity, he favors pragmatic solutions informed by both design sensibility and threat-aware engineering. Colleagues describe him as a hands-on technical leader who mentors teams while rolling up his sleeves to implement complex features. He often brings interdisciplinary approaches—combining visual design, security, and full-stack development—to solve tricky product and infrastructure problems.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Cybersecurity, Master's degree, Cybersecurity at Syracuse UniversityComputer Graphics and Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Multimedia at Onondaga Community College
English
Stackoverflow
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774answers
23questions
browser
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webkit
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canvas
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dom
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firefox
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Github Skills (200)
gmail10
firefox10
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nodejs10
coffeescript10
css10
windows10
scrollbar10
shuttle10
ublock-origin10
deno10
gulp10
http-request10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
hqtsm/struct
Nov 2024 - Apr 2026
Contributions:503 pushes, 3 branches, 3 tags in 1 year 4 months
AlexanderOMara/flarum-gravatar
Mar 2020 - Aug 2021
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Contributions:50 commits, 1 PR, 34 pushes in 1 year 5 months
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