Dr. Alex
Research Scientist at disneyresearch
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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RockstarDr. Alex is a research scientist and seasoned software engineer based in Zurich with 11 years of experience building robust back-end systems and data integrations. He has made notable open-source contributions to the widely used TypeORM project, introducing and refining value transformer functionality across multiple database drivers to improve data (un)marshalling. Equally at home in code and creative pursuits, he lists musician and photographer alongside scientist on his GitHub, hinting at a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. His work reflects a deep practical understanding of databases, drivers, and cross-platform Node.js environments, paired with research-driven rigor. Colleagues can expect a thoughtful engineer who blends academic curiosity with production-grade engineering.
11 years of coding experience
Github Skills (17)
databases10
typescript10
data-transformation10
orm10
typescript-types10
typeorm10
typescripts10
database10
mysql9
postgresql9
oracles9
javascript9
mongodb-database9
sqlite9
sql-server9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
typeorm/typeorm
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript. Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle, SAP Hana, WebSQL databases. Works in NodeJS, Browser, Ionic, Cordova and Electron platforms.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:6 commits, 1 PR, 11 comments in 1 day
Contributions summary:Dr. primarily focused on adding support for value transformers within the TypeORM project, enabling data (un)marshalling to and from database-specific formats. The commits involved modifications to various driver implementations (SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server, and MongoDB) and core files. They introduced the `valueTransformer` feature and subsequently refactored it into `transformer`, demonstrating a significant contribution to the project's data handling capabilities. Further commits renamed and streamlined the value transformer methods, enhancing the overall architecture.
sqlserverionic-cordovasap-hanahanaorm
iRath96/webNBT
Feb 2015 - Jan 2022
An HTML5 NBT-editor based on emscripten
Contributions:5 reviews, 18 commits, 1 PR in 7 years
emscriptenjavascripthtml5editornbt
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