Hello, I'm Alex Carter

I’m a Full-Stack Web Developer with 6+ years of experience building responsive, high-performance web applications using JavaScript, React, Node.js, and modern backend frameworks. Passionate about clean code and problem-solving.

Alex Carter
Alex Carter

About Me

To leverage my strong foundation in full-stack web development to design and build high-performance, scalable, and user-friendly digital solutions. With experience in both frontend and backend technologies—including React, Node.js, and modern databases—I aim to contribute to forward-thinking teams that value clean code, agile methodologies, and continuous innovation. My goal is to deliver meaningful products that solve real-world problems while continuously growing as a developer and mentor.

Custom Web Application Development

Building fully functional, scalable, and secure custom web apps tailored to client needs using modern full-stack technologies.

Responsive Frontend Development

Creating fast, accessible, and responsive user interfaces using React, Vue, HTML5, CSS3, and Tailwind for optimal user experience.

Backend API Development

Developing robust RESTful APIs and backend services using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB with secure authentication and clean architecture.

Website Maintenance & Optimization

Providing long-term support, speed optimization, SEO improvements, and security updates for existing websites and web apps.

E-Commerce Development

Designing and deploying scalable e-commerce platforms with product management, payment integration, and order tracking.

Deployment & DevOps

Handling CI/CD pipelines, hosting setup, domain configuration, and deployment to services like Vercel, Netlify, or DigitalOcean.

Education

Lincoln High School, San Diego

2009 - 2013 74%
High School Diploma

Focused on math, CS electives, and participated in coding clubs.

University of California, Berkeley

2013 - 2017 82%
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Studied CS fundamentals and completed software projects and internships.

General Assembly, San Francisco

2018 - 2018 100%
Full-Stack Web Development Bootcamp

12-week bootcamp covering JS, React, Node, Express, MongoDB.

Experience

TechNova Solutions

Full-Stack Developer (June 2019-August 2022)

Led the development of end-to-end web applications using React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to build scalable systems and improve performance. Mentored junior developers and introduced CI/CD workflows.

Skywave Technologies

Software Engineer Intern (January 2018-May 2018)

Assisted in building REST APIs and contributed to frontend development using Vue.js. Gained experience in Agile development, version control, and deployment practices.

Freelance

Full-Stack Web Developer (September 2022-Present )

Developing custom websites and web apps for startups and small businesses. Projects include e-commerce stores, portfolio sites, and admin dashboards using modern stacks like MERN and Next.js. Also handled SEO, performance optimization, and deployment.

Projects

TaskMaster Pro

TaskMaster Pro

React, Node.js, Express, MongoDB, JWT, Bootstrap

DevBlog CMS

DevBlog CMS

Next.js, MongoDB, Tailwind CSS, Markdown

ShopNest

ShopNest

React, Redux, Node.js, Stripe API, MongoDB

MeetHub

MeetHub

Vue.js, Firebase, Tailwind CSS

Skills

DevOps / Tools

CI/CD (GitHub Actions), Docker (basic), Firebase / Supabase, Git & GitHub, Linux / Command Line, Nginx / Apache, Vercel / Netlify / DigitalOcean

Frontend

CSS3 / Tailwind / Bootstrap, HTML5, JavaScript (ES6+), React.js / Next.js, SASS / SCSS, TypeScript, Vue.js

Backend

Express.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, Node.js, Redis (Caching), REST APIs / JWT, SQL / PostgreSQL

Soft Skills

Communication, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration

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