Alvin James Delos Santos

About Alvin James Delos Santos

I’m a software engineer with a frontend and full-stack background focused on building products, improving developer workflows, and turning complex requirements into clear, effective software.My engineering foundation matters to me. I’ve led greenfield frontend work, built reusable systems, written technical documentation, improved onboarding and team confidence, and partnered closely with product, design, and engineering to move ideas from ambiguity to execution. A lot of my best work has involved bringing structure to complexity and helping teams align around practical technical decisions.I’m at my best when I’m building thoughtful systems, explaining technical decisions clearly, and helping teams and stakeholders gain confidence in the direction they’re taking. Much of my strongest work sits at the intersection of technical depth, product thinking, collaboration, and translating business needs into workable solutions.Across roles, I’ve led frontend architecture for a greenfield multi-modal travel platform, built and documented design systems, improved booking performance and user experience, mentored engineers, supported complex application migrations, and developed cloud compute and storage workflows that turned technical capability into usable product value.I’m especially interested in roles where I can continue building high-quality software while contributing through technical clarity, collaboration, mentoring, solution framing, and strong product and architecture judgment.Core strengths: building thoughtful, high-performance software, frontend architecture, design systems, documentation, mentoring, technical communication, cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and translating complexity into practical execution.A passionate golf professional on the weekends.Highlights- Led frontend architecture for a greenfield multi-modal travel platform, including design systems in Storybook, SSR/CSR booking flows, technical documentation, and engineer mentorship- Built cloud compute and storage solutions and collaborated across teams to turn technical capabilities into practical product solutions- Spearheaded complex migrations, including Angular to React/Redux, while improving maintainability, developer velocity, and team standards- Built reusable systems, documentation, and onboarding patterns that reduced friction, improved adoption, and increased team confidence- Deep experience with React, Svelte, TypeScript, Next.js, Redux, GraphQL, Node.js, SQL, AWS, CI/CD, Storybook, accessibility, and product-focused frontend architecture.

Experience

1. Golf Club Fitter

   Golf Galaxy

   Mar 2023 — Present

   Delivered consultative club fitting and equipment sales by combining swing analysis, launch monitor data, product specification expertise, and customer education. Interpreted swing mechanics, ball flight, shaft profiles, clubhead design, and performance tradeoffs to guide golfers toward practical equipment decisions aligned with their goals, skill level, and budget. Built trust by translating complex technical detail into clear, confidence-building recommendations.

Education

• App Academy

  Computer Software Engineering

• University of California, Davis

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Music Composition

• Washington State University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Interdiciplinary, Entrepreneurship and Music