Alexander W.

About Alexander W.

Full-stack JavaScript developer with a background in program management and the travel industry. Passionate about using technology to foster cross-cultural communication and understanding. Always curious about the world and driven to constantly learn more.

Experience

1. Front End Engineer Ii

   Amazon

   Oct 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Designed and built solution to integrate existing Amazon payment widgets into new Prime checkout flow using Javascript and HTML/CSS, reducing friction in checkout process for customers by increasing opportunities to add payment methods before placing orders.• Engineered and created reusable layouts, scripts, and widgets for team-owned UI library using TypeScript, templating languages, and HTML/CSS. Delivered low-code solutions for use by other engineering teams throughout Prime to decrease application development time and ensure delightful user interfaces org-wide.• Enhanced developer experience and improved productivity for partner teams in Prime by creating comprehensive documentation for onboarding to internal tooling and self-service expansion in new marketplaces.• Managed and reviewed incoming pull requests from internal teams to team-owned libraries to enforce front-end development best practices, optimize performance, and maintain a high quality, user-friendly codebase.

Education

• University College Utrecht

  University of Washington Honors Exchange Program

  2011 — 2012

• University of Belgrade

  Faculty of Law

  2014 — 2014

• University of Washington

  Master of Arts (MA), International Studies: Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies

  2013 — 2016

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies: European Studies

  2009 — 2013

• Code Fellows

  Certificate - Advanced Software Development in Full-Stack JavaScript

  2020 — 2020