Alyssa S. Cox

Backend Engineer @SpotHero

Chicago, IL, US

Engineered and launched new review features, driving a increase in qualitative review submissions within one week of release- Developed a custom webhook and REST API to integrate with a third-party service, automating personalized promotion code delivery to targeted users- Optimized and extended the promotion code system, enabling strategic partnerships with major credit card companies through flexible code management workflows- Prototyped data streaming and microservice systems using Kafka Connect, Golang, and gRPC, laying groundwork for scalable event-driven architecture- Mentored junior and mid-level engineers in Django best practices and backend architecture, fostering growth and improving team technical standards

Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago

Master’s Degree, Computational Analysis of Public Policy

North Central High School

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

University of Chicago

Bachelor's Degree, Public Policy Studies