About

Hi, I'm Alex, a software engineer based in San Francisco. I work at OpenAI.

My background spans embedded systems, distributed systems, and full-stack product engineering, with previous work across home electrification at Jetson, AR/AI glasses at Google, and consumer finance at Cash App.

I like building software products and systems that feel simple to use.

That often means working across boundaries: product definition, backend systems, data flows, infrastructure, frontend surfaces, and the engineering details that make the experience reliable.

I like problems where the shape is still being figured out: early ideas, product inflection points, and systems that need to grow without becoming harder to reason about.

Lately, I've been especially interested in AI tools and workflows: how they change the way software gets built, how to evaluate them, and where they still need careful review.

I tend to like work where there are many possible paths forward, and progress depends on taste, iteration, and good feedback.

I write notes on software, AI tools, and learning from small projects. If you want a better sense of how I think, start with my recent writing or get in touch here.

Outside of work, I spend time playing tennis, reading, hiking, rock climbing, and spending time with my cats.