Full-Stack Engineer

Alejandro
Rios

10+ YRS · DEFENSE · ENTERPRISE · MOBILE & WEB

I build secure, mission-critical software — DoD applications for the US Air Force and Space Force, enterprise systems, and full e-commerce platforms. Off the clock: chasing lap times on iRacing, watching every session of Formula 1, and keeping a growing collection of plants alive.

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Career

Work Experience

Full Stack Developer
Clarity Innovations
NOV 2022 — PRESENT
  • Develop and maintain a Flutter-based logistics application for the US Air Force, delivering a secure, performant, DoD-grade mobile solution for mission-critical operations.
  • Build and maintain a Next.js information portal for the US Space Force, centralizing mission-critical resources and ensuring a secure, reliable experience for DoD personnel.
  • Oversee the full release pipeline, ensuring GitLab CI/CD pipelines are passing, resolving any failures, and managing the promotion flow from dev to staging through production.
  • Onboard and mentor a continuous rotation of interns, managing environment setup, hands-on technical guidance, pair programming, and ongoing feedback throughout each internship.
Software Engineer II
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
SEP 2019 — NOV 2022
  • Primary system owner for 2 production-critical applications supporting semiconductor manufacturing operations.
  • Optimized production databases — identified bottlenecks and improved query performance and system reliability.
  • Partnered with international engineering teams to architect and deliver cross-regional productivity systems.
Software Engineer
Conduent
MAR 2019 — SEP 2019
  • Co-led full rewrite and phased migration of a legacy Struts application to React.
  • Designed and built a Java REST API from scratch to support the new front-end.
  • Maintained legacy backend throughout transition, ensuring uninterrupted service during rollout.
Application Developer
Hamer Enterprises
MAY 2016 — MAR 2019
  • Java-based payment and billing system used by local governments across the US.
  • Role-based access control system with dynamic portal navigation based on user roles.
  • Led ADA compliance initiative — fully accessible and mobile-responsive customer portal.
Selected Work

Personal Projects

01 / PROJECT
Petalos y Arte
Flower Shop

Full e-commerce platform for a local business — product browsing, shopping cart, and Stripe checkout. Built and deployed end-to-end.

petalosarte.com
02 / PROJECT
The Perfect
Clean

Scheduling and booking system with REST API integration and payment processing for a professional cleaning service.

theperfectclean.com
Toolkit

Skills & Technologies

Frontend
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Flutter
  • HTML / CSS
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
Backend
  • Node.js
  • Java
  • REST APIs
Databases
  • SQL
  • Firebase
  • MongoDB
DevOps
  • Git / GitLab
  • Docker
  • CI/CD
  • Heroku
  • Jira
AI Tools
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • LLM APIs
Frontend
ReactNext.jsFlutterHTML / CSSJavaScriptTypeScript
Backend
Node.jsJavaREST APIs
Databases
SQLFirebaseMongoDB
DevOps
Git / GitLabDockerCI/CDHerokuJira
AI Tools
ClaudeChatGPTLLM APIs
Off the Clock

Beyond the Code

🏎
Formula 1

Avid F1 fan — race weekends are sacred. There's something about the intersection of engineering precision, strategy, and raw speed that never gets old.

🎮
Sim Racing

Active sim racer on iRacing. The feedback loop of analyzing your own data to shave tenths off a lap time scratches the same itch as debugging a performance problem.

🌿
Plants

Growing collection of houseplants. There's a patience to it — you can't force a plant to grow faster, you just set up the right conditions and trust the process.

Contact

Let's Build
Something

Open to new opportunities. Reach out directly — I typically respond within a day.

EMAIL Alx.rios91@gmail.com →