About Alex
I write about distributed systems, developer tools, and the craft of software engineering. With over a decade of experience building infrastructure at scale, I focus on making complex technical topics accessible without dumbing them down.
Currently, I'm a Staff Engineer at a cloud infrastructure company, where I lead architecture decisions and write documentation that helps other engineers ship with confidence. Before that, I built data pipelines, ran production operations, and taught myself how to communicate technical ideas clearly.
Career Timeline
Writing Elsewhere
Beyond this blog, my writing has appeared in several notable publications and engineering blogs.
Observability at Internet Scale
A peer-reviewed article on distributed tracing patterns in large-scale systems.
Why Platform Engineering Matters
An analysis of the platform engineering movement and its impact on developer productivity.
Event Sourcing in Production
A practical guide to implementing event-sourced systems based on real-world experience.
How We Reduced P99 Latency by 60%
Deep dive into performance optimization techniques used on a critical customer-facing API.
Speaking
I occasionally speak at conferences and meetups about distributed systems, technical writing, and developer experience. Recent talks include a deep dive on CQRS patterns at KubeCon NA, a workshop on technical documentation at Write the Docs, and a panel on platform engineering at SREcon.
Get In Touch
The best way to reach me is via email or through the newsletter. I read every response and try to reply within a few days. If you'd like to discuss a writing project, conference talk, or collaboration, don't hesitate to reach out.