About Me
Welcome to my personal website! My name is Alex, and I am an aspiring software engineer, graduating from Bowdoin College in May. My interests are hockey, snowboarding, guitar, and singing. Not to mention I am always up for a game of chess. Recently, I have spent my time creating this website and learning about the stock market in my financial machine learning class.
Projects
Alex's WebsitePersonal Project | 2024- React
- Typescript
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- AWS
Website providing insight into my professional, academic, and recreational pursuits
NOTAM Web ViewerSWE Intern, Foreflight | 2023- React
- Typescript
- Web Development
- Github
- Agile
- CSS
Upgraded ForeFlight's internal tooling from a dated desktop application to a modern web application using TypeScript and React, expediting internal teams' ability to find and scrub NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), a mission-critical product.
MUSESLAMClass Project | 2023- Python
- Flask
- Web Scraping
- Spacy
An interactive poem generator taking inspiration from 9 Muse songs, analyzing the lyrics, and producing poetry through random selection within inspired sentence structures.- Alex's WebsitePersonal Project | 2024
- React
- Typescript
- Next.js
- Tailwind CSS
- AWS
Website providing insight into my professional, academic, and recreational pursuits - NOTAM Web ViewerSWE Intern, Foreflight | 2023
- React
- Typescript
- Web Development
- Github
- Agile
- CSS
Upgraded ForeFlight's internal tooling from a dated desktop application to a modern web application using TypeScript and React, expediting internal teams' ability to find and scrub NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), a mission-critical product.
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Experience
Aug 2021 - Present
Bowdoin College
| Proctor
- Shape the culture of residential life staff by directly overseeing and mentoring 6 other members of staff with a 95% satisfaction rate
- Create an inclusive campus environment by gauging campus needs and addressing them at 4 weekly meetings with professional staff
- Managed 3 student crises requiring emergency services for intoxication and/or unconsciousness by implementing crisis action plan
- Organize 3 monthly programming events by coordinating with multiple departments on campus to foster a community of curiosity
May 2023 - Aug 2023
Foreflight
| SWE Intern
- Upgraded ForeFlights internal tooling from a dated desktop application to a modern web application using TypeScript and React, expediting internal teams ability to find and scrub NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), a mission-critical product
- Practiced agile development cycle through attending daily team stand-ups, receiving feedback on JIRA tickets, and completing a robust webpage adhering to user stories while catering to scalability
- Utilized hybrid work model to complete 40-hour weeks on a fully remote team
- Communicated with back-end lead to achieve a smooth user experience with efficient API response times
Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
Tyrus Capital
| Marketing Intern
- Forecasted structured trades fund profitability by building a cash flow model in excel providing marketing insights
- Analyzed key asset performance drivers and how they work within the funds €500 million structure
- Researched the market and built a database of 1000 potential investors through Preqin database
- Tailored the product to meet customers needs through understanding structured product buyers motivations
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Swiss Ski School
| Ski Instructor
- Worked as a part time ski instructor during the winters for beginner to intermediate level skiers
Contact
Kozic.alexander@gmail.com
507-400-5029