I'm Alex Lerman, a backend-focused software engineer with over 10 years of experience building secure APIs and web apps using PHP/Laravel, Python/Django, and Go. I deliver fast, reliable results and collaborate effectively with teams to ship production-ready features, optimize performance, and ensure security across the stack.

Alex Lerman

I'm Alex Lerman, a backend-focused software engineer with over 10 years of experience building secure APIs and web apps using PHP/Laravel, Python/Django, and Go. I deliver fast, reliable results and collaborate effectively with teams to ship production-ready features, optimize performance, and ensure security across the stack.

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I’m Alex Lerman, a backend-focused software engineer with over 10 years of experience building secure APIs and web apps using PHP/Laravel, Python/Django, and Go.

I deliver fast, reliable results and collaborate effectively with teams to ship production-ready features, optimize performance, and ensure security across the stack.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at Pindrop
November 1, 2024 - Present
Led development of Laravel-based applications for banking and financial services; managed full product life cycle from MVPs to production rollouts and post-launch support; integrated third-party APIs (payment gateways, identity verification); scaled backend infrastructure to support high-volume transactions and users; promoted best practices in Laravel architecture, testing, and performance tuning.
Software Engineer at Bluevine
September 1, 2017 - July 1, 2024
Led backend development of a custom invoicing and business management platform in PHP; Built robust Laravel-based systems supporting millions of SMB users; Guided a small engineering team through large codebase refactors and new feature development; Improved platform speed, stability, and usability through performance tuning and architectural upgrades.
Software Engineer at Planet Soho
April 1, 2014 - August 1, 2017
Led backend development and ongoing system enhancements; Built scalable backend services powering core product features; guided codebase refactors and feature development; improved platform performance and reliability through architectural upgrades.

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science at TSU
September 1, 2003 - July 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics