Hi, I'm Alexander Douglas, a versatile software engineer with a passion for aerospace and biotechnology. I specialize in system integration, ensuring functional correctness, and optimizing performance in complex projects. I love collaborating across disciplines, developing robust software solutions, and writing maintainable, high-quality code. Tackling challenging projects that push the limits of technology is what drives me. With experience working in aerospace engineering firms and data science consultancy, I've developed new algorithms, enhanced existing ones, managed CI/CD pipelines, and helped deploy software that meets stringent requirements. I'm enthusiastic about continuous learning, exploring AI integration, and contributing to solutions that innovate and inspire.

Alexander Douglas

Hi, I'm Alexander Douglas, a versatile software engineer with a passion for aerospace and biotechnology. I specialize in system integration, ensuring functional correctness, and optimizing performance in complex projects. I love collaborating across disciplines, developing robust software solutions, and writing maintainable, high-quality code. Tackling challenging projects that push the limits of technology is what drives me. With experience working in aerospace engineering firms and data science consultancy, I've developed new algorithms, enhanced existing ones, managed CI/CD pipelines, and helped deploy software that meets stringent requirements. I'm enthusiastic about continuous learning, exploring AI integration, and contributing to solutions that innovate and inspire.

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Hi, I’m Alexander Douglas, a versatile software engineer with a passion for aerospace and biotechnology. I specialize in system integration, ensuring functional correctness, and optimizing performance in complex projects. I love collaborating across disciplines, developing robust software solutions, and writing maintainable, high-quality code. Tackling challenging projects that push the limits of technology is what drives me.

With experience working in aerospace engineering firms and data science consultancy, I’ve developed new algorithms, enhanced existing ones, managed CI/CD pipelines, and helped deploy software that meets stringent requirements. I’m enthusiastic about continuous learning, exploring AI integration, and contributing to solutions that innovate and inspire.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Intermediate Software Engineer at MDA Space
June 1, 2023 - Present
Designed and implemented new C++ and Python algorithms aligned with evolving project requirements. Enhanced existing algorithms improving data-processing correctness and increasing memory efficiency in satellite ground stations by 35%. Maintained legacy codebases and worked alongside senior engineers, analysts, and project managers to integrate software components and meet project milestones on time and budget. Gained experience with RESTful APIs, HTTP, and database management for frontend-backend communication.
Ground Software Engineer at Space Alpha Insights
June 30, 2023 - July 16, 2025
Participated in the full software development lifecycle including requirement analysis, design, implementation, validation testing, documentation, and deployment. Designed engineering specifications from stakeholder criteria. Developed Dockerized MySQL database integration with complex systems. Conducted peer code reviews, managed feature tasks and bugs using Jira, executed unit and functional tests. Managed CI/CD pipelines and maintained code repositories, saving approximately $500/month on cloud hosting.
Software Developer at ProCogia
August 31, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Led development of gene analysis software applications using Python and R. Managed full software lifecycle from planning to deployment and maintenance with test-driven design. Authored technical documentation for software usage and debugging. Managed AWS cloud infrastructure for stress-testing via Docker. Implemented Azure ETL Database Model. Presented findings to executives and collaborated with clients and teams in an agile environment to test, develop and maintain software.

Education

Masters of Science at University of Northern British Columbia
September 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022
Bachelors of Science (Honours) at University of Northern British Columbia
September 1, 2011 - May 31, 2017

Qualifications

Graduate Studentship Award
September 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Undergraduate Student Research Award
June 1, 2016 - August 31, 2016
Undergraduate Student Research Award
June 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017

Industry Experience

Life Sciences, Software & Internet

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