Hi, I'm Alex Zordel, a full-stack architect and lead developer with over 12 years of experience building solutions across a wide range of platforms and technologies. I specialize in PHP, Laravel, ReactJs, NodeJs, and cloud-based applications with expertise in database development on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. I love helping clients solve complex problems and mentoring others to improve their code and processes. My passion is creating elegant, scalable web and mobile applications, especially in eCommerce and CMS platforms like WordPress and Shopify.

Alex Zordel

Hi, I'm Alex Zordel, a full-stack architect and lead developer with over 12 years of experience building solutions across a wide range of platforms and technologies. I specialize in PHP, Laravel, ReactJs, NodeJs, and cloud-based applications with expertise in database development on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. I love helping clients solve complex problems and mentoring others to improve their code and processes. My passion is creating elegant, scalable web and mobile applications, especially in eCommerce and CMS platforms like WordPress and Shopify.

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Hi, I’m Alex Zordel, a full-stack architect and lead developer with over 12 years of experience building solutions across a wide range of platforms and technologies. I specialize in PHP, Laravel, ReactJs, NodeJs, and cloud-based applications with expertise in database development on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

I love helping clients solve complex problems and mentoring others to improve their code and processes. My passion is creating elegant, scalable web and mobile applications, especially in eCommerce and CMS platforms like WordPress and Shopify.

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Work Experience

Founder, Full Stack Web Developer at Zordel
February 1, 2019 - Present
Advised clients and stakeholders on debugging, testing, and best practices for web applications. Mentored in coding with HTML5, CSS3, ReactJs, NodeJS, relational and non-relational databases. Integrated eCommerce cryptocurrency solutions with Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Litecoin into existing CMS-based sites. Provided elegant solutions for complicated technical problems for both front-end and back-end with vanilla web app and CMS platforms such as Wordpress, Shopify, and BigCommerce.
Senior Web Engineer at Digital Insight Games
August 31, 2023 - July 30, 2025
Developed and maintained DIG corporate and foundation websites. Created Cloud Castle game backend UI. Created a game analytics platform called EagleEye.
Solution Architect at Randstad USA
February 28, 2019 - July 30, 2025
Designed and developed NodeJS-MongoDB based SaaS application and integrated the eCommerce backend synchronization of ERP, EDI and inventory data. Created cross-platform (WP, Shopify, BigCommerce) product syncing to manage product inventory. Worked with a hospital MGT software fixing bugs and adding custom features.
Senior Web Developer at Morgan Stanley
March 31, 2016 - July 30, 2025
Developed automated solutions saving over 1000+ hours of manual work. Created a custom reporting system using React and NodeJs. Managed a team of 9 developers to create an app frontend for company internal use.
Backend Developer & UI Engineer at Entercom
November 30, 2014 - July 30, 2025
Assisted in developing custom payment solutions for credit and micro payments with risk management and fraud detection. Developed JSON-based RESTful API for communication between banking system web and mobile app frontend. Created WordPress plugins and provided training to clients.
Junior Web Developer at Aaron's
March 31, 2011 - July 30, 2025
Created internal websites and intranets using HTML, CSS, and JS. Converted PSD to pixel-perfect webpages converted into WordPress themes. Worked with Vanilla JS and Laravel to create a custom web app.

Education

Bachelor of Science at Brown University
June 1, 2002 - July 31, 2006

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Gaming, Retail