Alex Carpenter

A detail oriented user interface engineer interested in CSS architecture, React, TypeScript, animation, and design systems. Currently working at HashiCorp, helping build and maintain public-facing HashiCorp websites and web applications with Next.js.
Experience
HashiCorp
Lead Web Engineer helping build and maintain public-facing HashiCorp websites and web applications with Next.js.
Tools used:Next.js, React, CSS Modules, Framer Motion, and Dato CMS
2021 — Now
NationBuilder
UI Engineer working on the design team, collaborating closely with engineers implementing new features and building out our design system Radius.
Tools used:Rails, React, and Bootstrap
2018 — 2021
Mighty in the Midwest
Senior Developer building and maintaining client websites built with Craft CMS, ExpressionEngine, and Shopify. Lead front-end initiatives to improve CSS and JavaScript architecture and implement an atomic deployment pipeline for our projects.
Tools used:CraftCMS, Shopify, and SCSS
2015 — 2018
Masuga Design
Front-end Developer building user interfaces for clients like A&E Networks, Image Comics, and Fox Networks Info with ExpressionEngine.
Tools used:ExpressionEngine
2012 — 2015
Recommendations
Jimmy Merritello
“Alex is an excellent teammate and an exceptionally talented web developer. When he joined the team we gained an incredibly strong collaborator. His thoughtful approach to both producing work and actively reviewing code instantly improved the entire teams workflow. It is clear that Alex is a life long learner and therefore is always sure to bring a new, novel approach to solve a problem.”
Web Engineer
HashiCorp
Amy Stuart
“Alex and I worked together on the design team at NationBuilder. Alex is a natural problem solver, and a talented visual designer. That combination makes him an excellent front-end engineer. We worked together on a new feature with a complex UI and he was able to interpret the designs with a care and detail that is rare, while also making thoughtful UX suggestions. Not to mention Alex is just a great person, easy to talk to and lovely to work with.”
Senior Designer
NationBuilder
Andrew Possehl
“I worked with Alex on a variety of different projects. He is excellent at his craft and a pleasure to collaborate with. His attention to detail always resulted in an extremely polished final product.”
Senior Designer
NationBuilder
Kyle Luck
“Alex is incredibly skilled, efficient, and thorough in his work. Perhaps more than any other co-worker I have had, Alex possesses a deep and wide understanding of modern web technologies, while his steady passion for producing best-of-class work inspires his peers to write cleaner, simpler, and more elegant code.”
Developer
Mighty in the Midwest