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Software engineer · MBA · CISA · San Antonio, TX
Alex Abushanab, résumé.
Full-stack software engineer in San Antonio, TX. Commerce platforms, fintech front ends and software license advisory.
San Antonio, TXabushanabalex@gmail.comlinkedin.com/in/alexabushanabgithub.com/lexabu
01 / Experience
Experience.
8 roles, 2016 to present.
2025 – Present
NativePath
Lead Full Stack Software EngineerRemote
- Architected an automated 3PL fulfillment orchestration system processing 3.5M+ orders, with state-based routing and failover across multiple fulfillment providers that reduced processing time and errors.
- Built QA infrastructure: 75 E2E tests across 15 Playwright specs and 15 CI/CD workflows (Lighthouse, security scanning, type coverage), reducing production vulnerabilities by 65%.
- Integrated AI development tools: created and deployed Bedrock BugBot for automated PR reviews and evaluated Claude Code and Cursor, setting standards that accelerated delivery.
- Mentored engineers through code reviews, video walkthroughs and SOPs; authored 270+ commits, 12% of codebase contributions.
- Drove $10,000+ in annual savings through a vendor audit that eliminated 25 redundant integrations and reduced attack surface.
- Led 26 security remediation initiatives, including npm audit fixes, session secret rotation and vulnerability patching on Shopify Plus.
- Managed project planning: sprint grooming, capacity planning and stakeholder communication.
Remix · TypeScript · Shopify Hydrogen
3.5M+orders through automated 3PL fulfillment orchestration
75E2E tests across 15 Playwright specs, plus 15 CI/CD workflows
65%fewer production vulnerabilities
$10K+annual savings from a vendor audit that cut 25 redundant integrations
26security remediation initiatives
2023 – 2024
Ulta Beauty
Lead Full Stack Software EngineerRemote
- Partnered with Product and Design leadership to turn business requirements into technical specifications.
- Planned epics and user stories (role-based experiences, campaign creation, chatbot features, user management), keeping grooming and planning 12 weeks ahead.
- Launched AdHub, Ulta’s Retail Media Network, with Login, People Management, Audience Targeting Models and Ad Performance Reporting.
- Designed authentication for internal users with Google IAP, LDAP and SSO, and for external users with Auth0 Universal Login.
- Managed containerized apps with Docker, Google Kubernetes Engine, Google Secrets Manager and Google ADC.
- Kept builds stable with Jenkins and Harness, and code quality and security with SonarQube, Kiuwan and Prisma Cloud.
TypeScript · React · Node · Zustand · Jira
2022 – 2023
Mastercard
Front-End Software EngineerRemote
- Delivered features that improved accessibility, user experience and visual consistency for the Finicity Connect app.
- Debugged and tested with Jasmine and Karma for unit tests and Playwright for end-to-end tests.
- Created and maintained a GitLab repository of scripts that switch configuration files by environment and region.
- Led documentation improvements for accuracy and faster onboarding of new team members.
TypeScript · Angular · RxJS · NgRx · SASS
2022 – 2023
Almaza Fine Jewelry
Software EngineerRemote
- Designed a high-availability pricing system with redundant APIs, automated failover and monitoring for 99% uptime.
- Led a real-time pricing engine that calculates product prices from market rate, weight and karat.
- Implemented SEO and product-title standardization, securing the #1 Google Shopping ranking for “21K gold” and “18k gold”.
- Sent stakeholders hourly price-adjustment summary emails with actionable warnings.
TypeScript · Shopify · GraphQL · GitHub Actions
#1Google Shopping ranking for “21K gold” and “18k gold”
99%uptime for a pricing system with redundant APIs
2021 – 2022
Lifstyl Real Estate
Software EngineerRemote
- Designed and built an automated invoicing app that saved over 5 hours per week and increased the payment rate.
- Scheduled a daily cron job that sends emails with nodemailer and stores data in a GCP NoSQL database.
- Implemented CI/CD for tests, linting and Heroku deploys, with performance and error monitoring in Sentry.
TypeScript · Node · GCP NoSQL DB · Heroku
5+ hrssaved every week by automated invoicing
2021 – 2022
Creepy Creams
Software EngineerRemote
- Developed an interactive Discord chatbot that automated wallet address collection.
- Let users add, change, view and remove presale wallet addresses, and administrators export them to CSV.
- Used the Discord API in a TypeScript Node script, storing data in a GCP NoSQL database.
- Enforced authorization by wallet address, allowing smart contract interaction during an NFT presale.
TypeScript · Node · GCP NoSQL DB · Heroku
2018 – 2021
Anglepoint
Software Asset Management Consulting ManagerRemote · Primary client: IBM
- Automated workstreams with a suite of Visual Basic for Applications macros that saved over 80 hours per week.
VBA
80+ hrssaved per week by a suite of VBA macros
2016 – 2018
KPMG
Contracts Advisory AssociateHouston, TX · Primary client: IBM
- Conducted software license audits, researched software metrics, and applied them across multiple environments.
VBA
02 / Earlier career
Earlier.
2015–2016 · Baton Rouge, LA
Turner Industries
Business System Analyst
Built reports in SQL and ReportsNow for Marketing, Internal Audit, Accounts Payable and Project Controls.
2015–2016 · Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana State University
Management Consulting Graduate Assistant
Led a team of consultants assessing the economic feasibility of outsourcing a product to China, and of 3D printing.
2013 · Lafayette, LA
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Software Engineer, Lab Tech and Tutor
Rebuilt employee time tracking as an MS Access system that logged hours through student ID swipes.
2012–2014 · Lafayette, LA
Preferred Nerd iPhone and Computer Repair
Owner and Co-Founder
Founded and ran a repair business for iPhones, PCs and Macs, including network troubleshooting and hardware assembly.
03 / Education & certification
Education.
May 2022
Hack Reactor
Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
Galvanize · Remote
May 2016
Louisiana State University
Master of Business Administration
Baton Rouge, LA
May 2014
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics
Lafayette, LA
Certification
CISA
Certified Information Systems Auditor
ISACA
04 / Skills
Skills.
- Languages & frameworks
- JavaScript · TypeScript · HTML · CSS · React · Remix · Angular · Node.js · Express · GraphQL
- Testing & QA
- Jest · Mocha · Chai · Playwright · Lighthouse · Accessibility testing
- Build & DevOps
- Webpack · Babel · CircleCI · GitHub Actions · Jenkins · Harness · Docker
- Cloud & deployment
- AWS · Google Cloud Platform · Cloudflare · Vercel · Shopify Oxygen · Heroku · Netlify
- E-commerce
- Shopify Plus · Shopify Hydrogen · Storefront API · Admin API · Recharge
- Databases & ORM
- SQL · MongoDB · Google Cloud Datastore · Mongoose · Sequelize
- Workflow & tools
- Git · Agile · Jira · Notion · Sentry · SonarQube · Prisma Cloud
- AI development
- Claude Code · Cursor · Amazon Bedrock