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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.

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01 / Experience

Experience.

8 roles, 2016 to present.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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