SOFTWARE ENGINEER · BASED IN NEW YORK

I build digital products that feel effortless.

Product-minded engineer crafting fast, thoughtful experiences at the intersection of design and technology.

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SELECTED WORK

Engineered for performance, crafted for delight.

Full Stack
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Aura Cloud — Real-Time Spatial Canvas
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Aura Cloud — Real-Time Spatial Canvas

Ultra-low latency infinite canvas built with WebGL shaders, CRDTs, and distributed edge workers.

⚡ 60 FPS Rendering · 45ms P99 Latency
Next.jsTypeScriptWebGLPostgreSQLWebSocketsTailwind
AI / Creative
520
Synthetix — Generative Audio Engine
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Synthetix — Generative Audio Engine

Browser-based parametric synthesizer and sound visualizer powered by Web Audio API and WebAssembly.

⚡ 128-Voice Polyphony · Zero Buffer Underruns
ReactTypeScriptWeb Audio APIWasmZustandNeon Storage
Distributed Systems
819
Vortex DB — High-Throughput Stream Processor
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Vortex DB — High-Throughput Stream Processor

Distributed event processing pipeline capable of ingesting and indexing 250k events/sec with PostgreSQL storage.

⚡ 250,000 req/sec · 99.999% Durability
PostgreSQLGoTypeScriptKafkaDockerNext.js
Frontend
1240
Prism Glass UI — Micro-interactions Design System
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Prism Glass UI — Micro-interactions Design System

An open-source Liquid Glass component architecture with dynamic optical blurs and physics-based spring gestures.

⚡ 15k+ Weekly Downloads · 100% Lighthouse Polish
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer MotionZustand
ABOUT & PHILOSOPHY

Where engineering precision meets design craft.

Hi, I’m Alex Miller — crafting software that scales effortlessly.

Over the past 6+ years, I've dedicated myself to building high-scale full-stack applications and silky user interfaces. I bridge the gap between creative visual design and bulletproof distributed systems.

Whether I'm fine-tuning WebGL shaders, architecting multi-tenant PostgreSQL databases, or structuring predictable global client state with Zustand, my goal remains constant: software that feels weightless and effortless.

Performance-First

Zero layout shift, 60fps animations, optimized bundle footprints, and aggressive edge caching.

Micro-Interactions & Polish

Obsessed with fluid transitions, haptics, spring physics, and thoughtful states that make software feel alive.

Scalable Architecture

Robust PostgreSQL schemas, type-safe full-stack contracts, clean Zustand stores, and resilient cloud storage.

Core Tech Stack & Engineering Toolkit

Frontend

Next.js 14React 18TypeScriptTailwind CSSWebGL / ShadersZustandFramer Motion

Backend

Node.jsPostgreSQLPrisma ORMNeon Object StorageWebSocketsRedisDocker

Practices

Design SystemsPerformance ProfilingREST & GraphQLMicro-InteractionsCI/CD Pipelines
CAREER TIMELINE

Proven impact at high-growth engineering teams.

Senior Staff Frontend Engineer

Linear Labs / Craft Systems
2023 — Present
New York, NY

Leading interface architecture for next-gen collaborative tools. Designed the liquid interaction engine, reduced bundle payload by 42%, and spearheaded offline-first synchronization.

Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLZustandPerformanceWebGL

Founding Engineer & Tech Lead

HyperScale AI
2021 — 2023
San Francisco, CA (Remote)

Architected full-stack distributed platform from seed to Series A. Implemented real-time inference streaming pipelines, telemetry dashboards, and multi-tenant PostgreSQL clusters.

TypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLNeon StorageKafkaReact

Software Engineer

Stripe Ecosystem Partner
2019 — 2021
New York, NY

Built high-converting merchant checkout flows, custom payment widget SDKs, and webhook ingestion systems with 99.99% availability.

JavaScriptReactREST APIsPostgreSQLDocker
EDUCATION & ACADEMICS

Foundational Knowledge & Degrees

2015 — 2019

B.S. in Computer Science

Columbia University • New York, NY

Concentrations in Distributed Systems and Computer Graphics. Dean’s Honor List.

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