Alexander Lowry

Project architect and domain expert for theatre stage management software to improve communication between departments.

• Created Ruby on Rails application for domain-specific problems.
• Wrote Axum microservice in Rust to handle tens of thousands of processing requests per second on a single-core processor and 1 GB of RAM.
• Designed and wrote core application for business workflows, working on both product and engineering.

Creator of internal Ruby on Rails & React admin tools, data pipeline debugger, and AI workflow integration implementer.

• Cross-domain programmer, spanning microservices and Sidekiq jobs to reduce technical debt and debug data pipeline issues.
• Executed projects across multiple microservices and repos, unifying essential groundwork for customer projects.

• Designed and built backend service in Python & FastAPI from the ground up to serve Android & iOS apps.
• Worked with UI designer to enumerate and construct all required APIs for concept, without concrete requirements.
• Implemented OAuth and wrote permissions engine to protect user data and handle subscription tiers.
• Added AI tools to enhance functionality.

Developer for the FHIR Interoperability team enabling seamless data exchange between healthcare and social care organizations, improving patient access to coordinated services.

• Wrote and maintained industry-standard FHIR Interoperability APIs to provide patients with care, matching them with service providers and unifying the patient experience.
• Engineered high-priority import/export pipelines for the largest EHR vendor, ensuring rapid adaptation to changing customer needs within tight turnaround times.
• Designed and developed new microservices with emphasized observability and auditability, enhancing system transparency and reliability.
• Maintained and optimized core patient data by executing complex SQL, cleaning and unifying tens of millions of records to improve provider decision-making and patient care continuity.

Developer on the core product team for the largest EHR in the world, migrating functionality and fixing high-severity bugs for complete refresh of the flagship product from VB6 to C#/.Net, used in more than 3,700 hospitals.

• Diagnosed and resolved high-severity bugs across multiple product domains, ensuring data synchronization and integrity across millions of patient records.
• Owned and developed full-stack tools and components for product teams across the company, streamlining workflows and collaborating with other developers across the company to discover and refine requirements.
• Led internal support initiatives and duty roster for company-wide technical forums, including directory of topic experts and specialized knowledge, to improve developer efficiency.

Developer and designer of virtual reality experiences focused on neurodivergent accessibility.

• Designed and developed an immersive VR experience in concert with a theatre production to simulate sensory overload, helping audience empathize with diverse experiences. Developed in collaboration with the theatre and psychology departments.
• Created and programmed the application for the tight system requirements of the Oculus Go VR headset.
• Led and organized cross-disciplinary teams to create lobby displays and research summaries to provide context to audience members of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
• Recognized with the Virtual Reality Design and Programming Commendation from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival 52 (Region 5) for innovation in storytelling and accessibility.
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IT intern at an industrial automation company.