I traded restaurant aprons for keyboards in 2017, completing an intensive 800+ hour bootcamp journey that transformed my career. Today, I'm a force multiplier in any domain I set my mind to. Sometimes the best career pivots happen when you least expect them!
Currently focused on: Scaling platforms, mentoring emerging developers, and building tools that make developers' lives easier.
- Panfactum OSF - The open source framework for Platform Engineers
- use-lazy-pagination - React hook for effortless lazy loading pagination
- slack-list - Curated resources for the developer community
- Leading Engineering at Gratia Health - Scaling healthcare platforms that impact thousands of patients
- API Architecture - Designed and implemented GraphQL APIs serving multiple client applications
- DevOps Innovation - Streamlined deployment processes using Kubernetes and modern CI/CD
- freeCodeCamp Nashville - Organizer helping new developers break into tech
- Technical Writing - Regular contributor sharing knowledge about JavaScript, React, and career transitions
- Mentorship - Guided 50+ developers through their career transition journeys
const seth = {
careerTransition: "Restaurant Manager โ Full-Stack Developer โ Engineering Leader",
motivation: "Building technology that makes people's lives better",
operatingSystem: "NixOS on work machines, macOS for personal projects",
codingFuel: ["Coffee", "Green Tea", "Dad Jokes"],
currentlyLearning: "CrewAI and Go",
funFact: "I debug code the same way I used to manage restaurant rushes - stay calm and work the system! ๐โก๏ธ๐ป"
};
I'm always excited to discuss:
- Career Transitions into tech (been there, done that!)
- Team Leadership and engineering management
- Open Source collaboration opportunities
- NixOS configurations and functional programming
๐ผ LinkedIn: /in/sethalexander
๐ Website: sethaalexander.com
"The best career advice I ever got: Your background isn't a liability, it's your superpower. Restaurant management taught me systems thinking, crisis management, and team leadership - skills that make me a better engineering leader every day."
โญ๏ธ Fun challenge: Can you find the TypeScript in my commit history? (Hint: It's everywhere now!)