Agentic development, with engineering discipline
Introducing AI-assisted delivery across engineering teams, from implementation and code review to testing and production support.
AI-assisted developmentCode reviewTestingCI/CD
CTO · Engineering leader · Builder
I build software.
I lead teams.
I put AI to work.
Nearly 20 years connecting business intent with engineering reality. From the architecture to the people who make it work.
Currently CTO at Applied Visions · Based in North Carolina
A PRACTICE, NOT A JOB TITLE
Experience that connects
the whole picture.
19+ yearsBuilding and delivering software
40+ peopleCross-functional technical leadership
Executive perspective.
Hands-on depth.One practice, both sides.
Hands-on depth.One practice, both sides.
The work behind the title
Close to the business.
Closer to the build.
I’m Alex, a software builder by background and temperament. My work sits between the decisions a business needs to make and the systems an engineering team needs to deliver.
I lead technical direction, work through architecture, and stay involved in implementation. These days, a lot of that work is helping organizations use AI thoughtfully, with clear ownership and a plan for what happens after the demo.
More about my approachSelected work
Real systems. Real constraints.
Modernizing the MealTrack platform
Connecting product direction, platform architecture, and reliable delivery for a multi-tenant SaaS business.
ReactGraphQLAzureSQL Server
Notes from the work
Ideas worth working through.
1 min read
ArchitectureLinkedIn post
Software risk changes even when code does not
I'm for sure going to post some stuff from #AllThingsOpen this week, but that got sideswiped yesterday/today for news from... PHP? That wasn't on my bingo card.
2 min read
Engineering leadershipLinkedIn post
Your test strategy determines your speed limit
I've never played Go. I've played enough chess to appreciate its complexity, but Go is orders of magnitude more complex by possible positions. More than the number of atoms in the universe.
1 min read
ArchitectureLinkedIn post
Why should your product still exist?
“As agents get more capable, why should your product still exist?”
On stage, in practice
Useful conversations.
Fewer buzzwords.
I speak about applied AI, agentic development, and the engineering choices that matter when software has to work outside the demo.
Talks & speakingRECENT TALK
The Agent Surface: Designing Products for Users Who Never Open the App
What changes when an agent becomes the way people use your software? A practical look at product access, context, permissions, and inspectable results.
Let’s connect
Have something worth building?
A technology challenge, a leadership opportunity, or a room full of curious people. I’d like to hear about it.