Alex Pooley
Technical Lead
About
I have helped deliver world-class technical projects to millions of users over a decade of experience in the technology industry. I thrive in challenging and high-speed environments and am always committed to providing quality work. My background in engineering highly scalable and redundant systems powers my ability to lead efficient cross-domain development teams, even remotely.
Career
- December 2022 - PresentFull-TimeHarwich, United Kingdom
I'm responsible for the technical direction of the community, including the website, Discord server, and other community platforms. I also manage a team of developers, designers, and moderators.
Achievements- Built a community of over 1000 members.
- Launched a successful Discord server.
- Raised over $1000 for charity.
- Monetized the community through Patreon.
- February 2022 - December 2022ContractNew Zealand (Remote)
I was responsible for designing and implementing the backend architecture for a new MMO game. I also developed SDKs for Unity and Unreal Engine to allow other developers to integrate with our platform.
Achievements- Designed and deployed a globally-distributed game server and API.
- Implemented a ticket-based party system with sub-second matchmaking.
- Acted as domain expert during meetings with AWS, Twitch, and NVIDIA.
- Enabled the delivery of a complex project with a tight deadline.
- March 2018 - February 2022Full-TimeColchester, United Kingdom
I was responsible for the technical direction of the company, including the development of the "CoreSciences" platform. I managed a team of developers, designers, and QA testers.
Achievements- Built a platform with over 100,000 users.
- Launched a successful educational games platform.
- Monetized the platform through subscriptions.
- Managed a team of 10+ developers.
- April 2017 - March 2018FreelanceManchester, United Kingdom
Working through a white-label agency called BayCat, I was responsible for developing and maintaining the company's high-traffic WordPress website. I also developed custom plugins and themes.
Achievements- Developed and maintained a custom WordPress theme.
- Implemented a custom property search engine.
- Optimized the website for SEO and performance.
- Managed a team of 2 developers and 1 designer.
- November 2016 - April 2017Full-TimeLondon, United Kingdom
I was responsible for developing and maintaining the company's event registration platform. I also developed custom APIs and integrations with third-party services such as WorldPay.
Achievements- Developed a custom event registration platform.
- Integrated with WorldPay for payments.
- Optimized the platform for SEO and performance.
- Managed a team of 2 developers.
Projects
World Anvil
Worldbuilding Platform
December 2017 - February 2023ProfessionalWorld Anvil is a worldbuilding platform that enables writers, gamers, and creators to build and share their fictional worlds.
I was responsible for the high-availability and scalability of the platform, including the development of DevOps pipelines and monitoring systems alongside general networking and security.