Summary
Alexander Lukens is an engineering leader and hands-on technologist based in San Diego, currently Engineering Manager and Tech Lead at InvestiFi. With eight years of experience, he guides product development and scalable software delivery across startups and growth-stage teams. At NATIVE, he led real-time sentiment analysis initiatives, architected microservices on AWS, Django, React, PostgreSQL, and Docker, and built CI pipelines across more than 10 repositories. His career spans Snowvation, GoSpotCheck, and Dish Network, blending data engineering, full-stack development, and strategic product leadership to ship data-driven features and reliable infrastructure. He holds a BS in Finance and Banking from the University of Missouri with a 3.89 GPA, balancing business acumen with technical depth. Outside work, he’s a tech enthusiast who enjoys skiing, the gym, and board games, bringing curiosity and collaboration to every team.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
University of Missouri