Alex Fabian
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Ajax, ON, Canada
Toptal member since April 22, 2026
Alex is an experienced software development leader with over 15 years of industry experience. He's worked hard to build meaningful products and cultivate the teams behind them. Skilled in software architecture and project management, Alex has industry experience in complex organizations and expertise in business transformation, modernization initiatives, and cloud-based solutions. He is focused on finding solutions while aligning technology with business needs to reach full potential.
Portfolio
Experience
- PHP 8 - 15 years
- JavaScript - 15 years
- Object-oriented Programming (OOP) - 15 years
- MySQL - 7 years
- PostgreSQL - 7 years
- IT Management - 5 years
- Claude - 2 years
- Amazon Bedrock - 2 years
Preferred Environment
LAMP, LAMPP
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a foreign exchange trading bot that determines optimal times to trade in the foreign exchange market.
Work Experience
Business Requirements Programmer Analyst
Health Loyalty
- Implemented prompt caching in conjunction with AWS Bedrock to improve response efficiency and reduce repeated processing costs.
- Gathered and documented client program requirements and built requirement documents based on those needs.
- Configured AWS to support client-specific behavior and system configuration.
- Wrote and modified front- and back-end code for Health Loyalty's flagship website.
- Advised on revisions to the SDLC to remove redundancy and improve overall efficiency.
Manager, Software Development
Great Gulf
- Set up coding standards and best practices in collaboration with the executive director of software development.
- Reviewed and approved code changes across multiple sites and applications.
- Organized and facilitated Agile sprints with key technical and business stakeholders.
- Deployed code to relevant environments as required.
- Reviewed change requests and provided feedback to the project manager on required revisions when applicable.
- Provided direct feedback on staff code changes, including suggested edits and alternative approaches or methods.
- Advised and supported developers in solving complex technical issues when roadblocks were encountered.
- Trained staff on proper use of internal tools and sites for debugging and development.
- Completed annual staff performance reviews and contributed to ongoing team development.
Senior PHP Developer
Great Gulf
- Developed and maintained core application code used to build and sell homes, supporting the majority of the organization's sales operations.
- Modified existing applications to add required functionality, resolve defects, and improve overall system reliability.
- Designed and implemented class-based objects to solve complex problems and standardize code across applications.
- Consulted closely with the director of software development to identify and implement optimal programming solutions.
Programmer Analyst
PharmaCommunications Group
- Designed and built a call script engine capable of supporting a wide range of call script requirements without custom development.
- Leveraged data warehousing techniques to improve online reporting performance and streamline month-end procedures.
- Wrote readable, logical, and maintainable code for new site features while supporting and refactoring legacy systems.
Database Administrator
PharmaCommunications Group
- Reduced shipping program execution time by approximately 95%.
- Improved the time required to complete daily database update processes drastically.
- Automated month-end database processes, reducing run-time from approximately 5 hours to 15 minutes.
- Recognized with the company's first-ever Appreciation Award.
- Awarded the 2015 Distinction Award for performance and contribution.
Experience
Foreign Exchange Trading Bot
• It monitors the forex market 24/7 and stops all execution when the market is closed.
• It conducts market analysis to determine when optimal trading conditions exist.
• It automatically calculates a trade structure and executes when ideal conditions are satisfied.
• It monitors open trades continually to amend stop/loss values when trades are profitable.
• It understands how much to risk on each trade so as not to run out of equity.
• It performs multiple attempts on API call failure to ensure the resolution of temporary blips.
• It has exception handling such that crashes are handled nicely and do not prevent the bot from continuing to run.
Education
Postgraduate Degree in Geographic Information Systems
Fleming College - Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Geography
Trent University - Peterborough, Ontario
Skills
Libraries/APIs
jQuery, REST APIs, API Development, NumPy, Pandas, ArcGIS
Tools
Claude Code, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, GitHub, Jira, Git, Claude, GitLab, ChatGPT, Figma, GIS, SonarQube
Languages
JavaScript, PHP 8, HTML, CSS, PHP, Excel VBA, SQL, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Bash, Python, HTML5, C++
Paradigms
Object-oriented Programming (OOP), Agile, Testing, Automation, Role-based Access Control (RBAC), Back-end Architecture, Unit Testing, Refactoring, Scrum, HIPAA Compliance, Database Design, Business Intelligence (BI), Manual Testing, UI Design, Microservices, API Architecture, UX Design, Change Management, Automated Testing, Web Performance Optimization (WPO), Real-time Systems
Platforms
Web, LAMP, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SharePoint, Amazon EC2, Azure
Storage
PostgreSQL, MySQL, Databases, Data Validation, JSON, Relational Databases, Database Architecture, Database Modeling, Database Management, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Industry Expertise
Healthcare, Web Design, System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management, Cybersecurity
Frameworks
Bootstrap, JSON Web Tokens (JWT), Bedrock
Other
Ajax, Agile Sprints, Sprints, Code Review, Test Planning, APIs, Dashboards, Development, Integration, English, Full-stack, Software Architecture, Full-stack Development, Coding, Back-end, Healthtech, Team Management, Architecture, Technical Leadership, System Architecture, Software Design, Payments, Front-end, SaaS, Software as a Service (SaaS), Code Auditing, Scalability, Web Scalability, Data Analytics, Bug Fixes, Software Development, Bug Triage, Back-end Development, Web Development, API Key, Back-end Performance, Data Privacy, Data Engineering, Data Processing, Data Science, Complex Data Analysis, Data Analysis Consultant, Ticketing Systems, Troubleshooting & Issue Resolution, Data Architecture, System Design, Systems Design, Technical Documentation, Real-time Data, Analytics, Document Processing, PDF, Performance Tuning, Waterfall, Documentation, CSV, Planning, Product Management, Product Requirements Documentation (PRD), Product Roadmaps, Email, HIPAA, HIPAA Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Debugging, Performance Optimization, Application Modernization, API Design, User Management, Website Performance, Database Optimization, Reports, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Team Building, IT Management, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), IT Projects, Sprint Planning, Backlog Management, Backlog Grooming, Clients, Client Relations, Team Coaching, Coaching, Training, Design Reviews, Regression Testing, Vibe Coding, Real Estate, Financial Modeling, Cash Flow, Appraisal Management Systems, Manual QA, QA Testing, API Integration, Authentication, AI Integration, AI Agents, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Design, Front-end Development, Finance, AI Tools, Startups, User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization, Bots, Stock Trading, App Support, User Experience (UX), Data Modeling, Workflow Automation, Product Pages, AI-generated Code, Support & Maintenance, Third-party APIs, Platforms, Workflow, Solution Architecture, AI Automation, AI Model Training, IT Support, Compliance, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), Single Sign-on (SSO), User Onboarding, Machine Learning, Data Scraping, Web Scraping, Gmail, Scraping, Order Management, Warehouse Management, Fulfillment, Warehouse Operations, Warehouses, Okta, Advanced Excel, Data Analysis, Excel Modeling, Payment APIs, Outlook, Workflow Automation & System Integration, Data Security, Payment Processing, SaaS Architecture, Windows 10, Windows 11, AI-assisted Development, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Financing, Financials, Financial UX, LAMPP, Geographic Information Systems, Amazon Bedrock, Foreign Exchange (FX) Hedging, Fintech, Quantitative Modeling, Call Centers, Large Language Models (LLMs), Satellite Images, DocuSign
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