Justin Sookikian

Alex Sookikian is an Engineering Manager at Square, overseeing a team dedicated to crafting efficient and scalable backend APIs for banking products. His focus lies in establishing resilient and maintainable tech stacks while navigating project deadlines and necessary tradeoffs to drive the success of Square's banking platform.

With a background in Computer Science from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Alex has built a robust career in the tech industry, holding key roles in renowned companies such as Square, Fitbit, Coin Inc., San Francisco 49ers, Snapfish, and Yahoo! His experience ranges from software engineering and technical leadership to full-stack development and systems engineering.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Alex nurtures his passion for app development by creating iOS applications in his leisure time. He has delved deeply into the iOS SDK through self-study and has successfully launched two well-received apps on the iOS App Store. A naturally inquisitive individual, Alex is dedicated to continuous learning and expanding his technological expertise.

Alex Sookikian's expertise spans team leadership, backend API development, iOS app development, tech stack optimization, software engineering, full-stack development, systems engineering, and more.