Alex Wang

Alex Wang is a software engineer with a focus on mobile and UI/UX design. He has held several notable positions in the tech industry, including:

Current Position

Alex Wang is currently working as a Software Engineer Intern at Meta (formerly Facebook) in Menlo Park, California.12

Education and Background

He graduated from Duke University with a degree in Computer Science and Economics. This educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in both technical and analytical skills.

Professional Experience

Senior Software Engineer at Perplexity AI: Alex has been working as a Senior Software Engineer and iOS Lead at Perplexity AI since April 2023.1

Coursera: Prior to his current roles, Alex had an extensive career at Coursera:

• Senior Software Engineer (Frontend Development): July 2021 - January 2023
• Senior Software Engineer (iOS Development): August 2018 - November 2022
• Software Engineer (iOS Development): July 2015 - August 20181

During his time at Coursera, Alex worked on various projects, including:

• Rewriting the quiz and assessments experience
• Implementing rich text rendering in-app
• Redesigning and implementing the mobile course experience
• Developing a GraphQL client for the data networking layer

Other Experience: Alex has also held internship positions at:

• Yelp: Mobile Engineer Intern (June 2014 - September 2014)
• Yahoo!: Mobile Engineering Intern (June 2013 - June 2014)1

Skills and Expertise

Alex Wang is particularly skilled in:

• iOS development
• Mobile app development
• UI/UX design
• Full-stack development
• Swift programming language

Alex Wang's career trajectory demonstrates a strong focus on mobile development, particularly iOS, and a consistent progression in software engineering roles at prominent tech companies.