About
Software Engineer supporting the development of policy and governance of IT related projects and programs. I offer a forward-thinking approach and hands on experience in performing hardware and software development. I am seeking experience in the technical environment of engineering and infrastructure, and am very interested in the Development and Operations behind software, such as building and maintaining pipelines for better collaboration. I possess strong leadership initiatives and an open mind, which allows me to adapt to an array of working environments and client needs.
IT Solutions & Web Developer.
- Website: www.asandstech.com
- City: Washington, D.C.
- Email: asands44@gmail.com
- Freelance: Available
Building enterprise data pipelines ● Proficient in Windows OS, Linux OS (Ubuntu, Debian Packages, Gazebo, QPilot), Mac OS, VMware ● Utilized conventional debugging procedures to troubleshoot software in Linux ● Hardware: Assemble computer hardware (Workstations/ Desktops); Raspberry Pi, Arduino IDE ● Augmented Reality: Microsoft HoloLens ● Cloud Technologies such as Azure DevOps, AWS, and XCode Cloud ● Languages: HTML/CSS/JS, Python, Swift, C#, C, C++ ● IoT Ensembling ● Docker and agile development processes ● Business Intelligence tools such as PowerBI
Skills
Resume
Summary
Alexander Sands
Solutions Engineer with 4+ years of experience bridging technical expertise and business strategy to deliver solutions that improve collaboration, operational efficiency, and revenue growth. Proven record in SaaS Integration, IoT integration, API Development, and presales engineering.
- Washington, D.C.
- asands44@gmail.com
Work History
Sales & Support Engineer - Blocksi
Palo Alto, CA
May 2022 - August 2025
- Closed $1.3M SaaS contracts by running technical discovery, delivering demos, and guiding onboarding
- Managed an average of 50+ monthly support cases, maintaining a 92% on-time resolution rate and contributing to a 15% increase in client renewal rates
- Led technical evaluations and guided clients through secure SaaS configurations and deployments, ensuring compliance with organizational security and regulatory requirements
- Developed, presented, and responded to proposals for specific customer requirements, including complex RFPs for industry-specific solutions, securing multi-year agreements with education and government clients
- Thrived in a fast-paced startup environment, wearing multiple hats across pre-sales, technical support, and post-sales enablement
- Scoped and advised clients on API Integrations, front-end configurations, network configurations, and user workflows, ensuring SaaS adoption and improved customer experiences
Software Engineer - Fathym
Boulder, CO
Mar. 2019 - Oct. 2019
- Built scalable modular APIs integrated into Azure DevOps pipelines, applying DevSecOps practices to securely process IoT data for AI Analytics dashboards
- Designed secure cloud-native data pipelines and dashboards, embedding logging, monitoring, and access control aligned with DevOps security principles
- Built APIs to capture and enrich event-level data, similar to cross-channel measurement use cases
- Designed low-code front-end tools to simplify AI data visualization for clients, reducing reporting time by 40%
- Developed edge AI pipelines with Dockerized deployment, ensuring secure communication between IoT sensors and cloud services
Work History (Continued)
Software Engineer Intern - Leidos
Arlington, VA | Littleton, CO
May 2016 - Jun. 2018
- Developed NLP applications for text classification, entity recognition, and automated intelligence extraction
- Researched and prototyped augmented reality solutions integrated with AI for training simulations
- Containerized applications with Docker for secure, multi-user deployment; developed NLP applications for entity extraction, transferable to biometric and identity workflows
Contact
Location:
Washington, D.C.
Email:
asands44@gmail.com
Call:
+1 (703) 909-7357