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Alex Zhou is a Senior Software Engineer at Aviator, where he specializes in automating developer workflows and enhancing developer productivity through innovative solutions.
Alex Zhou's Role at Aviator
Alex Zhou is a Senior Software Engineer at Aviator. He collaborates closely with a team that includes former Google employees, including CEO and Co-founder Ankit Jain, Software Engineer Dora Tzeng, Head of Engineering Masaya Suzuki, Software Engineer Erich Kramer, and Growth Marketing Manager David Bonilla. His work focuses on automating developer workflows, managing git Pull Requests, and running continuous integration tests. His efforts help engineering teams avoid broken builds, streamline merge processes, manage cross-PR dependencies, and handle flaky tests while ensuring security compliance.
Alex Zhou's Previous Experience
Before joining Aviator, Alex Zhou accumulated diverse experience across several companies. He worked at Reboot.dev, TestRigor, Butternut Box, Secureframe, Socket, Health Catalyst, and Tari.com. His work has consistently involved addressing flaky tests and saving substantial engineering time. He also managed PR queues for teams exceeding 100 developers, demonstrating his ability to handle complex and large-scale engineering challenges.
Alex Zhou's Achievements at Aviator
At Aviator, Alex Zhou has been instrumental in deploying over 800 Pull Requests through Aviator's MergeQueue. He plays a critical role in a team that has raised $2.3 million to innovate and improve developer productivity. His contributions have been pivotal in maintaining a SOC2 Type II compliant operation, which underscores the company's focus on security and compliance.
Alex Zhou's Engineering Expertise
Alex Zhou brings significant expertise in engineering workflows and automation. His skill set includes automating developer workflows, managing Pull Requests, integrating continuous integration test runs, and handling flaky tests. His experience ensures that engineering teams can avoid broken builds and streamline their development processes effectively. His expertise in managing PR queues for large developer teams further highlights his capabilities.
