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Software Engineer

Alex Howden

Computer Science student at the University of Michigan.

About

Education

University of Michigan

Expected May 2028

B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics

GPA 3.91

Coursework

  • Operating Systems
  • Computer Security
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Computer Organization

Honors

  • James B. Angell Scholar Award
  • University Honors (Fall 2024 – Present)
  • William J. Branstrom Freshman Prize

Skills

Languages

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • C++
  • SQL
  • JavaScript
  • KQL
  • HTML/CSS

Frameworks

  • React
  • Next.js
  • FastAPI
  • Django
  • LangGraph
  • LangChain
  • PyTorch
  • TensorRT
  • OpenCV

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Azure (Container Apps, Lighthouse)
  • AWS (S3)
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL
  • Linux
  • MQTT
  • GitHub Actions

Experience

  • Founding Software Engineer (Part-Time)

    ProviraRemote

    May 2026 – Present

  • Software Engineer Intern

    Bumble Bee ScribeAnn Arbor, MI

    Oct 2025 – Apr 2026

  • IT Infrastructure Intern

    Annaly Capital ManagementNew York, NY

    Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

  • Software Engineer Intern

    The Table for 12New York, NY

    Jul 2023 – Sep 2023

Projects

  • SkyLedger

    Jul 2026 – Present

    Built a live market analytics platform for the Hypixel SkyBlock economy, pushing price updates to every connected client within about a second

    • Python
    • FastAPI
    • PostgreSQL
    • React
  • Autonomous Off-Road Perception System

    Hyundai America Technical Center (HATCI), Michigan MDP

    Jan 2026 – Apr 2026

    Designed a vision-based perception pipeline for soft road boundary detection in unmarked off-road environments

    • Python
    • PyTorch
    • OpenCV
  • Phantom

    Nov 2025

    Developed a bot to automate Clash of Clans gameplay, leveraging PyAutoGUI to precisely carry out in-game actions

    • Python
    • YOLOv11
    • PyAutoGUI
    • OpenCV
  • AutoCal

    Aug 2025

    Built an AI-powered calendar assistant enabling users to easily manage events through natural language queries

    • Python
    • LangGraph
    • Google Calendar API
    • FastAPI
    • React

Get In Touch

Want to collaborate on a project, or just chat about tech? Feel free to reach out.