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SOFTWARE ENGINEER · GREATER BOSTON

Thoughtful code.
Dependable systems.

I’m Alexander Rana — a software engineer building reliable, real-time applications and the interfaces that make complex systems usable.

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Java at the core. Full-stack perspective.
6+ yearsEngineering experience
Real-time systemsReliability in focus
End to endBackend, interfaces & delivery

01 / EXPERIENCE

Engineering for
the real world.

My work sits where complex data, distributed services, and the people who depend on them meet.

CURRENT ROLEJuly 2020 — Present

Software Engineer

Raytheon Intelligence & Space

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Developing and maintaining mission-critical, real-time applications for air traffic systems, with a focus on dependable services and useful operational interfaces.

  • Build Java and Spring Boot microservices and integrate REST APIs across distributed services.
  • Work with high-volume telemetry data to improve responsiveness, throughput, and operational reliability.
  • Develop Angular and TypeScript interfaces for geospatial visualization and engineering workflows.
  • Support containerized delivery, automated testing, code reviews, and performance troubleshooting.

02 / EXPERTISE

A connected skill set.

From the first API contract to the signals that tell us how a system is performing.

01

Backend & architecture

Services designed to work together, with reliability built in.

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices
  • REST APIs
  • Distributed systems
02

Interfaces & data

Clear interfaces for complex information and the data behind them.

  • Angular
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL
03

Delivery & observability

From repeatable releases to understanding what happens in production.

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • AWS EC2
  • CI/CD
  • OpenTelemetry
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • OpenSearch

03 / EDUCATION

Always a student.

An engineering foundation, with an ongoing focus on artificial intelligence.

Johns Hopkins University

M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

In progress · Expected 2028

University of Louisville

B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computer Science minor · Dean’s List, four times

GOOD CONVERSATIONS BUILD GOOD THINGS.

Let’s make
a connection.

Have a question about software engineering, distributed systems, or a shared interest? I’d be glad to hear from you.

alexander.rana@outlook.com Connect on LinkedIn