Alex Long

Alex Long

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ABOUT ME
Full Stack Machine Learning Engineer
Full Stack Machine Learning Engineer

I've been coding for 10 years professionally and much more than that for fun! I love helping people grow and thrive, and working together to conquer bugs and challenges in your way! And here's me saying hi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpPvSKfvdjk

🙋🏻‍♀️ What will our first session together look like?

I aim to spend the first 15 minutes on a friendly call getting a sense of what you need and how I can help. If we decide to work together (yay! 🎉) then we can dive in straight away to get you some results. I love screen shares and pair programming as I find it's the best way for people to make progress while also learning. 📚 We'll usually go for somewhere between 20 minutes to an hour depending on how much time you want and how quickly we make progress. After that we'll do a quick review to see how it went and plan when to talk next. 🚀 And in the rare case that you're not satisfied with the time, I'm happy to refund it so there's no risk to you. 👍

💰 I charge the rate that I do because I spend 30-60 minutes preparing for sessions in advance so that we use our time together efficiently. 🔥 I will ask you to provide as much detail as you can beforehand so we can make the most of our time together! To get started, send me a message or book with me here! 🚀 https://calendly.com/alexmasonlong/30min

More About Me:
I'm a big proponent of good Clean Code design and using good code review processes to make code that's easy and fun to work with.

I've worked with five different startups over the past 7 years, and I'm experienced in both prototyping ideas from scratch as well diving into existing codebases. I've worked on a variety of projects including front end web apps, backend systems, data science / machine learning, and devops, so I have a well rounded body of knowledge to share!

I've also taught coding and English professionally so I'm very comfortable in a 1 on 1 educative setting. Let's have fun and knock out whatever it is you're working on!

https://www.hackerrank.com/alexmasonlong

English
Eastern Time (US & Canada) (-04:00)
Joined February 2016
EXPERTISE
6 years experience | 2 endorsements
Python, Tensorflow, Keras, Google Colab, LSTMs, RNNs, NLP, Cybersecurity
Python, Tensorflow, Keras, Google Colab, LSTMs, RNNs, NLP, Cybersecurity
7 years experience | 5 endorsements
Backend development, machine learning and data science
Backend development, machine learning and data science
4 years experience
Cloud Development Kit (CDK), API Gateway, Lambda, ECR, Cognito, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, IAM, EC2, S3
Cloud Development Kit (CDK), API Gateway, Lambda, ECR, Cognito, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, Redshift, IAM, EC2, S3
6 years experience | 5 endorsements
I have used ReactJS on a number of projects working with start ups to build new prototypes and add features to existing products.
I have used ReactJS on a number of projects working with start ups to build new prototypes and add features to existing products.
3 years experience
I have used Jest for testing on several projects and am a big fan of test-driven development. "Clean Code" by Uncle Bob Martin is one of ...
I have used Jest for testing on several projects and am a big fan of test-driven development. "Clean Code" by Uncle Bob Martin is one of my favorite programming books.
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7 years experience | 2 endorsements
15 years experience | 7 endorsements
I've developed a number of web-based systems from a large architecture system for analyzing network activity while communicating with a b...
I've developed a number of web-based systems from a large architecture system for analyzing network activity while communicating with a backend I also developed, to a prototypical browser extension used to fight global warming while browsing the web!

REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS

5.0
(34 reviews)
Austin L
Austin L
September 2023
Alex is stellar! He's worked with me twice, and I'm sure I'll work with him again. Thoughtful and persistent
Annie Cushing
Annie Cushing
September 2023
If you're struggling with anything that leans machine learning, Alex is your guy. He's really patient and explains heady Pythonian concepts and idiosyncrasies really well, using analogies you can grasp.
Frank Flavell
Frank Flavell
September 2023
Calm, friendly, knowledgable and friendly
Removed User
Removed User
September 2023
Mr. Long possesses exceptional knowledge and remarkable patience. I highly recommend him.
Marcus Layton
Marcus Layton
September 2022
This guy's been nothing shy of brilliant. Highly recommend
Jamal
Jamal
July 2021
Alex is extremely knowledgeable and very patient. His command over React is astounding and I strongly recommend him to anyone that is stuck on a problem.
Nonni
Nonni
January 2017
Alex is a gold star mentor. His priority is the mentee, not the money he earns. Why? He patiently waits till you are done explaining your problem and then encourages you to step through the problem in piecemeal fashion. His approach is perfect for those who actually want to understand concepts (nothing wrong with simply having someone debug for you of course but sometimes you want to understand how you got into debugging hell in the first place). When working with him, I feel like I am pairing with a very patient experienced dev at work. I almost do not want to share how good he is (selfish, I know).