Hi, I'm Alice Johnson - Co-Founder & Senior Software Engineer at SKFL
I am driven by the intersection of high-scale engineering and elegant design. I thrive in environments where I can build impactful products from the ground up, balancing technical rigor with user-centricity.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Developed high-scale software infrastructure during a three-year tenure at Google.
Currently leads engineering strategy as a co-founder and senior software lead.
Provides expertise in harmonizing complex backend systems with modern design principles.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation Phase
Completed extensive formal training in Computer Science at the University of Melbourne.
✦ Academic Excellence
✦ Technical Foundations
Scalable Systems Phase
Spent over three years refining software engineering expertise within the high-volume environment at Google.
✦ Big Tech Experience
✦ System Reliability
Founder Phase
Currently scaling personal ventures as a Co-Founder while navigating senior technical roles.
✦ Startup Leadership
✦ Strategic Autonomy
💪🏻 Superpowers
Systems Architect
Designing scalable, high-performance backends that support rapid growth.
✦ Architecting robust infrastructure that balances performance with maintainability.
✦ Engineering scalable data pipelines for large-scale enterprise environments.
✦ Refactoring complex legacy codebases into modular, high-efficiency systems.
Technical Co-Founder
Navigating the intersection of product vision and executable engineering roadmaps.
✦ Defining technical milestones for early-stage startup product lifecycles.
✦ Translating abstract product requirements into concrete developer tasking.
✦ Building lean, effective development workflows for small-team environments.
Design-Led Engineer
Prioritizing the end-user experience throughout the software development process.
✦ Advocating for user-centric design principles during sprint planning.
✦ Optimizing interface responsiveness to improve long-term user retention.
✦ Bridging communication gaps between designers and technical stakeholders.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships for collaborative product development.
✦ Connecting with technical founders to exchange architectural best practices.
✦ Identifying high-potential investment opportunities in design-centric software ventures.
I can help with
✦ Providing technical code reviews for early-stage startup infrastructure.
✦ Advising on the integration of user-centric design into technical roadmaps.
✦ Mentoring junior engineers on transitioning from corporate to startup environments.
I would love your help on
✦ Navigating the complexities of early-stage funding and capitalization strategies.
✦ Learning effective growth hacking techniques for consumer-facing design software.
✦ Finding experienced mentors in the intersection of hardware and mobile app ecosystems.