Scrappy technologist, aspiring polymath, problem solver, and empathetic human.

I’m Alex, a software developer, teacher, and entrepreneur based in Omaha, Nebraska. I build software to help good people do great things.

Connecting Redash Docker Container to a Remote MySQL Database on EC2 using SSH Tunnel

May 11, 2023

Use an SSH tunnel to MySql with Redash.

Thousand Million Billion Trillion (classroom activity)

May 9, 2023

Various activities you can use with students to learn about the relative sizes of thousand, million, billion, and trillion.

Narrating Eloquent model audit events with GPT-4

May 4, 2023

GPT-4 gives new life to your Eloquent model audits.

Explaining "It’s just 1s and 0s!"

January 26, 2023

Helping students understand the binary number system and building their confidence to continue.

Work

Company
Alex P. Gates
Role
Freelance Consultant
Date
2022 Present
Company
PetFriendly
Role
Head of Engineering
Date
2018 2022
Company
Alex P. Gates
Role
Freelance Consultant
Date
2015 2018
Company
Pack
Role
Web Developer
Date
2013 2015
Company
What Cheer
Role
Partner / Web Developer
Date
2009 2013

Community

Organization
Iowa Business Horizons
Role
Industry Advisor & Committee Chair
Date
2012 Present
Organization
Wilson Focus School
Role
3rd-6th grade Enrichment Teacher
Date
2015 Present
Organization
Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation
Role
Board Member
Date
2021 Present
Organization
Raspberry Pi Educator
Role
Certified
Date
2019 Present