Hi, I'm Alex Hitchens

I am a Software Engineer who brings a passion for technology, learning, and 13 years of Naval leadership to the table. I love working on personal projects like simulations, machine learning, and computer vision. I apply the same skills, professionalism, and organizational leadership from my years of military service into everything I do to take on any challenge and overcome!

Experience

United States Navy – Assistant Navigator (QM1)

- Spearheaded the maintenance and synchronization of the Voyage Management Software Navigational Suite across five vessels, managing complex 8-node networks with total technical autonomy. Ensured 100% system integrity and connectivity while underway, resolving critical hardware and software failures without access to external vendor support.

- Led and mentored multiple teams of 10-12 in the field-level troubleshooting of software issues with physical sensors and maintaining dynamic visual overlays to provide mission-critical situational awareness often under stessful and high stakes situations.

- Optimized navigational accuracy by tracking and managing the real-time Software and Hardware integration of Multiple Sensors (GPS, INS, Radar, and Dead Reckoning), ensuring system resilience and mitigating the effects of electronic warfare (GPS interference).

Education and Technical Training

B.S., Computer Science — SNHU

Software Engineering Specialization (Summa Cum Laude)

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society

M.S., Computer Science — SNHU

Starting Fall '26