Alexander Widing

Solutions Architect / Founding Engineer

Bangkok, TH | widing.dev/ | linkedin.com/in/alexander-widing-3b0322109

Summary

Solutions Architect and engineering leader with over 11 years of experience owning end-to-end system architecture — from technology and cloud platform selection to production deployment. Currently focused on designing and delivering production AI/ML solutions (RAG, LLMs, and AI agents) alongside scalable, maintainable multi-tenant SaaS architecture. Experience spanning enterprise platforms, client-facing consulting, and leading cross-functional teams. I build systems and teams, from ERP suites and AI powered products to coaching athletes to national records.

Technical Skills

Backend Development: PHP, Laravel, Go, Python, REST APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Supabase, Queue Processing (Laravel Queues/Horizon), JWT Authentication, OAuth2, WorkOS, Clerk, Neon, Rate Limiting, API Security

Frontend Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js, Angular, Alpine.js, Livewire, Next.js, Astro, TanStack Start, TailwindCSS, SSR/SSG, Vite, Webpack, i18n/l10n

AI Engineering: RAG Pipelines, AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, LLM Integration (Production), Prompt Engineering, Prompt Versioning, Vector Databases, Text Embeddings, OpenAI API, HuggingFace Models, Evaluation Frameworks, Hallucination Mitigation, Multi-shot Prompting

DevOps & Infrastructure: AWS, Linux Server Administration, Nginx, Docker, CI/CD, Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare, Cloudflare Workers, SSL/TLS (Let's Encrypt), Database Backups & Recovery, S3 Object Storage, Git

Observability & Monitoring: New Relic, Sentry, Nightwatch, Production Monitoring, Error Tracking

Testing & Quality: TDD, Unit Testing, Pest, Automated Testing

Architecture & Practices: System Design, RESTful APIs, API Documentation, SaaS Multi-tenancy, Event-Driven Architecture, Database Design, Caching Strategies (Redis, CDN, HTTP), MVC, Microservices, Technical Documentation, Agile/Scrum

Work Experience

Solutions Architect / Founding Engineer

Feb 2025 – Present

DxT Corporation Co., Ltd. · Bangkok, Thailand

Leading technical vision and system architecture for enterprise-grade SaaS Translation Management System (TMS). Hands-on architect role combining system design with AI engineering implementation.

  • Led the architecture design and implementation of an end-to-end AI/ML solution, owning technology stack and cloud platform selection, data models, and API design to integrate data, models, and infrastructure into a cohesive system
  • Provided cross-team architectural leadership as strategic partner to the CEO, setting technical direction, design principles, and standards to ensure consistency across the engineering team
  • Designed and delivered production RAG pipelines and agentic AI workflows (LLM-driven AI agents) to automate core client workflows, integrating vector retrieval, context injection, and LLM generation
  • Built evaluation frameworks with human-in-the-loop review to score and continuously improve LLM output quality
  • Engineered a prompt-versioning system and hallucination-mitigation strategies to deliver reliable, production-grade LLM outputs
  • Drove adoption of engineering methodologies, frameworks, and standards (coding standards, CI/CD) to build a scalable and maintainable multi-tenant SaaS architecture
  • Balanced hands-on technical execution with long-term architectural vision, owning the full solution lifecycle from requirements to production monitoring
  • Mentored and guided a cross-functional team of 5 across engineering, product, QA, and project management, translating business needs into robust technical solutions

Lead Software Engineer

Jan 2021 – Jan 2025

EQHO Communications Ltd. · Bangkok, Thailand

Led development team at digital agency, delivering custom systems and websites for clients across diverse industries.

  • Led client-facing solution architecture and delivery of web and custom e-commerce platforms, integrating third-party APIs and payment systems to meet client business objectives
  • Designed and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure for regional airline websites serving the China and Taiwan markets, delivering across multiple geographies and cultures
  • Built and documented a full REST API with OpenAPI/Swagger specification, aligning the technical design with client stakeholders
  • Provided technical and architectural leadership for a small engineering team while remaining hands-on with code
  • Owned DevOps delivery including compute provisioning, deployment automation, and production monitoring across client solutions

Corporate Systems Manager / Senior Software Engineer

Aug 2015 – Jan 2021

EQHO Globalization Pte. Ltd. · Singapore & Bangkok, Thailand

Designed and developed suite of internal corporate systems and client-facing applications.

  • Translated business needs from executive, sales, and project-management stakeholders into an integrated suite of corporate systems (ERP, CRM, Accounting, Project Management, and HRM) — adopted company-wide with clear business impact, reducing operational overhead by 90%
  • Gained hands-on corporate finance and accounting knowledge through mentorship while building an accounting system, learning financial workflows, reporting, and compliance requirements
  • Migrated legacy systems to modern frameworks, reducing maintenance overhead and improving performance
  • Managed production databases with business-critical data, implementing backup and recovery procedures

IT/Telecom Technician & Developer

Jan 2015 – Aug 2015

Com7 AB · Bangkok, Thailand & Gothenburg, Sweden

Managed IT infrastructure and developed web applications for international telecom company.

  • Managed IT infrastructure at the Bangkok office
  • Performed on-site network installations at B2B customer offices in Gothenburg
  • Built a client database and automation tool using PHP, Python, and MySQL to aggregate subscription data from service providers and generate reports for the sales team
  • Provided technical support for corporate customers (phone switches, network, WiFi) and assisted with home cell antenna installations in remote areas

Freelance Web Developer

Jun 2014 – Nov 2014

theWiding Software · Stockholm, Sweden

Freelance web design and development services for 2 clients.

  • Delivered a production website using WordPress
  • Built a custom CMS from scratch using PHP for a client's specific needs

Retail & Sales Associate

Aug 2010 – Jun 2012

Prior non-tech experience · Stockholm, Sweden

Selected Projects

MMO Networking Proof-of-Concept

— Solo Developer
2025

Multiplayer 2D roguelike game built to stress-test networking architecture for MMO-scale applications

  • Stress-testing single-server player capacity and multi-region scaling architecture
  • Designed custom networking layer with delta compression and WebSocket real-time state sync
  • Built authoritative game server handling physics, combat validation, and AI
  • Developed Go REST API with JWT authentication, PostgreSQL persistence, and Redis caching
  • Orchestrated multi-container deployment with Docker Compose

Technologies: Go, Godot 4.5, GDScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSocket, JWT, Docker Compose

TMS SaaS Platform

at DxT — Lead Architect, AI Engineer
2025

Translation Management System with AI-powered features for the enterprise localization market

  • Multi-tenant SaaS architecture serving enterprise clients
  • Production RAG pipeline, Vector retrieval, context injection, LLM generation for automated translation
  • Implemented prompt versioning with multi-shot prompting and training for hallucination mitigation
  • Built evaluation pipeline using evaluation frameworks, and human evaluation for output quality measurement
  • Vector store with semantic search for translation memory retrieval
  • Dual embedding strategy: OpenAI for cloud processing, and HuggingFace sentence transformer for offline processing
  • Python automation scripts for AI integrations and workflow automation

Technologies: Laravel, Python, SaaS, RAG, LLM, Prompt Engineering, Vector Database, Embeddings, Translation, Multi-tenancy

Content Localization Pipeline

at EQHO Communications — Solutions Architect
2025 – 2025

Content processing system for regional airline

  • Architected end-to-end content pipeline
  • Built automated quoting engine using word count analysis and TM fuzzy matching against pricing rules
  • Implemented LLM-assisted localization workflow for English to multiple languages with human review
  • Designed REST API with full OpenAPI/Swagger documentation for technical team
  • Managed infrastructure for regional sites
  • Queue-based job processing for content updates

Technologies: Laravel, MongoDB, Redis, LLM, OpenAPI/Swagger, Queue Processing, Localization, Solutions Architecture, Content Pipeline

Enterprise ERP Suite

at EQHO Communications — Lead Developer, Architect
2016 – 2021

Integrated Accounting, CRM, and Project Management systems for internal corporate use

  • Full double-entry accounting system with Chart of Accounts, General Ledger, and multi-currency support
  • Financial reporting suite: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statements, and custom reports
  • AR/AP management with invoice generation, payment tracking, partial payments, and aging reports
  • Tax handling including VAT and withholding tax calculations
  • Revenue tracking and financial dashboards for executive reporting
  • CRM for customer relationship tracking
  • Project management and resource allocation

Technologies: Laravel, PostgreSQL, ERP, Accounting, CRM, Double-entry Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Multi-currency

Education

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Software Engineering

Uppsala University

2012 – 2014

Independent Course (15 Credits) in Introduction to 3D-Graphics

Högskolan på Gotland

2012 – 2012

Independent Course (15 Credits) in Basic Course in 3D-Graphics with Autodesk 3ds Max

Linnéuniversitetet

2012 – 2012

Certifications

EFR (Emergency First Response) Certification

EFR®

2022

AIDA Freediving Instructor & Competition Coach

AIDA International

Coached athletes to 2 National Records

2022

Pyrotechnics Safety Training

MC-Boden AB, Stockholm

Certified in safe handling, storage, and sale of consumer pyrotechnics

2010

Languages

Swedish (Native speaker) | English (Fluent) | Thai (Conversational; basic reading) | Japanese (Basic (JLPT N5))