alex bowles // e3ndr // ItzLcyx
i'm 22 and based in the OKC metro area. i work across a range of projects, collaborating with teams from different backgrounds and locations.
where i've worked
Casterlabs
founded by me in 2020, casterlabs has grown into a platform i continue to maintain and improve.Flightcast
joined in 2026 to help build and scale HLS video delivery and the supporting infrastructure behind it.Meld Studio
joined in 2025 to work on platform integrations and connect UI components to the backend.The VanderBloemen Group
worked on website design and development for The VanderBloemen Group, also did some infrastructure work to support their internal systems across their multiple locations.CRE8TOR
worked on the design and development of the CRE8TOR platform, but the project was discontinued before it could fully launch.BrimeLive
worked on backend development for the streaming platform and began work on a revised UI, though the project was ultimately discontinued.the stack
long live the XAMPP stack. nowadays, i've moved on to more modern tooling for web development: containerization, cloud services, and a modern JavaScript ecosystem. PHP can rot in hell.
on the backend, i'm a big Java guy. orchestration and CI/CD pipelines are my jam. as much as i hate it, Kubernetes is an essential part of deployment and infrastructure management. i've built my share of microservices and distributed systems, along with the tooling to support them. these days, i focus on scalable monolithic systems that are easier to maintain, deploy, and reason about.
i also build TypeScript APIs on the backend, with serverless workloads running on Cloudflare Workers. the DX is excellent, and it completely changed my perspective on serverless compute.
on the frontend, i enjoy working with modern frameworks and making sure the experience feels smooth and intentional. i was an early adopter of Sapper, and later moved to SvelteKit for its performance and developer experience. TailwindCSS is my go-to utility-first CSS framework for building responsive, modern UIs, and Radix UI's Color system is my preferred way to keep color themes consistent across an application.
the hobbies
lately, i've been experimenting with locally-run LLMs, testing what they can do, where they fall short, and how useful they are in personal projects for automation and AI-driven features. they've come a long way in a short time, and i'm excited to see how they keep improving and becoming more efficient.
i also have a weird fascination with technology that's well past its prime. i've built a couple of homebrew projects for the Wii and PSP, which may or may not ever see the light of day. Wii Sports still gets pulled out at house parties, Mario Kart Wii is burned into my muscle memory, and yes, Just Dance has absolutely caused some chaos for the downstairs neighbors.