Available for freelance

Creative
Developer &
Designer.

I craft digital experiences that live at the intersection of design and engineering — building interfaces that are as beautiful as they are functional.

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Turning ideas into pixel-perfect realities

I'm Alex Mercer, a creative developer based in San Francisco with a passion for building elegant, performant web experiences. With over 8 years in the industry, I've collaborated with startups and enterprises alike to ship products that users love.

My approach blends meticulous design sensibility with robust engineering. I believe the best digital experiences are invisible — they feel so natural, you forget they were built at all.

8+
Years Exp.
50+
Projects
30+
Clients

Technologies I work with

Frontend Development

Crafting responsive, accessible interfaces with modern frameworks and vanilla mastery.

React Next.js TypeScript Tailwind

Backend & APIs

Designing scalable architectures and APIs that handle real-world complexity with grace.

Node.js Python PostgreSQL GraphQL

UI/UX Design

Creating intuitive design systems and prototypes that bridge the gap between vision and reality.

Figma Framer Motion Prototyping

DevOps & Cloud

Deploying and orchestrating applications across cloud platforms with CI/CD best practices.

AWS Docker Vercel GitHub Actions

Projects I'm proud of

Web App2024

Lumina Dashboard

A real-time analytics dashboard with dark-mode-first design and interactive data visualizations.

E-Commerce2024

Noir Fashion

Luxury fashion e-commerce platform with immersive product experiences and seamless checkout.

SaaS2023

Flowstate

Productivity tool that combines task management with focus-mode timers and ambient soundscapes.

Mobile2023

Terrain

Trail discovery app with AR-powered navigation, community routes, and offline map caching.

Where I've been

2022 — Present
Senior Creative Developer
Vercel
Leading frontend architecture for enterprise clients. Building design systems and performance-critical interfaces used by millions.
2020 — 2022
Frontend Engineer
Stripe
Contributed to the Stripe Dashboard redesign. Built accessible, performant payment UI components used across the platform.
2018 — 2020
UI/UX Developer
Freelance
Delivered 20+ projects for startups and agencies. Specialized in brand-aligned web experiences with motion design.
2016 — 2018
Junior Developer
Agency X
Cut my teeth on client work — building responsive sites, email templates, and WordPress themes at breakneck speed.

Let's build something great

I'll get back to you within 24 hours.