A Little About Me

My name is Alex Ellingsen, and I'm from Spokane, Washington. I've always been interested in tech and computers, but really began loving it when I built my first computer when I was 13. I was truly shocked at how such a complex machine could be built so easily, and I have since been hooked. It wasnt until my senior year of high school that I finally began coding, taking AP Computer Science and learning basic Java. Since then, I knew my path had to be in software development. I loved how it took the rules of math and the creativity of art and combined them, giving you many different ways to solve the same problem. I'm looking forward to advancing my career in an area I'm so passionate about.

In my personal life, I love anything that gets me outdoors. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest gave me countless opporotunities to escape outdoors in every season. Hiking, camping, and downhill skiing have all continued to be big parts of my life since I was small, and I have recently been getting in to backcountry backpacking, cross-country skiing, and backcountry skiing.

Here are some pictures from various adventures throughout my life!

Me and my dad on a Boy Scout backpacking trip — My dad and I in front of the Chinese Wall in the Bob Marshall wilderness when I was 14.

My family at T-mobile Park — My family during one of the many Mariners games we've been to. Go M's!

Me in front of the many arches in Moab, Utah — Me in front of one of the arches surrounding Moab, Utah.

Me, my brother, and my mom in front of Mount Rainier — My brother, my mom and I on a trip to Mount Rainier this past summer. We were lucky the mountain came out of the clouds!

Me in scuba gear — This is from when I first got certified to scuba dive. I was so excited!

My mom and I in front of the cascades — My mom and I after a grueling uphill hike. The view was well worth it.

Me on a cliff in Bandon, Oregon — My mom and I were exploring the woords outside of Bandon, Oregon when we came across the view.

My cousins and I at a football game — My cousins and I when they came down for an MSU football game. Go cats go!

A young me in ski gear — A much younger me getting ready to go down a run at Schweitzer Ski Mountain, my home-away-from-home.

A Placeholder image — Me during my senior year of high school after my doubles partner and I won the match that sent us to state.

My family and I overlooking a canyon — My parents and I overlooking a canyon in Canyonlands national park.