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Planted Provisioning
Licensed cannabis e-commerce with AI assistant & live delivery
- AI assistant 'Hayley' with product knowledge via RAG pipeline
- Live delivery tracking integrated with OnFleet API
Alex
FULL-STACK ENGINEER
I turn complex business challenges into elegant code. From scaling cannabis operations to building web applications, I bring an operator's mindset to every line I write.
Featured Work
Projects
ChronoTrack
Simplified demo of enterprise workforce management
- Geofence verification using Haversine distance calculations
- Drag-and-drop schedule builder with conflict detection
VendorHub
Simplified demo of enterprise vendor management
- Multi-tenant isolation with middleware-enforced scoping
- Flexible promotion rules engine (BOGO, bundles, percentage)
Who I Am
About
Plants to Code
I went from growing plants to growing codebases — the debugging process isn't that different.
Founded a cannabis cultivation facility, then at Viola oversaw 30k sqft cultivation and 100+ retailers across Michigan.
What I Build
Full-stack applications in Go, Rust, Python, and TypeScript.
Focused on AI tools, RAG pipelines, and self-hosted infrastructure.
Outside Code
Father of three, lifelong Chargers fan, and PC enthusiast.
Madden, grand strategy (EU4), and RPGs like BG3.
100+
Retail Partners
30k
Sqft Cultivation
Operator
Full-Stack
Business
Career Journey
Experience
Current Role
Marketing Director & Software Engineer
Planted Provisioning
Bay City, Flint, Whitmore Lake, MI
- Built 'Hayley', an AI shopping assistant using LangChain, GPT-4, and RAG that helps customers find products and complete purchases on plantedprovisioning.com
- Developed Go backend with PostgreSQL powering live delivery tracking (OnFleet API) and NFL Pick'em game driving seasonal customer engagement
- Architect and maintain e-commerce platform serving three retail locations with real-time inventory sync across all stores
- Lead digital marketing strategy achieving 45% YoY organic traffic growth through technical SEO and content optimization
Previous
Director of Operations
Viola Michigan
- Directed operations for Viola's Michigan market, scaling from 0 to 15+ retail partnerships in 18 months
- Managed supply chain operations reducing fulfillment delays by 35% through process optimization and inventory management
- Built and led a team of 12, achieving 98% compliance audit scores across 4 consecutive quarterly reviews
- Implemented data-driven inventory forecasting reducing stockouts by 60% while cutting carrying costs 25%
Previous
Owner & Director of Operations
Cannabis Cultivation
- Founded and scaled a licensed cannabis cultivation facility to $1.2M annual revenue within 2 years
- Developed SOPs and quality control systems achieving 99.5% batch compliance with state testing requirements
- Built B2B sales network of 20+ dispensary accounts through relationship development and consistent delivery
- Managed end-to-end operations including licensing, compliance, cultivation, processing, and distribution
Technical Expertise
Skills
Primary
Core Languages
Go
Rust
Python
TypeScript
Secondary
Frameworks & Infrastructure
GinAxumFastAPINext.jsReactSQLiteLangChainLinuxnginxsystemd
Soft Skills
Beyond Code
Marketing Leadership
Hands-on SEO, analytics, and strategy experience driving 45% YoY organic traffic growth.
Operations Management
Scaled cannabis businesses from zero to multi-location operations. Comfortable leading teams and navigating regulatory complexity.
Team Leadership
Built and managed teams of 12+, achieving 98% compliance audit scores across quarterly reviews.
Available for Opportunities
Let's Build Something
That Matters
Looking for a full-stack engineer who understands both the code and the business? I bring operational experience, multi-language expertise, and a bias toward shipping.
Prefer to schedule? Book a 15-minute call