Alexander Bishop

IT Director · Army veteran · Independent builder

I lead systems.
I build solutions.

I’m Alexander Bishop. I’ve built a career keeping businesses running—and I spend my time outside of work creating websites, software, and useful AI tools for local business owners.

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Based in Spokane, Washington Available for select projects
2Afghanistan tours
ITDirector & systems leader
5+Independent products shipped

Experience

Built from
the ground up.

My career didn’t follow a shortcut. It moved from military service to a PC repair bench, through infrastructure and systems administration, and into IT leadership.

  1. 01 Service

    United States Army

    Enlisted at 17. Served two tours in Afghanistan and received the Purple Heart.

  2. 02 The beginning

    PC Repair Technician

    Started a second career at the workbench—diagnosing hardware, fixing systems, and helping people get back to work.

  3. 03 Infrastructure

    VoIP Support Engineer

    Moved into business infrastructure, user support, systems administration, and voice communications.

  4. 04 Ownership

    Systems Administrator

    Took on broader responsibility for the systems businesses rely on every day.

  5. 05 Today

    IT Director

    Now lead IT strategy and operations while continuing to build independent software outside the day job.

Selected software

Things I’ve
put into the world.

These are a few selected products—not the full list. Each started with a practical problem and became working software people can use.

GeckoGrid product interface

Local SEO software

01

GeckoGrid

A desktop geo-grid rank tracker that makes a business’s real-world Google Maps visibility visible, block by block, without recurring scan credits.

  • Tauri
  • TypeScript
  • Puppeteer
  • Gumroad
GuardProxy product interface

Agent infrastructure

02

GuardProxy

A safety layer that turns full-access API credentials into read-only keys, giving AI agents the context they need without destructive permissions.

  • Cloudflare Workers
  • TypeScript
  • Hono
MapGopher product interface

Lead research tool

03

MapGopher

A focused Google Maps prospecting app that collects useful local business data, finds contact details, and exports clean outreach-ready files.

  • Tauri
  • TypeScript
  • Automation
  • Gumroad
PathPosters product interface

Creative desktop app

04

PathPosters

Turns GPX routes from Strava, Garmin, and other fitness apps into customizable, print-ready 16×20 posters — generated locally at 300 DPI.

  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Maps
  • Polar
BYOCLI product interface

Developer workspace

05

BYOCLI

A native workspace for AI coding CLIs that keeps terminals, files, local previews, and long-running agent work together without losing the thread.

  • Tauri 2
  • Rust
  • TypeScript
  • SQLite

About me

Technology should make the work simpler.

My full-time work is IT leadership. My independent work is about helping small and local businesses use technology that would otherwise feel out of reach.

I build websites, focused software, automations, and AI-enabled solutions with a bias toward practical outcomes. No transformation theater—just tools that solve the problem and hold up in the real world.

What I bring

  • IT strategy & leadership
  • Systems administration
  • Websites & web applications
  • Desktop software
  • AI workflow integration
  • Local business solutions

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Need it
built?

I take on select website, software, automation, and AI projects for local businesses. Tell me what is slowing you down or what you want to create.

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