Alex Dorandish is a Canadian developer with a passion for performance optimization and creating libraries of proof-of-concept (PoC) projects. He works at a company that designs high-performing applications, leveraging his PoCs to ensure optimal performance. Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Alex enjoys learning about new concepts and has never heard of the concept of "spare time." He was drawn to Couchbase due to its exceptional performance and people, and has successfully converted multiple projects from relational databases to NoSQL. In his role as a Couchbase Champion, Alex aims to increase market share, provide enterprise-level installation and tuning guidelines, and host events in Vancouver or Seattle.