Alex
Developer & Founder · Adelaide, South Australia
I'm a software developer based in Adelaide, South Australia. I've spent the past several years building web tools and backend APIs — mostly solving the tedious file-processing problems that come up in day-to-day work. MyEasyTools started as a personal project: I was tired of uploading files to random websites with questionable privacy practices just to compress a PDF or resize an image. I rebuilt those workflows cleanly, with in-memory processing and zero data retention, and opened them to everyone.
Areas of expertise
- Web performance optimisation
- PDF processing and document conversion
- FastAPI backend architecture
- Next.js App Router and SSG
- Browser-side file handling (Canvas API, FileReader, Blob)
- Accessible, mobile-first UI design
Credentials
- ✓5+ years building production web tools and APIs
- ✓Independent developer and founder, Adelaide, South Australia
- ✓Focused on privacy-first, in-memory file processing
Articles by Alex (43)
Lump Sum vs Extra Repayments: Which Pays Off Your Mortgage Faster?
1 Oct 202611 min readguides
Car Loan Pre-Approval in Australia: What Lenders Actually Check
25 Sept 202610 min readguides
Personal Loan vs Credit Card vs BNPL: True Cost Comparison (Australia)
20 Sept 202610 min readguides
Offset Account vs Redraw Facility: The Real Numbers (Australia)
15 Sept 202611 min readguides
How Much House Can I Actually Afford in Australia? (2026 Guide)
10 Sept 202612 min readguides
JSON Formatting at Scale: Handling 100MB+ Files Without Crashing Your Browser
12 Aug 20268 min readtutorials
Why Your Resume Gets Rejected by ATS (and the 8 Fixes That Work)
7 Aug 20268 min readguides
Home Loan Repayments in Australia: What the Calculators Don't Show You
2 Aug 20268 min readguides
The Hidden Cost of Free Online Tools (And How to Spot the Safe Ones)
28 July 20267 min readguides
I Compressed 50 PDFs With 6 Different Tools — Here's What Actually Worked
23 July 20268 min readtutorials
Base64 Encoding Explained: What It Is and When to Use It
10 July 20267 min readtutorials
JSON vs YAML vs TOML: Choosing a Config File Format
5 July 20268 min readtutorials
How to Calculate Compound Interest by Hand (and Why It Matters)
28 June 20267 min readtutorials
Fixed vs Variable Home Loan: Which Suits Australian Buyers in 2026?
26 June 20268 min readguides
How to Resize Images for Web Without Blurring
24 June 20267 min readtutorials
WebP vs AVIF vs JPEG: Real-World File Size Comparison
22 June 20267 min readtutorials
PDF/A vs Standard PDF: When Archival Format Actually Matters
20 June 20266 min readtutorials
How to Reduce PDF File Size Without Losing Quality
18 June 20267 min readtutorials
Invoice Basics: What to Include and the Most Common Mistakes Freelancers Make
15 June 20267 min readguides
How to Make Your Resume Pass ATS Systems: A Practical Guide
13 June 20268 min readguides
Metric to Imperial Conversion Cheat Sheet: Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume
11 June 20266 min readresources
Password Security Checklist 2026: 10 Steps to Protect Your Accounts
9 June 20267 min readresources
JSON for Beginners: What It Is, How It Works, and Common Mistakes
7 June 20268 min readtutorials
Complete Guide to EMI Calculation: The Formula Explained with Examples
5 June 20269 min readtutorials
JPG vs PNG vs WebP vs SVG: When to Use Each Image Format
3 June 20269 min readtutorials
What Is PDF Compression and How Does It Actually Work?
1 June 20268 min readtutorials
Best Free Home Loan Calculators Online: Compared and Reviewed
28 May 20267 min readguides
Free vs Paid QR Code Generators: When the Free Tier Is Enough
26 May 20266 min readguides
Best Free Image Background Removers in 2026: Compared and Tested
24 May 20267 min readguides
Best Free Online PDF Tools Compared: MyEasyTools vs SmallPDF vs ILovePDF vs PDF24
22 May 20268 min readguides
Best Free PDF Compressors in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
13 May 20268 min readPDFs
How to Resize Images Without Losing Quality
9 May 20267 min readImages
How to Create Strong Passwords (and Actually Remember Them)
6 May 20269 min readSecurity
How to Remove the Background from an Image for Free
2 May 20266 min readImages
How to Compress a PDF for Free (No Desktop Software Needed)
28 Apr 20266 min readPDFs
How to Convert a Word Document to PDF (Free, No Microsoft Office Required)
24 Apr 20266 min readDocuments
How to Combine Images into a PDF Online (Free, No Software)
21 Apr 20265 min readPDFs
Best Free Password Generator Online in 2026 (Browser-Based, No Sign-up)
17 Apr 20266 min readSecurity
How to Format and Validate JSON Online (Free, Instant)
14 Apr 20265 min readDeveloper
How to Generate a QR Code for Free (URLs, Text, Wi-Fi, and More)
10 Apr 20265 min readUtilities
How to Convert JPG to PNG Online (and When You Actually Should)
7 Apr 20265 min readImages
How to Convert Text Case Online (UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, and More)
3 Apr 20265 min readText
How to Count Words in a Document (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)
1 Apr 20265 min readText