About Alex Shepherd, medical student and software developer

Medicine

I'm a final-year medical student. I build software for the parts of medicine I know first-hand: studying for exams, practising for OSCEs, and the billing and admin that surround clinical work.

Software

I build web platforms and iPhone apps: React and TypeScript for what users see, Firebase for accounts and data, Stripe for payments, Capacitor to ship web apps to the App Store, and Netlify or Firebase for hosting.

Why a developer with a medical background

Most medical software is built by people with no clinical experience. Having someone develop your software who understands how you'll use it means the final result is much closer to what you envisaged.

It also means you don't spend the first month explaining medicine to your developer.

Based in Melbourne, working Australia-wide

ShepTech is based in St Kilda, Melbourne, and works with clients across Australia, and in the UK. The business is Alexander John Shepherd, sole trader, ABN 61 219 390 958.