Alex Ziskind

Activities

historical

Alex Ziskind is a software developer with 20+ years of professional experience across web and mobile development. Early in his career he worked extensively in the Microsoft ecosystem (C#, .NET, ASP, WPF, Silverlight) and government/enterprise projects. Around the mid-2000s he adopted JavaScript as a second primary language, which positioned him to work on cross-platform and mobile frameworks as they emerged.

He authored multiple video courses and training materials, most notably on NativeScript, and has produced content for Pluralsight. He was recognized as a Telerik Developer Expert (Progress/Telerik) in 2015 for his community contributions around NativeScript.

present

Alex is best known as the founder of NativeScripting.com, a dedicated training platform focused on NativeScript. He also runs professional consulting through Nuvious (Washington, D.C. based) where he architects and implements cloud and enterprise solutions. His public presence includes:

• Pluralsight course author (NativeScript-focused courses such as introductory cross-platform app building and animation techniques).
• YouTube content creator (channel often referenced as AZisk) producing tutorials, demos, and tech commentary.
• Active open-source contributor on GitHub (username: alexziskind1) with sample apps, plugins, and OAuth/example projects.
• Community speaker and trainer focused on cross-platform mobile development, UI/UX patterns, and animations.

Connections to other people and companies

• Telerik / Progress: recognized as a Telerik Developer Expert (NativeScript community).
• NativeScripting.com: founder and principal content curator; platform aggregates courses by multiple NativeScript experts.
• Nuvious: founder/operator — consulting and cloud architecture work (Washington, D.C.).
• Other NativeScript community contributors frequently associated with his work: Nathan Walker, Paul Halliday, Sean Perkins (contributors/instructors on NativeScripting and community projects).
• Education / training platforms: Pluralsight (author), YouTube (AZisk channel).
• Open-source: GitHub (alexziskind1) — example repos and NativeScript samples.
• (Reported in some profiles) Leadership/CTO roles at small startups (e.g., listings that mention BestWishes.ai in some directories) — treated as secondary/unverified in public profiles.

Expectations for the future

Alex’s public statements and course focus suggest he will continue to:

• Evolve NativeScript education and keep courseware current as mobile frameworks and developer workflows change.
• Emphasize UI/UX, animations, and reactive patterns (RxJS) in mobile applications.
• Pursue applied cloud and distributed-systems consulting work for enterprise clients through Nuvious or related engagements.
• Maintain a visible community role via talks, YouTube content, and open-source examples to help developers adopt pragmatic cross-platform strategies.

Interests

• Cross-platform mobile development (NativeScript, Angular integrations).
• User experience and UI animation techniques.
• Reactive programming (RxJS) applied to UI and event streams.
• Architecting cloud-enabled, service-oriented systems for enterprise deployments.
• Training and mentoring developers through video courses and workshops.

Sources

• Pluralsight author/profile and NativeScript course listings (author of multiple NativeScript courses).
• NativeScripting.com (founder and platform curator for NativeScript training).
• YouTube channel (posted content since 2016, channel often referenced as AZisk).
• GitHub (username: alexziskind1) — public repositories and examples.
• Public profiles and business listings referencing Nuvious (Washington, D.C.) and community activity.