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Hi, I'm Zachary.

About

I'm a multidisciplinary problem solver with 20+ years' experience.

I craft digital solutions that are usually, but not always, on the Web and use modern tools with an emphasis on tool-building and efficiency.

Skills

Languages

HTML/CSSTypeScript/JavaScriptPythonJavaKotlinGoScalaC/C++JavaScript

Frameworks/Tools

ReactNode.jsDjangoMySQLAngularProtobufReact Native

Skills

GCPInfra as CodeAWSCryptocurrencyStatic AnalysisGeminiLLM tuningLanguage Server ProtocolAlgorithms

Experience

Senior Software Engineer (contract)

Google Checks

Code Compliance
2023 - 2024

I worked with the Google Checks team on code analysis tools and IDE integrations (VSCode, IntelliJ, IDX etc.) utilizing conventional AST static analysis approaches mixed with LLM-enhanced approaches using Gemini.

Angular Gemini Go HTML/CSS LLM tuning Language Server Protocol Scala Static Analysis TypeScript/JavaScript

Senior Software Engineer (L6)

Block

Platform Infrastructure Engineering
2020 - 2022

My team at Block built a platform used by nearly all Block engineers to deploy, manage, and observe their services. We coordinated with multiple teams at Block to build an extensible platform which could be improved or built atop by other teams.

AWS HTML/CSS Infra as Code Node.js React TypeScript/JavaScript

Senior Software Engineer (L6)

Block

Payments
2020

My first team at Block, I worked on the payment gateway which would power the integration between Square and Cash App to allow users to use their Cash App wallets to at merchants using Square, both online and in-store on-device.

Java Kotlin Protobuf

Software Engineer II

Opendoor

Home Operations
2018 - 2020

I worked in the Home Operations engineering group building the internal tools used by Opendoor employees and their partners to manage everything that happens between Opendoor purchasing a home and finding a new owner for that home.

HTML/CSS Node.js React React Native TypeScript/JavaScript

Full-Stack Web Software Consultant

Independent Consultant

2010 - 2018

Dispensed technical guidance and developing custom software for a broad range of companies and industries, including healthcare, privacy, learning technology, payments, and blockchain-related technologies such as Ethereum and Bitcoin.

Cryptocurrency HTML/CSS Python React TypeScript/JavaScript

Web Application Developer (contract)

Google Fiber

Training
2017 - 2018

I worked on a team which built training tools for Google Fiber's customer service representatives. I built and managed an alternate environment of the Google Fiber customer portal which CSRs could use for practicing customer interactions in a safe, interactive training environment.

Angular GCP HTML/CSS Python React TypeScript/JavaScript

Web Application Developer (contract)

Google

People Operations
2014 - 2016

I worked on the People Operations team at Google, where we aspired to change the way learning is done at Google, to a world where learning software doesn't just help you learn, it learns about you to help you learn better.

Django GCP HTML/CSS MySQL Python

Software Engineer

Cerner

Lights On Network
2013 - 2014

Worked with the LightsOn team to create software to help medical personnel work more efficiently.

Django HTML/CSS MySQL Python TypeScript/JavaScript

Computer Science Tutor

UWF

School of Sciences and Engineering
8/2011 - 12/2011

Assisted Computer Science students with projects involving data structures, algorithms, and some web technologies.

Algorithms C/C++ HTML/CSS Java JavaScript

Education

Kennesaw State University
Computer Science
2016 - 2018
University of West Florida
Computer Science
2011 - 2011
  • Activities: ACM
  • Placed first in a hosted ACM Java programming competition.
  • Selected by a CS professor to work in the school's computer lab tutoring computer science students.
  • Outside of school, I was doing software engineering consulting full time.
  • Ultimately left school early to focus on my consulting business.
Chipola College
Computer Science
2006 - 2010
  • Activities: Phi Beta Lambda
  • Dual-enrolled while in high school.
  • Finished in top 2 of Phi Beta Lambda's computer science assessments at both the state and national levels.
  • Competed in PBL National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA.