MY SKILLS
90%
Java
70%
Python
90%
`Bash / Shell
90%
Linux / Unix
70%
Docker
60%
JavaScript
Software Engineering - System Administration - IT
Zachary has over 10+ years of experiences in software engineering and general IT across a large range of technologies and subjects.
+ 10 years In IT and Software Engineering
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JavaEE, Web apps, Batch Jobs
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Spring BootWeb and Batch
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Linux / UnixFedora, Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu
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GitlabCI/CD
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Home AutomationHome Assistant, ESP32, Arduino
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VirtualizationVirtual Box, KVM
Education
Exeperience
2023 - Present
H-E-B - Enterprise Core Operations
Core Product Data
Senior Software Engineer
- Leading the creation of a new environment to upgrade and migrate 50 legacy apps, leveraging Linux administration and software engineering skills to enhance system sustainability.
- Acquiring expertise in core product data management.
- Mentoring junior developers.
- Participating in redesign of how nutritional data is retrieved, stored, and delivered at H-E-B.
2018 - 2023
USAA - Platform Infrastructure
Developer Workstation
Software Engineer I
- Developed a tool integrating CyberArk test credentials into local dev environments, boosting developer efficiency by 40% for 500+ engineers.
- Led 6 interns in Summer 2021 to deliver an MVP for internal app-owner/user communication within 10 weeks.
Enabled, developed, and delivered USAA’s “classic” development environment for Apple’s MacOS.
- Innovated on a new project to replace docker with an in-house containerization tool that saved USAA $2.5 million in licensing costs.
2016 - 2018
USAA - Platform Infrastructure
Open Source Governance (OSF)
Software Developer II
- Co-led the retirement of the old OSF platform, deploying a JBoss/AngularJS-based solution to enhance enterprise-wide open-source adoption
- Enhanced OSF to cut request times from months to minutes while strengthening defenses against vulnerabilities, viral licenses, and obsolete software.
2014 - 2016
USAA - HR IT
HR Cloud, Workday Integration
- Contributed to the deployment of Workday at USAA.
- Lead the charitable giving integration with Benevity payroll deductions in Workday to facilitate a total self-serviced cloud-based solution for managing giving by the employee.
- Lead the Workday Employee ID integration with the target platform of Salesforce to cut costs and technical debt by using a cloud-to-cloud solution.
Summer 2013
USAA - IT Internship Program
IT Intern
- Learned UI Mobile development
- Partnered with another intern to develop the critical task dashboard for Mainframe Automation
Fall Semester 2013 – Spring Semester 2014
Texas Tech University - Professor Research
Software Developer
- Developed a web app to gather metrics from 100+ participants in a genetic research study, driving the identification of a novel link between genetics and human choice behavior.