About Me

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I'm a Software Engineer who encompasses the idea that breadth of experience translates into a wealth of knowledge.

'All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better' – Ralph Waldo Emerson.

My Specialties

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Cloud

Amazon Web Services used to ensure scalability ready for peak capacity.

Back-End

Server-side rendering, logic, and caching to ensure seamless page load.

Database

Customer built Relational and Non-Relational database modeling to fit every data set.

Machine Learning

Sophisticated implementation of AI/ML/DL.

Orchestration

Coordinated execution of multiple IT automation tasks.

Front-End

Client-side functionality delivering blazing-fast products, ready to be viewed.

Lines of code and beyond
Projects
Contributions

My Skills

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Python

React

Amazon Web Services

Docker

Node

SQL

NoSQL

REST

JavaScript/ES6

Express.js

Kubernetes

Java

Golang

C/C++/C#

Education

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Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduating, 2024
  • Computability, Algorithms, and Complexity
  • Introduction to Graduate Algorithms
  • Computational Complexity Theory
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms
  • Graph Algorithms
  • Approximation Algorithms
  • Randomized Algorithms
  • Computational Science and Engineering Algorithms
  • Big Data Systems & Analysis
  • Computer Vision
  • AI, Ethics, and Society
  • Network Science
  • Markov Chain Monte Carlo
  • Spectral Algorithms
  • Machine Learning Theory
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Behavioral Imaging
  • Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making
  • Deep Learning
  • Machine Learning for Robotics
  • Machine Learning for Trading
  • Natural Language
  • Special Topics: Probabilistic Graph Models
  • Web Search and Text Mining
  • Data and Visual Analytics
  • Big Data for Health
  • Computational Statistics
  • Bayesian Methods
  • Stochastic Optimization
University of Arizona University
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 3.97 GPA (4.0 in Major), 2022
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer systems and networks
  • Network organization
  • Computer architecture
  • Security
  • Database systems
  • Human computer interaction
  • Vision and graphics
  • Numerical analysis
  • Programming languages
  • Software engineering
  • BioInformatics
  • Theory of computing
Galvanize
  • 1,000+ hours of lecture and programming
  • Overall architecture of the web application
  • Maintain quality and responsive apps
  • Collaborate to design and launch features
  • Maintain code integrity and organization
  • Graphic design and converting to elements
  • Develop for both mobile and desktop
  • Understanding of server-side languages
  • Experience with cloud message APIs
  • Knowledge of code versioning tools

Work Experience

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Staff Software Engineer 2022-Present, Medallia

Creating and maintaining software tools to automate IT infrastructure tasks such as system management and application monitoring. Terraform, Terragrunt, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Docker, GoLang, Python3, React, Express/Node/JavaScript. AWS: EC2, ECR, Lambda, IAM, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC, CodeBuild, CloudWatch, CodeCommit, ECS, S3. Git, Jenkins, Titan, Giraffe, Kustomize, Kapacitor, Plenum, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Grafana.

Tech Lead & Senior Software Engineer 2019-2022, INFOSOL

Creating and maintaining the Automated Cloud Security Assessment tool and FBI/CTD server architecture for delivering fault-tolerant, scalable, and highly available data infrastructure. Python3, gRPC, GoLang, React, Express/Node/JavaScript. AWS Lambda, EC2, ELB, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC, CloudFormation, SQS, SNS, SWF, STS. Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Git, Jenkins, Powershell, Azure, GCP, Windows, Linux, pytest.

React.js, Node.js, and Javascript Instructor (Part Time) 2018-2023, General Assembly

Lead/Sole instructor and course creator for the JavaScript and React course, which includes the following frameworks: ES6, React.js, Redux, Node.js, Express, AJAX, jQuery, RESTful, SOAP, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, SQL, Matlab. Teaching the following concepts on a professional level: let, const and block scoping, arrow functions, default function parameters, spread/rest operator, object literal extensions, octal and binary literals, array and object destructuring, 'super' in objects, template literal and delimiters, for...of vs for...in, map and weak map, set and weak set, classes, symbols, iterators, generators, and promises.

Full Stack Software Engineer 2018-2019, Leidos

SME of project for NGA access and identity management application granting authentication and authorization. ES6, React, Redux, ReactStrap, Express/Node/JavaScript, MySQL, AWS: EC2, S3, SNS/SQS/SES, ECS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB. Windows, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Git, Jenkins, Ansible Tower, Jest.

Full Stack Software Engineer 2017-2018, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Creating FEMA disaster recovery application for releasing grants. ES6, React, Redux, D3.js, SemanticUI, Python Django, Java Spring Boot, Apache Maven, SQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Jenkins, Windows, Linux, Mocha, Chai.

Software Developer 2015 - 2017, ClosedBrackets

Websites/Apps commissioned by the California Department of Rehab to help disabled people market goods and services. React, Angular, Bootstrap, Node, Express, PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB. AWS: APIGateway, Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, IAM, Cognito, CloudFront

Med Evac 2008 - 2017, United States Air Force

Performs aeromedical evacuation ground and/or flight duties. Performs preflight/inflight patient care and documentation. Provides emergency care for patients in event of medical and/or aircraft emergencies. Prepares patients, equipment and aircraft for flight. Enplanes and deplanes patients. Operates life support equipment, medical devices and aircraft systems for patient care.

Contact

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Zachariah.Lowe@gmail.com

Reston, VA

+719 289 2023