About Me
Hi, I'm Zack West
With more than ten years of experience, I have specialized in developing scalable applications within the healthcare, digital marketing, legal, and fintech sectors. My expertise centers on leading the design and development of robust software solutions that leverage both established and emerging technologies to secure a competitive edge.
Years of Experience
Education & Experience
Work Experience
Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets. / Current
Small marketing agency with a focus on media, content, data, and application development.
Full Stack Developer
Novomotus, Inc. / 2014 - 2023
Small marketing agency with a focus on media, content, data, and application development.
Web Developer
Crowd Funded Cures / 2021 - Present
Building a new financial platform for funding RCTs to develop off-patent therapies.
Technical Writer + Designer
VitaDAO / 2021 - 2022
Community-governed BioTech investment fund focused on advancing longevity research.
Senior 3D Artist
West Design Group, LLC / 2011 - 2016
Independent design agency focused on furniture, interior design, and home goods.
Education
BS Computer Science
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
2018-2023
BS Graphic Communication
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2005-2010
Development Experience
Languages Used
Python90%
HTML + CSS/SCSS80%
JavaScript/TypeScript 75%
Java 40%
SQL 35%
Bash 30%
C# 20%
Technology
Web Development 85%
Django80%
REST APIs. 75%
React 65%
Cloud Architecture + DevOps 50%
Web-Scraping 45%
Natural Language Processing 35%
Personal Projects
Yocal
Yocal is a hyper-local news aggregator bringing together the latest stories from trusted publishers in the Western North Carolina region.
Tech Used: Python, Django, React, TypeScript, BS4, Redis, PostgreSQL, and AWS
Akademy
Akademy is a Python-based framework for training reinforcement learning algorithms to trade in financial assets and is available for easy installation via the PyPI.org repository.
Tech Used: Python, PyTorch, Pandas, CUDA, and Gymnasium
αlpharithms
αlpharithms is a WordPress-based web application developed to share guides, tutorials, and industry news related to software development & engineering.
Tech Used: WordPress, Boostrap, PHP, HTML/SCSS/JS, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Grammarly
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