About Me
Hi, I'm Zack West
With nearly a decade of experience, I excel in developing scalable web-based applications using Python, Django, React, and TypeScript. My Design background enables me to create impactful frontend UI/UX solutions and my technical expertise ensures they are supported by robust backend solutions.
Years of Experience
Education & Experience
Work Experience
Full Stack Software Engineer
CaptivateIQ. / Current
Sequoia-backed Series-C Incentive & Commission Management SaaS.
Full Stack Software Engineer
Cboe Global Markets. / 2023 - 2024
Global Foreign Exchange marketplace trading billions daily.
Full Stack Software Developer
Novomotus, Inc. / 2016 - 2023
Small marketing agency with a focus on media, content, data, and application development.
Web Developer + Designer
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
2019-2023
BS Graphic Communication
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
2005-2010
Development Experience
Languages Used
Python90%
JavaScript/TypeScript 75%
HTML + CSS/SCSS80%
Java 40%
SQL 35%
Bash 30%
C# 20%
Technology
Web Development + UI/UX 85%
Django + DRF80%
REST APIs. 75%
React/TypeScript 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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