About Me
Hi, I'm Zack West
Experienced engineer with over 10 years in developing scalable applications focused on reusable patterns, OOP, and TDD. I am excited about backend and ML-focused roles but my work in full-stack roles brings a holistic view to tech stacks. I take ownership of any project on which I work, have strong communication skills, and enjoy working alongside other talented engineers. In my spare time, I enjoy working with reinforcement learning-based trading algorithms and web scraping.
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. / 2016 - 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 65%
Java 35%
C# 25%
Bash 20%
Rust 15%
Tools & Methods
Web-Scraping 85%
Django75%
Deep Reinforcement Learning 65%
Statistical Analysis 60%
DevOps 55%
Quantitative Trading 50%
Natural Language Processing 45%
Personal Projects
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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