Hi, I'm Zane! I'm a software engineer specializing in full-stack, api, and web development. I'm an Arizona State University alum holding B.S. Computer Science with Summa Cum Laude honors and am currently working towards my M.S. Computer Science. I have both professional and academic experience working with a variety of technologies and tools. I'm always looking for new opportunities to learn and grow as a developer, so feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to connect!
Contract - March 2025 - Present
FTE - June 2024 - January 2025
Intern - September 2023 - June 2024
Led the development of a cross-platform Electron app with real-time WebSocket communication, AWS deployment, and secret management. Built APIs for live content management, implemented SMPTE 2110-40 packet decoding, and integrated AI-powered captioning for broadcast workflows.
Intern - DEXTERS Lab [ASU Research Group]
August 2023 - May 2024
Led E2E development of a full-stack web app for ASU's Dwarf & EXoplaneT Exploration Lab, optimizing a computational engine with Flask to reduce runtime by 80%. Designed an automated PostgreSQL schema generation and launched the DEXTERS Lab website, enhancing SEO for greater visibility.
Visit dexterslabasu.com DEXTERS Lab Website Poster
Personal Project
June 2022 - Present
Developed and deployed a feature-rich Discord bot with an interactive XP system, virtual pets, and over 30 commands. Integrated third-party APIs, implemented cybersecurity measures, created a secure Flask API with dynamic user management, database automation, and stat recalculations.
Visit zybot.xyz
Personal Project
July 2023
Created an island generator in Python using an optimized Directed Random Walk algorithms and NumPy for 2D terrain generation. Integrated PyGame for interactive visualization and customization of islands' features like size, elevation, and biomes.
Personal Project
April 2023
Developed a customizable Game of Life Generator that supports presets, random generation, and photo-to-binary conversion using OpenCV, Numba, NumPy, and PyGame. Optimized the algorithm for performance and provided both CLI and GUI interfaces for user interaction. Wrote comprehensive documentation to guide users in customizing settings and interpreting outputs.
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