Hi, I'm Zane! I'm a software engineer specializing in full-stack development, APIs, and data platforms, with a strong focus on software architecture and designing scalable, maintainable systems. I enjoy solving complex problems and designing software that is clean, extensible, and efficient. I'm an Arizona State University alum with a B.S. in Computer Science, graduating Summa Cum Laude. I have professional and personal experience across a wide range of technologies, and I'm always looking for interesting problems to solve and opportunities to build better software. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect!
FTE - September 2025 - Present
Architected and led implementation of a configuration-driven Databricks lakehouse platform using Bronze/Silver/Gold architecture. Designed the framework around a centralized runtime context, extensible dataset-level stage overrides, and schema-driven table management, reducing new data-source onboarding to configuration rather than core pipeline changes.
Pioneered local development for Databricks pipelines through environment-aware PySpark / Databricks Connect execution and developed MIMIC, a zero-cost CLI for locally simulating Silver/Gold transformations. The platform processes 3M+ records/minute with 80%+ test coverage and zero SonarQube-reported vulnerabilities.
Also contributed to the surrounding data platform through Terraform infrastructure, automated migration of millions of IBM records to Creatio CRM, and resilient Python libraries for Creatio OData and IBM DB2.
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.
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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.
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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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