Software Engineer Senior

Zachary Garland Senior Software Engineer

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Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience crafting scalable user-focused products across web and mobile platforms. Skilled in React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, and AWS with a focus on building resilient architectures. Known for delivering clean, maintainable code and driving engineering excellence through TDD, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices.

Skills

Languages — JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, Go, Java, PHP, HTML5, CSS3 Frontend — React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, Tailwind CSS, MUI, Storybook Backend — Node.js, Express.js, Nest.js, Django, .Net, Laravel, Springboot, FastAPI API — GraphQL, RESTful API, FHIR, Apollo, gRPC

Database — PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch Mobile — React Native, Swift, iOS, Android

Testing — Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, Playwright, Cucumber, Mocha Cloud & DevOps — AWS, GCP, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes Professional Experience

Elevance Health,

Senior Software Engineer/Lead Software Engineer

03/2022 – Present

•Led the development of CarelonRx Digital Pharmacy Platform using React, TypeScript, Next.js, Docker and AWS.

•Architected the front-end for prescription tracking, price transparency and pharmacist live support modules using React, TypeScript and Next.js.

•Managed the mobile development for the CarelonRx prescription tracking experience, including live status, shipment ETA, and pharmacy delivery updates using Jetpack Compose and SwiftUI.

•Optimized performance and payload sizes when delivering AI-generated recommendations through GraphQL, reducing overfetching and improving response time by 17%.

•Engineered centralized monitoring using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray, enabling full-stack observability across mobile APIs and reducing incident resolution time by 60%.

•Constructed scalable microservices using Node.js and Python, resulting in a reduction in system downtime and improving the overall reliability of the application.

•Partnered with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver an end-to-end prescription refill experience, reducing time-to-fill by 22% and improving App Store ratings by +0.4 stars.

•Practiced Test-Driven Development (TDD) using Jest, React Testing Library, and Playwright increasing frontend test coverage to 86%.

•Improved team efficiency through cross-team communication and mentored 4 junior developers, conducting code reviews and technical deep-dives.

T-Mobile, Senior Software Engineer 04/2021 – 03/2022

•Drove key engineering initiatives in the scaling and optimization of T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet platform during its first year post-launch, supporting expansion to millions of homes across 40+ states.

•Developed React and Next.js web portals for customers to self-install and manage their home internet service, including live signal strength, device diagnostics, and billing status.

•Built and optimized backend APIs using Node.js and Java Spring Boot to support home gateway activation, SIM provisioning, and customer account linking for new internet subscribers.

•Designed and deployed highly available microservices on AWS EKS (Kubernetes) with full CI/CD automation via GitHub Actions and Terraform, improving deployment speed and stability across regions.

•Collaborated with the team's Product Manager and customers to understand the business problems and then design technical solutions tailored to the customers' needs. IBM, Senior Software Engineer 04/2019 – 03/2021

•Enhanced fintech, healthcare, and e-commerce applications across web and mobile platforms with React, React Native, Redux, TypeScript, C#, ASP.NET Core which accelerated feature releases and improved user experience across 100+ client projects.

•Refactored legacy jQuery/JSP apps into AngularJS modules, boosting maintainability and cutting frontend defect rates by 40%.

•Implemented dynamic form workflows in React and AngularJS, lowering user abandonment in onboarding flows by 25%.

•Optimized performance with lazy loading and code splitting, decreasing page load times by 35% across multiple platforms.

•Partnered with designers and SEO specialists to improve site structure and performance, boosting organic traffic by 50%.

IBM, Software Engineer 01/2016 – 03/2019

•Developed and maintained scalable web interfaces for IBM Cloud and Watson platform products using React, ES6, and SASS, improving usability and visual consistency across product lines.

•Transferred data between applications by supplying and/or invoking RESTful APIs.

•Advocated for a culture of automated code testing, mandatory code reviews and automatic pre-deliver y builds.

Education

The University of Texas at Austin,

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

2012 – 2015

The University of Texas at EI Paso 2011 – 2012

Acitivities and socities: UT Austin Coordinated Admissions Program

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