Zachary Shadid
Edmond,OK
Summary
Experienced and forward-thinking senior software engineer with a proven track record of achieving successful outcomes in collaborative work settings. Skilled at effectively conveying complex technical ideas to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and understanding. Possesses a broad range of expertise and proficiency in multiple technologies and programming languages, enabling the development of innovative solutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Backend Senior Software Engineer
Cisco
12.2023 - Current
- Worked closely with team members to implement and deploy monthly updates to enterprise web application to support business and customer needs
- Worked with various teams to monitor API performance, plan and design upgrades to backend architecture and deployments, design future
- Led effort to cutover backend API gateway to new architecture that required cross-team communication and coordination, enabling faster API response times
- Monitored and enhanced website and API performance through optimization techniques, reducing API latency by a factor of 2
- Technologies used include Java, GIT, Python, AWS (Console and CLI), Kafka, REST APIs, MongoDB
Backend Software Engineer
AppDynamics, Cisco
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Worked with team members and other teams to implemented service and API updates to FSO platform, managing terabytes of incoming customer data.
- Developed and deployed new services to reduced session timeout by 50%
- Designated security engineer, responsible for conducting complete security reviews of new and existing products and interfacing with security team for new procedures and standards
- Tools and technology used include Jenkins, GIT, Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, REST APIs, and other DevOps/CI/CD tools.
Software Engineer
THE BOEING COMPANY
06.2015 - 01.2022
- Wrote and tested classified/non-classified military flight software for B-52 Stratofortress
- Designed and implemented flight software, including identifying and resolving potential security vulnerabilities
- Served as team’s technical scrum master to maintain backlog
Education
B. S. in Computer Science -
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05.2015
Skills
- Web application development
- Cloud Infrastructure
- AWS Platform Technologies and Deployment
- REST API development
- Generative AI Tools, like Co-pilot
- AI-assisted Programming
- API Performance Optimization
- Containerized development
- Kafka
- MongoDB
- Spring Boot
Certification
- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
- Cisco AI Blue Belt Certified
Languages
Java
Python
Golang
Scala
Node
Timeline
Backend Senior Software Engineer
Cisco
12.2023 - Current
Backend Software Engineer
AppDynamics, Cisco
01.2022 - 12.2023
Software Engineer
THE BOEING COMPANY
06.2015 - 01.2022
B. S. in Computer Science -
University of Oklahoma
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