Summary
Jesse Zlata is a Senior Software Developer with 11+ years of hands-on experience building resilient backend systems, most recently contributing to mission-critical platforms at Warby Parker and now Southwest Airlines. He specializes in Python-driven APIs and data services—FastAPI, Tornado, SQLAlchemy/Alembic with PostgreSQL—and has production experience across AWS serverless stacks, Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Jesse has driven complex domains like optical prescriptions, order and gift-card fulfillment, and prescription transcription, combining deep Python expertise with practical Golang and Java EE background. Based in Manassas, VA, he blends legacy system understanding with modern cloud-native patterns and a track record of shipping reliable, scalable integrations across customer-engagement and fulfillment ecosystems.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Information Technology Computer Science, Information Technology Computer Science at New York Institute of Technology