Zach Bowman
Computer Science Instructor at Preply
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolZach Bowman is a multidisciplinary software engineer and computer science instructor in Seattle with 12 years of experience building gameplay systems, tools, and automation for AAA and indie games. He has led gameplay engineering at Nightmare Games and contributed core systems to Mojang’s Bedrock engine and Halo Infinite’s test automation, blending C#, C++, JavaScript, Unity, and Unreal expertise. Beyond engineering, Zach designs UI, graphics, audio, and web experiences—running his own Burning Freak creative studio where he ships HTML5 games and multimedia projects. He excels at bridging art and code, often owning game concepts end-to-end from mechanics and level design to sound and story. A natural teacher and problem-solver, he pursues big ideas by quickly mastering new skills, whether composing music, writing sci‑fi, or prototyping gameplay. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic automation that speeds teams and for creative systems that make games feel alive.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at Millersville University of PennsylvaniaCertificate, JavaScript / Web Development, Certificate, JavaScript / Web Development at Code Fellows
English
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Github Skills (7)
crossword6
spelling6
yelp3
javascript3
typescript1
starship1
angular1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
ZachBowman/Boxland_Incorporated
Dec 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes in 1 month
ZachBowman/Wobbly_Piss
Jul 2014 - Jan 2015
Contributions:4 commits, 4 pushes in 5 months
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