Summary
Zach Cooper is a Senior Software Engineer with seven years of experience building enterprise applications using Java, Spring, SQL, and Python. He has progressed from consultant roles to in-house development at Kemper and now leads engineering efforts at Patra Corporation, blending consulting versatility with production-focused delivery. Comfortable across backend systems and data persistence layers, he consistently delivers maintainable services and integrations for business-critical domains. Based in Sterrett, Alabama, Zach pairs formal Computer Science training from UAB with practical, cross-company experience that helps him translate ambiguous requirements into working software. Notably, his career shows a steady shift toward ownership and seniority, signaling strong technical growth and reliability in team settings.
7 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Alabama at Birmingham