Summary
Zach Copley is a Senior Software Engineer with 17 years of professional experience and a two-decade passion for building resilient software, currently focused on payments data integration at Unite Us. He brings a strong full-stack background spanning Python, Java, JavaScript (React/Redux/RxJS), and a history of integrating machine-learning recommendation engines and enterprise systems. Zach has led implementations and integrations across analytics, loyalty, POS, ERP and e-commerce systems, pairing hands-on coding with practical ETL and API design. He cut his teeth on open-source social platforms at StatusNet and has repeatedly moved between product engineering and client-facing roles, making him adept at translating customer needs into robust technical solutions. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he describes himself as an "all-weather code handler," signaling reliability across technologies and phases of delivery. An understated strength is his mix of early multimedia/film study and formal CS training, which informs a pragmatic, user-focused approach to software design.
18 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Film, Film at University of Oregon
University of California Santa Cruz
English