Zachary Groves
Softwar Engineer II at Datadog
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZachary Groves is a Software Engineer II at Datadog with eight years of experience building observability and backend systems from solutions engineering to hands-on development. He has moved up through product-facing and engineering roles at Datadog, contributing to the Datadog Python APM client—improving logging, trace-size handling, and adding a MariaDB integration with tests and documentation. Based in New York, he combines a Java web-app bootcamp background with a neuroscience BA, bringing both analytical rigor and pragmatic engineering to complex systems. Colleagues know him for clarifying messy signals into actionable telemetry and for a collaborative approach that spans docs, tests, and refactors. Outside work he’s an avid tennis player, a detail that mirrors his focus on continuous improvement and disciplined practice.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Java Web Application Development Bootcamp, Java Web Application Development Bootcamp at Tech ElevatorBachelor's degree Neuroscience, Bachelor's degree Neuroscience at Colgate University
Github Skills (9)
trace10
tracer10
python10
mariadb10
apm10
debug9
debugging9
unit-testing9
documentation8
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
DataDog/dd-trace-py
May 2020 - Jan 2023
Datadog Python APM Client
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:33 releases, 1767 reviews, 140 commits in 2 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Zachary primarily contributed to the Datadog Python APM client by modifying logging behavior, resolving issues related to trace size, and improving clarity in log messages. The contributions included changing log levels, refactoring code, and providing documentation updates. Furthermore, the user implemented the MariaDB integration, which involved setting up tests, integrating with the sample application, and updating the documentation to reflect this.
profilingpythonapm-clientapmsecurity
haozhun/dd-trace-py
Mar 2023 - Feb 2024
Datadog Python APM Client
Contributions:39 pushes in 11 months
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