Zachary Klein
Principal Software Engineer at Object Computing, Inc. (OCI)
Missouri, United States
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Top SchoolZachary Klein is a Principal Software Engineer with 15 years of web development experience, evolving from an independent Grails consultant to a full-stack and mobile developer contributing to OCI’s Grails and Micronaut teams. He blends backend framework work—having contributed to Micronaut core and pet clinic examples—with modern frontend and React-Native mobile development, delivering across domains like real estate, analytics, and e-commerce. At OCI he has worn roles from senior engineer to JVM Frameworks team manager, combining hands-on implementation, technical instruction, and conference speaking. Known for pragmatic problem-solving, he also contributes documentation and community guidance, helping teams adopt JVM frameworks effectively. Based in Missouri, he brings a mix of open-source stewardship and client-focused consulting that keeps both code and developer communities moving forward.
15 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
HomeschoolBachelor of Science - BS Geology/Earth Science General, Bachelor of Science - BS Geology/Earth Science General at University of North DakotaHigh School Diploma High School Equivalence Certificate Program, High School Diploma High School Equivalence Certificate Program at Missouri HiSETHigh School Diploma High School Equivalence Certificate Program, High School Diploma High School Equivalence Certificate Program at Hiset
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (17)
groovy10
java10
javas10
api-design9
restful-api9
api-rest9
rest-api9
spring-boot8
json7
react6
gradle6
grails6
gitignore6
micronaut6
webpack6
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
micronaut-projects/micronaut-core
Feb 2018 - Mar 2020
Micronaut Application Framework
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:249 commits, 34 PRs, 78 pushes in 2 years
Contributions summary:Zachary primarily contributed to the development of backend features, particularly related to the pet clinic examples. They fixed configuration syntax issues, added new endpoints such as `/pets`, and implemented logic for comment functionality. They also made changes to the build configuration. Their work involved interactions with backend technologies and APIs.
groovyserverlessmicronautframeworkkotlin
grails-profiles/react
Jun 2016 - Jan 2023
A profile for creating applications with React frontends
Contributions:106 commits, 17 PRs, 78 pushes in 6 years 8 months
reactjsreactfrontends
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