Zach

Zach

Hey, I'm Zach

I'm a follower of Christ that is passionate about human-computer interaction.


I have a history of full-stack engineering (Web, Mobile, and XR). I am currently working at Cru as an entry level web developer in the UI Engineering team, for God's glory. I have a lot to learn... which is why I try to learn daily, with the goal of becoming better than I was yesterday.

Professional Experience

Entry Level Web Developer

 

Cru

May 2025 - CurrentRemote

Develop and maintain web applications for Cru on the UI Engineering team, focusing on enhancing user experience and functionality.

Extended Reality Simulations Engineer

 

Center for Crime Science and Violence Prevention

August 2024 - January 2025Metro East, IL

Lead development of virtual reality training simulations for Illinois state law enforcement and medical professionals.

Mobile Apps Development Intern

 

Cru

May 2024 - July 2024Orlando, FL

Performed feasibility testing of Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and its supported frameworks for stakeholder evaluation.

Computer Science Teaching Assistant

 

Illinois Tech

April 2020 - December 2021Chicago, IL

Aided some incredible professors in the Computer Science department at Illinois Tech through laboratory hosting, grading, and scheduling of one-on-one meetings with students.

Personal Projects

Cowdown 🐄⬇️ (Work in Progress)

A collaborative markdown editing application built with Actix Web in Rust for the backend, and vanilla HTML, JS, and CSS for the front end. Incorporates WebSockets for low-latency, real-time user interaction.

Cowdown Website

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AI Models to Analyze Human DNA Accessibility

Caleb Bayles and I performed research on the quality of DNA-seq and ATAC-seq human cell data in AlexNet and Network in Network CNN architectures.

GitHub Repository

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ChemVision

A chemistry learning simulation for Meta Quest 3 VR headsets in C#. The app is designed to help students visualize and learn about chemical compounds in 3D space.

ChemVision Website

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Image Format Converter

A Rust CLI program that converts user images to their desired format.

GitHub Repository

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Skills

GraphQL

Utilized at Cru

Blender

3D Modeling for CCSVP

JavaScript

Web Development

Firebase

Mobile Development at Cru

Bash and Zsh

Scripting, Cloud Computing, Daily Use

MongoDB

Mobile Development at Cru

C#

Development at CCSVP

React

Development at Cru

TypeScript

Development at Cru

Python

Data Analysis, ML, AI Modeling, Web Scraping

Java

Android Development

SQL

Database Management

C++

Servers and Socket Development

Kotlin

Mobile Development at Cru

Unity3D

Development at CCSVP

Next.js

Utilized at Cru

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Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

I performed research at the intersection of AI, machine learning, and omics. My senior capstone was a chemistry learning simulation in mixed reality using the Meta Quest 3.

GPA: 3.89

Contact

Feel free to reach out to me for any inquiries or opportunities.