Summary
Zachary Kirby is a Full Stack Software Engineer with nine years of experience building product-focused web applications and developer tooling, now contributing at Hex in New York. As Founder & CTO of Vessel (YC W22), he led a startup backed by top-tier investors to simplify integrations for shipping, blending product instincts with hands-on engineering. His background includes rapid-growth work at Productiv and impactful internships at Gusto and Facebook, where he shipped features used by thousands. A UC Berkeley CS graduate, he combines practical UX research and HCI experience with systems and frontend expertise. Off the clock he’s a film enthusiast who can do a handstand — a hint at both creative curiosity and disciplined persistence.
10 years of coding experience