Zachary Reed
Senior Software Developer at Charles Schwab
Grand Blanc, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolZachary Reed is a senior software developer with 12 years of hands-on experience building and refactoring Java-based systems, currently contributing to thinkorswim R&D at Charles Schwab. An Oracle Certified Professional and proven tinkerer, he excels at quickly learning new systems and breaking monoliths into modular, testable components. His startup experience includes leading platform work on Google Cloud, upgrading Java stacks, creating API client libraries, and building tools to prevent sensitive data leaks. Past roles show a blend of full-stack engineering, systems administration, and operational ownership—from DBAs and security to mentoring junior engineers. Based in Grand Blanc, Michigan, he pairs practical doer mentality with a quirky side as a “ferret wrangler,” signaling creative problem-solving beyond typical engineering clichés.
13 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
ENGINEERING, ENGINEERING at University of Michigan-FlintGrand Blanc High School
English
Github Skills (19)
minecraft10
rpg10
webserver10
java9
thymeleaf9
bungeecord9
xml8
server-side-rendering8
template-engine8
guice7
nativephp7
server-side7
html7
proxies6
javascript6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
DigitalForgeSoftworks/monobuild
Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
Monobuild system built in Java
Contributions:15 releases, 1 review, 17 PRs in 1 year 9 months
javabuilt-in
DigitalForgeSoftworks/log4jdbc
Jul 2022 - Nov 2024
Logging JDBC driver wrapper
Contributions:2 PRs, 5 pushes, 3 branches in 2 years 4 months
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