> Zachary.projects.filter({(p): p.type == all software research design games case_studies fun_things })
An online, collaborative IDE with a live-updating editor, in-browser code compilation, and video chat
collab/space
A "responsive redesign" focused on streamlining the anxiety-filled textbook buying process
Store Redesign
Developing a set of personas for Brown University dorm room laundry machines
User Personas
A Racket-based Cards Against Humanity generator using functional programming
Racket Against Humanity
Designed lighting for 12 mainstage productions at my high school and other extracurricular shows
Lighting Design
As Layout Editor for my high school's newspaper, updated overall design and published six issues
The Owl
A web app that forms hackathon teams by using the Github API, graph theory and the power of love
Github Dating Simulator
Designed website for Mental Health Matters, a blog raising awareness of mental health issues in NYC
mhm.nyc
Iteratively designed the icon for Instimize, an app that optimizes your social media presence
Instimize Icon
An experiment in online real-time multiplayer, brand design, and how much people secretly like math
Math Battle II
Using dynamic maze generation algorithms when tile-based math games aren’t enough
Math Maze
Fitness-based Farmville parody where players raise their own farm through real-world exercise
FitFarm
I didn’t want to study for my Physics exam, but I wanted to learn LaTeX, so I made this instead
Physics Mid-Year Study Guide
A minimalistic, single-player game for iOS about sorting lines in the shortest time
Reaction Line
Motivating people to save on cellular data by exchanging their unused data bytes for "bites"
Data Farm
A tile-tapping time for two players inspired by the game "Don’t Touch The White Tile"
Tile, Tap, Push!
Random idea generator made in response to the brainstorming sessions at Make School
Game Idea Generator
A proof-of-concept of a calendar app that focuses on intuitive visualization and navigation with cards
Calenday Proof-of-Concept
My final project for Regis High School’s Computer Technology I course
Art of Animation
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> Zachary.college.merge(Zachary.high_school)
Education
2017 - 2021
Brown University
Providence, RI
Sc.B. in Computer Science
Occassionally works on student theater productions
Relevant Coursework:
  • Accelerated Intro to Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Security
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms *
  • Discrete Structures and Probability
  • Introduction to Computer Systems
  • Introduction to Computer Graphics *
  • Linear Algebra
  • Logic For Systems (Formal Methods and Verification)
  • Design and Implementation of Programming Languages *
  • User Interfaces and User Experience

* in progress
2013 - 2017
Regis High School
New York, NY
Tuition-free education
90-minute commute each way
During February 2017 – May 2017, in lieu of traditional courses, I participated in the "Social Justice Entrepreneurship" program, where I completed three days of service work and two days of senior thesis research every week. The final project, "Connecting for Good: Bridging the Digital Divide Through Effective Integration Policies", focused on disparities on access to technology among different parts of the city and combined empirical research with in-person interviews from volunteer work as a Computer Science assistant in an elementary school in New York City.
> Zachary.work_experience.sort_by({(e): e.date }, :asc)
Experience
Fall 2017 — Present
Brown Computer Science Department
Providence, RI
Teaching Assistant

Worked with a team of TAs and professors for different courses each semester. Answered student questions online through Piazza and in-person during weekly office hours. Created rubrics for and graded student assignments. Developed new course scripts and materials both internally (for the TA staff) and externally (new assignments for students).

Courses:

  • HTA for cs1660: Introduction to Computer Systems Security (Spring 2019)
  • HTA for cs0190: Accelerated Introduction to Computer Science (Summer/Fall 2018)
  • UTA for cs0040: Intro to Scientific Computing and Problem Solving (Spring 2018)
  • UTA for cs0050: A Data-Centric Introduction to Programming (Fall 2017)
Summer 2017
Negotiatus
New York, NY
Software Engineering Intern

Co-developed automated sales lead information validation tool. Streamlined operations team workflows with Slack integrations and automated price comparison tools integrated with product vendor APIs. Optimized PostgreSQL queries for up to ~500x faster full-text searches.

Summer 2016
Negotiatus
New York, NY
Software Engineering Intern

Created client-facing system for customers to automatically schedule recurring orders. Set up continuous integration pipeline and co-wrote test suite from scratch for several thousand lines of code with over 70% coverage. Built web scrapers to automate previously manual product price point collection. Led development of company Ruby style guide.

> Zachary.presentations.recap()
Presentations
June 2017
Speaker at Hearn Dinner 2017
New York, NY

Performed “An Ironic Unity”, a program of various prose and poetry selections used in speech and debate competitions, for ~500 attendees.

June 2017
"Connecting for Good" at SJE Final Presentations
New York, NY

A 30 minute presentation of my senior thesis research on the availability and effectiveness of technology in New York City classrooms to an audience of ~40.

Aug 2015
Winner Presentation at Make School Demo Day
New York, NY

Selected as one of five presenters from ~50 students. Demoed Reaction Line and Tile, Tap, Push! at Impact Hub NYC.

June 2015
Speaker at Hearn Dinner 2015
New York, NY

Presented “Hoo Ah!”, a piece for speech and debate competitions, for ~500 attendees.

> Zachary.awards.display()
Awards
Sep 2017
Adobe Design Jam UI/UX Winner and Audience Choice
Providence, RI

For Adobe XD prototype of “unlink”, an app that connects to smart home devices and makes recommendations to help users save electricity.

June 2017
Apple WWDC Scholarship
San Jose, CA

Recieved a full scholarship to attend WWDC17.

June 2017
Louise O'Rorke Award for Dramatics
New York, NY

For work in dramatics, particularly in the field of lighting design, at Regis High School’s Graduation and Academic Convocation.

June 2016
10Under20: Young Innovators to Watch
New York, NY

Named on CEWeek’s 2016 “10Under20: Young Innovators To Watch” list for my work in educational technology, specifically on Math Battle.

Feb 2016
Congressional App Challenge Winner
Washington, DC

Winner with Math Battle. Presented to various technology company representatives and members of the House of Representatives.

Jan 2017
3rd Place at hackTrin III
New York, NY

Winner with FitFarm, where players raise their own farm through real-world exercise.