Hi, my name is

Zachary Quintana.

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Accomplished Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in developing, architecting, and leading sophisticated software solutions in healthcare, digital gifting, and AI-driven customer engagement. Expert in producing and executing CI/CD pipelines and driving technological innovations.

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About Me

Accomplished Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience in developing, architecting, and leading sophisticated software solutions in healthcare, digital gifting, and AI-driven customer engagement. Proficient in a diverse array of programming languages and frameworks across various operating systems.

Proven leadership in managing complex AWS migrations, enhancing core applications, and driving technological innovations. Adept at cultivating engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and enhancing system scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Dedicated to utilizing technology to address business problems and enhance product quality and service delivery.

Core Technologies & Skills:
  • Python
  • GoLang
  • PHP
  • Node.js/TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Docker/Kubernetes
  • AWS/Terraform
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • MySQL/PostgreSQL
  • Microservices Architecture

Experience

Lead Engineer - Proposal Technologies
Dec 2022 - May 2025

Enhanced industry-leading RFP issuing and management software for the healthcare benefits sector. Led software modernization, team growth, and strategic initiatives.

  • Innovated RFP software search functionality by integrating ML-LLVM technology, achieving 99.67% improvement in search performance
  • Led data center migration from colocated solution to AWS backed by Kubernetes (EKS) with full infrastructure automation using Terraform
  • Championed adoption of Scrum methodologies and developed Golang-based microservices including authentication service for multi-tenant SSO
  • Played key role as CTO-level leader, driving engineering team growth and leading multiple SOC2 audits
Senior Software Engineer/Software Architect - Wolfe LLC
Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

Developed and enhanced GiftYa, a digital gifting solution transforming the traditional gift card market. Spearheaded architectural initiatives across the organization.

  • Introduced unit, integration, and functional testing into CI/CD pipelines boosting software reliability and deployment efficiency
  • Established best practices for AWS organization patterns, standardizing cloud operations across all business units
  • Led migration of environments to Kubernetes (EKS), unifying deployment practices and improving scalability
  • Contributed to company’s recognition as Pittsburgh’s fastest-growing private company in 2022 with 741% revenue increase
Senior Software Engineer/Software Architect - Zingle - Acquired by Medallia
Mar 2017 - Jun 2021

Developed and architected a business messaging platform facilitating enhanced customer interactions across hospitality and healthcare sectors. Handled robust platform processing 4-5 million messages monthly. Led technical initiatives through company’s acquisition by Medallia, continuing as a key technical leader in the expanded organization.

Pre-Acquisition (2017-2020):

  • Achieved 100x performance improvement in message processing through comprehensive code refactoring
  • Standardized development practices across teams, significantly elevating product quality and consistency
  • Spearheaded integration of testing and quality checks into CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment reliability
  • Led design and implementation of asynchronous microservice architecture, improving system resilience and scalability
  • Expanded code testing coverage eightfold, maintaining over 90% coverage on microservices
  • Actively recruited and mentored engineering talent, doubling team size

Post-Acquisition (2020-2021):

  • Orchestrated shift to Kafka-based event-driven microservice architecture, boosting system scalability and message processing
  • Implemented Docker to standardize local development environments, cutting setup time to less than five minutes
  • Executed rapid VPS to Kubernetes cluster migration using Helm, achieving full deployment within two weeks
  • Reengineered product framework to integrate organizational structures for Medallia’s enterprise customer base
Symfony PHP Developer - CBS Interactive
Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

Lead engineer on new fitness video streaming platform, then modernized legacy business applications.

  • Successfully led new product development with small team, completing project in 4 months
  • Led technical implementation of various APIs for mobile platforms
  • Modernized legacy business product focusing on operational efficiency and user experience
  • Established engineering standards and best practices to improve team cohesiveness and software quality

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