Hey there, my name is
Zacary
Carter
and I am engineering solutions
and designing futures.
About Me
I am a highly skilled & professional full-stack developer with a strong focus on website and mobile application development.
My passion lies in conceptualizing, designing, and bringing innovative ideas to life, ensuring that every project delivers a premium look and feel with the utmost attention to detail and that I adhere to industry-standard practices to provide users with a seamless, polished experience.
Over the course of my five-year career, I have built a reputation for delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.
I have expertly managed various projects, employing cutting-edge web development technologies and working effectively as both a leader and a team player. My experience spans across numerous platforms, including version control systems, Amazon Web Services, Azure, Vercel/Netlify, and Planetscale.
Taking advantage of the latest advanced in web application building technologies such as React, Next.JS, Express, and Tailwind CSS.
As I continue to seek new job opportunities and clientele that challenge and inspire me, I am eager to connect with like-minded professionals who share my passion for excellence.
Please feel free to reach out to me via email, Discord, or the contact form below, and let's start a conversation about how we can create remarkable digital experiences and bring your project to life.
Experience
Web Developer
TDECU
2024 May - Present
- Develop cloud-native, API driven web applications and solutions within the Innovation Lab team at TDECU.
- Maintain an isolated and secure experimentation environment and repository for controlled and secure development of concepts, ideas, and product initiatives/enhancements.
- Build, test, consume and document functional GraphQL APIs.
- Drive the development of functional, scaleable, secure, and enterprise-ready web applications and working prototypes.
Backend Engineer
Hits League
2022 Jan - 2023 Jan
- Responsible for the entire back-bone of an enterprise level social platform built with Next.js.
- Site-wide scalability through Amazon Web Services powered system, NGINX, Elastic Beanstalk and homebrewed CDN image optimization with CloudFront and Lambda.
- Full-fledged social platform with vast entertainment features made possible with Planetscale's MySQL implementation accessed using Prisma, providing the client with industry standard security and data speeds.
- Scalable Discord & Twitch chat bot integration allowing users to earn points and interact with on-site content.
Full Stack Web & Software Engineer
Snipehub / Lost Toys Inc.
2022 - 2023
- Tasked with redesigning the frontend with a Figma reference, and implement new backend features related to the Web3 ecosystem.
- Created a marketplace platform to sell digital goods along with admin panels to manage the state of users, inventory and transactions.
- Automating frequent data gathering in a reliable manner to secure PostgreSQL storage.
- Authentication systems on-site and through Discord bot integrations.
Full Stack Engineer
Velozity.dev / Self Employed
2021 May - Present
- Aided many clients primarily focused on enhancing their online presence for their business by developing vibrant and intuitive websites.
- Hired by Team Rubi to create a tournament organising Discord bot for managing professional players in tournaments, which was picked up by Riot Games for an official TFT tournament in Brazil.
- CMS platform creation and management (such as Wordpress), blogs, RSS feeds and custom wordpress plugins.
Full Stack Web & Mobile App Engineer
BlakeTrader
Apr 2019 - Jan 2022
- In charge of designing and implementing the frontend of an exchange trading platform, eventually obtained a backend role to assist in algorithm creation.
- Planned and executed a mobile application for the platform made with the Flutter Framework (Dart Language) for Android & IOS, with in-app purchase capabilities, advertisement placements and secure authentication.
Skills
Clifton Strengths
Responsibility
Command
Strategic
Learner
Relator
Adaptability
Recommendations
“Zacary can take an idea, a thought, a vision and help turn it into reality. No matter the challenge I throw at him, he is able to come up with a solution that not only will solve my problem, but solve it in a way that makes it better.
He is incredibly talented, easy to work with, efficient with his time, and insanely hard working. He delivers scalable enterprise ready solutions quickly and reliably, and has been an amazing asset to my business. I can't recommend him enough.”
Taylor Vowell
Hits League
“Zac is very easy to work with. Communicates well. Competent, responsive, and responsible. At drarthurchou.com, he is involved with the UI, working with html, css, and javascript.
I am very happy with his work and will continue to work with him on all our projects.”
Arthur Chou
Arthur Po-Fei Chou MD Inc
“I've been working with Zac for years with Bot development and other services. Always very attentive, helps and thinks of the best way to solve my problems.
I recommend it to anyone looking for a professional who will meet all their needs accurately and effectively.”
Nathalia Miolo Alves
Equipe Rubi
“Zac discovered my startup online and offered to help us on a small project. Our senior dev team was initially skeptical, but Zac found a common language with them within minutes, and our 2-week project was done in 3 days. I can't thank him enough.”
Raz Ben Ari
Donoclip.com
“Zac has been a crucial part of our extended virtual team, offering fast and cost effective solutions to our development needs.
When it comes to work ethic there is no better person for the job.
I would have no reservations in recommending Zac.”
Christian
Snipehub / Lost Toys Inc.
“As always, Zac did a fantastic job. Very knowledgeable and fixes any issues in a timely manner. Highly recommended!”
Fenetic
Fenetic Gaming
Portfolio
Much of my learning experience is from personal projects, they have given me the confidence to ensure my work is nothing short of the best for clients.
I love to create in my free time. Here is a handful of paid and personal work that I've crafted over recent years.
Web & Mobile App Development
Artificial Intelligence
Let's Connect
Thank you for taking the time to read my portfolio and I can't wait to hear about your project.
Feel free to contact me through Email/Discord or the contact form at the end of this page.