MERN Chat App
This is a simple web app in the MERN stack that I built to learn about frontend development.
View project →Hi — I'm Zach
I'm a student at Colby College studying Computer Science and Statistics.
I enjoy reading and spending time in nature. I have selected some photographs from a recent trip to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to share with you.
Selected Projects
TA Hours
I built this project in a team of 3 to help the Computer Science department at my school better manage teaching assitant hours.
View project →Work Experience
Business Analyst Intern
Carmax Auto Finance
Atlanta, GA
June - August 2025
- Refined fraud detection system to target 50% of prior applications while still addressing 90% of problematic cases, using Excel and SQL data processing. Projected monthly profits increased by at least $200k.
- Developed concise, persuasive presentations on business analytics for high-ranking executives, informing decisions on future operations.
Software Engineering Intern
Lion King Adventures
Arusha, Tanzania (Remote)
January 2025
- Streamlined hotel and room information access, saving 1–5 hours weekly for each sales team member, via MERN stack database.
- Organized hundreds of hotels and thousands of rooms in MongoDB to optimize sales workflow.
- Rapidly deployed multi-container web app on Linode server using Docker Compose and Git, minimizing server costs.
- Led client meetings and a team of 3 to incorporate feedback, developing a product tailored to employer needs.
Student Teaching Assistant
Colby Computer Science Department
Waterville, ME
February 2024 - Present
- Assisted 20+ students per shift with computer science projects, homework, and concepts.
- Mentored students in Java, Python, VHDL, debugging, and programming fundamentals.
- Taught topics including bash, binary arithmetic, circuit design, error interpretation, and machine learning.
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