Zach Harbort
Angestellt, Director of Engineering, Founding Team, AKKO Inc.
Tulsa, United States of America
Timeline
Professional experience for Zach Harbort
Current 1 year and 9 months, since Jun 2021
Director of Engineering, Founding Team
AKKO Inc.
First resident engineer and director tasked with governing the company's IT landscape. Core focus lies in product development and engineering of a competitive suite of insurance enablement solutions. • Solutions architecture and design • Technical product ownership • Python, Flask, JavaScript, Vue.js, React Native, HTML, CSS • Serverless, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions • PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, BigQuery, Google Data Studio • Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) • JIRA, Confluence, Slack
Product owner and lead engineer for Otto's IoT-Commerce platform "OTTO ready," which is designed to connect end-consumers' smart home devices to Otto marketplaces. • Technical product ownership • Software architecture and design • Smart Home and IoT device integration • Python, Flask, Django, Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, React, HTML5/CSS3 • AWS Lambda / Serverless • PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, GCP Datastore • GCP, AWS • JIRA, Confluence, Slack • Marketing for English-speaking audiences
1 year and 4 months, Dec 2017 - Mar 2019
Senior Software Engineer
Liquid Labs GmbH
• Build and launch products for Otto Group • Software architecture and design • IoT device integration solutions (e.g. NFC for B2B, B2C) • Web development: Java, Spring Boot, Python, Django, JavaScript, React, HTML5/CSS3 • Persistence: PostgreSQL, GCP Datastore • Cloud: Google Cloud Platform, Google Cloud Functions, Amazon AWS, AWS Lambda • Project management and collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, Trello, Slack
2 years, Dec 2015 - Nov 2017
Senior Software Engineer
Halliburton
• System architecture and design • Software architecture and design • RFID (RTLS, inventory management, efficiency metrics, automation) • Native development: .NET, .NET Core • Cross-platform mobile development: Xamarin • Web development: Python/Django, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML5/CSS3, Backbone.js, AngularJS • Persistence: Firebird, SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL + PostGIS • Cloud: Amazon AWS • Project management and collaboration: JIRA, Slack • Business Intelligence: Microsoft Power BI
1 year and 2 months, Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
Lead Systems Architect
Peritus Resource Group, LLC.
• System architecture and design • Software architecture and design • RTLS • Security policy and procedure establishment • Native development: .NET, Java • Web development: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, HTML5/CSS3, Backbone.js, Marionette.js • Persistence: PostgreSQL with PostGIS, MongoDB • Cloud: Amazon AWS, DigitalOcean, BitBucket, Heroku, Nitrous.io • Integration: TeamCity • Project management and collaboration: YouTrack, Slack, Office365
1 year and 7 months, Apr 2013 - Oct 2014
Software Solutions Engineer
DecisionPoint Systems, Inc.
Led partner integration efforts for inventory management software solutions. • .NET mobile application development • Android mobile application development • Device integration and interoperability • Application performance tuning • Compact database performance tuning • Quality assurance testing Notable clients: • Sephora - http://www.sephora.com (Mobile Client Lead) • Johnson Controls Inc. - http://www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk (QA) • Airway LLC - http://www.airwayllc.com (Mobile Client Lead)
3 months, Feb 2013 - Apr 2013
Web Applications Developer and Architect
Oklahoma Innovation Institute
Supported local projects in a community-focused, non-profit startup incubator. • PHP/CodeIgniter web application development • Website maintenance • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) • Search engine R&D • User Experience (UX) modeling and testing
5 years, Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
Security Engineer - Research Assistant of Computer Science
The University of Tulsa
Conducted security research surrounding collaborative, natural user interfaces. Designed and developed network vulnerability and automated source code analysis tools. • Military Command & Control • Spatial Access Control • Education • Gesture-Oriented Data Sharing • Network Vulnerability Analysis • Network Vulnerability and Attack Visualization • Device Interoperability • .NET (C#, WPF) and Python
10 months, May 2010 - Feb 2011
Software Developer
Data3 Corporation
Developed technical and support solutions for major defense, security, and aerospace companies. • ASP.NET/MVC web application development • User Interface Design (HTML, CSS) • Statistical Analysis Functions • Database Optimization Notable clients: • BAE Systems - http://www.baesystems.com/ • JetBlue - http://www.jetblue.com
Educational background for Zach Harbort
3 years, Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Computer Science
The University of Tulsa
Human-Computer Interaction, Security Engineering, RTLS
4 years and 5 months, Aug 2006 - Dec 2010
Information Systems Technology
The University of Tulsa
Security Engineering
1 year and 10 months, Aug 2004 - May 2006
Computer Networking
Tri County Technology Center
Computer Networking, Computer Security, IT
Languages
English
First language
German
Basic
Spanish
Basic