Zach Levy
Toronto,,Canada (Eastern Timezone)
Summary
I am a full stack developer who is extremely self driven. I am a strong communicator that loves solving real problems with code. I enjoy learning from customers and understanding their needs to find real solutions quickly. I've built products used by customers in many languages and frameworks.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Alcon Adi Patient Proof of Concept Developer
External Contractor
06.2025 - Current
- Sole developer owning end-to-end implementation of ADI Patient POC delivered via SMS links to clinic patients.
- Built SPA with TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui; implemented designer Figma handoff to production-quality UI.
- Coordinated directly with designers and clinical stakeholders; performed site visit, learned ECP/cataract patient context, and communicated technical constraints to UX team.
- Executed under tight timelines with clear trade-offs, optimizing for implementation speed and analytics instrumentation.
- Implemented A/B test harness for product and web analytics with PostHog and added a reverse-proxy layer so no PII is sent.
- Integrated Video.js player with adaptive-bitrate streaming; transcoded source videos to optimize for mobile playback. Added custom analytics for capturing % watched, drop-off timestamps, and replays.
Senior Software Engineer
Bite
10.2018 - 06.2022
- Wrote and reviewed scalable code for the front end, core product, ordering API, recommendation service, monitor systems
- Scaled infrastructure to support 100x location growth
- Reviewed 500+ pull requests, maintaining code quality and mentoring teammates
- Integrated with payment and point-of-sale systems
Part Time Teacher of Web Bootcamp Course
Lighthouse Labs
07.2015 - 12.2018
- Taught full-stack web development to hundreds of students through structured curriculum and practical projects
- Led 2500+ one-on-one mentoring sessions to support learners in debugging, architecting, and structuring data
- 4.8/5 star average rating across all student feedback
- Conducted 100+ technical interviews, assessing candidates on coding ability, problem solving, and communication
- Node.js, React.js, Ruby on Rails, CSS
CEO
First Exit Media
01.2013 - Current
- Helped launch 15+ startups by building MVPs in close collaboration with non-technical founders
- Architected and rapidly developed software prototypes to test ideas
- Managed my team to consistently ship high quality code on schedule
- Built multiple fundraising products for major non-profits including the American Red Cross, Conservation International, and USO
- Developed an AI-powered video editing product, automating workflows for content creators
CEO
First Exit Media
01.2013 - 02.2015
- Helped launch 15+ startups by building MVPs in close collaboration with non-technical founders
- Architected and rapidly developed software prototypes to test ideas
- Managed my team to consistently ship high quality code on schedule
CTO
HaulerAds
02.2015 - 04.2017
- Engineered fault-tolerant hardware for vehicle fleets, enabling remote testing and over-the-air updates
- Built real-time analytics pipeline to parse and visualize data from millions of billboard viewers
- Developed a fleet and advertising asset management system
- Optimized telemetry and analytics infrastructure
- Patent US11222355B2
Education
Bachelor of Commerce -
Dalhousie University
01-2013
Next 36 Startup accelerator
University of Toronto
01-2013
Skills
- Nodejs
- Reactjs
- Typescript
- MongoDB
- AWS
- Docker
- Cursor
Timeline
Alcon Adi Patient Proof of Concept Developer
External Contractor
06.2025 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Bite
10.2018 - 06.2022
Part Time Teacher of Web Bootcamp Course
Lighthouse Labs
07.2015 - 12.2018
CTO
HaulerAds
02.2015 - 04.2017
CEO
First Exit Media
01.2013 - Current
CEO
First Exit Media
01.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Commerce -
Dalhousie University
Next 36 Startup accelerator
University of Toronto
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