William Zink Email & Phone Number

Sarasota, Florida Area

Worked with sales engineers to architect and develop custom solutions and applications to bridge gaps between Star2Star products and customer desires. Created technical specifications, functional and non-functional requirements, and other developer documentation. Oversaw development of multiple reporting solutions, as well as realtime and near-realtime monitoring services. Created and managed development of extensions to the Star2Star embedded Linux VoIP platform. Designed and implemented a complete scalable architecture on Amazon Web Services utilizing Docker and autoscaling clusters. Created continuous integration workflows that enabled single-click builds and deployments. Worked diligently to drive-down AWS monthly costs while maintaining reliability. Managed several off-shore teams on a number of projects. Architected and led a team of three developers to create a unified communications application.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Created reusable web control architecture and developed multiple single-page web applications. Designed and developed mobile VoIP application. Managed a team of two developers creating and maintaining other iOS and Android applications. Created specifications and developed various backend API’s using Java and related frameworks. Integrated web applications with Salesforce and Sugar CRM. Promoted to Director of Rapid Development in February, 2016.

Tyler, Texas Area

Architected and developed the StudyPods web application, search engine, databases, and backend services using ASP.Net MVC and other in-house technologies. Assisted in the development of natural language processing (NLP) technology, allowing computers to understand natural language and categorize documents (Patent US 9424245).

Longview, Texas Area

Developed and maintained student information systems for US and Canadian public schools. Managed fourteen products, including three for entire life-cycle. Mentored support personnel, increasing productivity by better troubleshooting customer problems. Created utilities, frameworks, sites, documentation, and automation systems to improve productivity across all aspects of software development. Created and maintained development server infrastructure utilizing Windows and Red Hat Linux physical and virtual machines. Assisted information technology department with deployment and maintenance. Actively defended corporate network from external threats, including hackers, viruses, and DDoS attacks. Managed Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) Certification process.

Fort Walton Beach, Fl

Worked with officers and civilians from the Air Force Materiel Command. Developed Android mobile component, SQL Server database, and protocol for perimeter system. Part of winning team in 2010 AFRL Commander's Challenge.

Kilgore, Tx

Developed and maintained standardized testing analysis software and reports for educators. Researched and advised new development techniques.

Managed approximately ten student workers. Due to performance and initiative, promoted to Lead Lab Technician. Maintained computer lab, consisting of approximately 100 computers.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Primary objective: Upgrade enterprise accounting system and create fail-over system; completed successfully with minimal down-time. System is still in-use. Created and maintained fuel and maintenance cost-analysis spreadsheets for charter service.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Sarasota, Florida Area

Traveled with family business, assisting with engine, interior, and airframe repairs.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Certified Apple Product Professional. Repaired Macintosh hardware and software and provided technical support.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Worked in the Technology Department maintaining Macintosh computer lab and classroom computers.

Sarasota, Florida Area

Assisted with engine repairs, airframe repairs, inspections, cleaning, and corrosion repair.

Master'S Degree, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, ACM

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Management Information Systems