# Ari Z.

> Software engineer | strong coding, stronger collaboration | apps and APIs with Python, Clojure, Java, and more | embracing the LLM future

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/ariz

Software engineer with four years of experience shipping maintainable code in Python, Clojure, Java, and more. I've written a thorough and honest blog post¹ exploring my career values, strengths, and weaknesses, but to summarize:

I thrive in collaborative environments where I can work closely with my team, and in turn I'm great to work with, as evidenced by the lovely recommendations I've received from past teammates. I communicate effectively in both synchronous and asynchronous settings, brighten meetings with my wit, and strive to enable the people around me to shine.

I'm not just a great personality hire, though. I learn quickly, driven by a desire to understand complex systems, and I balance dedication to the quality of my craft with pragmatism for meeting business needs. I habitually tinker on independent coding projects, which are available on my GitHub (Ari-Zerner); I'd love to hear from you with questions or feedback!

After a delightful sabbatical in Mexico, learning Spanish and honing my cooking skills, I'm looking for a great team where I can make a real impact with my engineering expertise. Let's talk about the value I can bring to yours!

¹ https://ari-zerner.com/posts/my-career-values/

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ OneStudyTeam
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
- Developed REST APIs and SSO authentication in a mature Clojure codebase with Ring
- Collaborated to design and implement an event framework foundational to a company-wide transition from monolithic to microservice architecture, built with Kafka and Malli

### Software Engineer @ Conexus
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021
- Led a two-person team to translate code from OCaml to Java
- Maintained and extended a Java codebase
- Enhanced parsing and validation features of a SQL checker

### Software Engineering Intern @ Charles River Development
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Burlington, Massachusetts
- Developed a parser for technical documents
- Delivered an educational presentation on Clojure

### Software Engineering Intern @ M.Gemi
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Boston, MA
- Backend server development
- Key skills: microservices, test automation, Node.js, Mocha/Chai

### Software Engineering Intern @ M.Gemi
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Boston

### Software Engineering Intern @ Convergence, INC
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Lowell, MA
- Automated a manual data aggregation task, increasing efficiency by over 900%
- Trained two temp workers to handle automation-resistant cases

### Software Engineering Intern @ Convergence, INC
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Lowell, MA
- Developed Java software including a web crawler and a GUI


## Education
### Master's degree in Computer Science
Rochester Institute of Technology

### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Economics
Rochester Institute of Technology

### High School
Newton South High School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ari-zerner
- GitHub: https://github.com/Ari-Zerner/
- Portfolio: https://arizerner.com/

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Source: https://flows.cv/ariz
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/ariz/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-29