# Michelle Zinger > Full-Stack Software Engineer at Greystone Location: New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/michellezinger I'm a software engineer who loves the creative freedom computer science allows—and the logical, mathematical thinking it demands. At my current role, I’ve delivered full-stack solutions across high-stakes projects, from a real-time underwriting engine to large-scale data migrations and performance tuning of core backend APIs. I advocate for thoughtful engineering, push for innovation, and care deeply about the software I build—and the team I build it with. Languages: Python, TypeScript, SQL, JavaScript, Java, C, Swift, HTML/CSS, R. Frameworks & Libraries: FastAPI, React, LangChain, Bootstrap. DevOps & Cloud: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD. Tools: Git, Cursor, Postman, VS Code, PyCharm, IntelliJ. ## Work Experience ### Software Engineer II @ Greystone Jan 2025 – Present | New York City Metropolitan Area • Designed and deployed a production-grade underwriting engine using FastAPI, Azure Functions, and serverless event pipelines; supports real-time decisions for $100B+ in commercial real estate loans. • Improved latency by 40% across the 10 highest-traffic API endpoints by eliminating N+1 queries using SQLAlchemy loading strategies (e.g., selectinload, joinedload), reducing redundant DB calls. • Modernized the company’s data warehouse by migrating legacy ETL tools to Python-based pipelines. Developed serverless ingestion and transformation workflows through CI/CD automation, matrix strategies, and cloud-native deployment. • Led a team of five engineers on a greenfield project, mentoring backend development, containerization, and version control best practices. Fostered team growth and refined code quality through hands-on guidance. • Presented and evangelized microservice architecture vision to 100+ stakeholders; bridging engineering and business priorities through clear, outcome-driven communication. • Embedded Datadog logging and distributed tracing across 5+ services to improve observability and reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) for system failures. ### Software Engineer I @ Greystone Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | New York City Metropolitan Area ### Computer Science Mentor @ Northeastern Computer Science Mentoring Organization (CoSMO) Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Mentored 1K+ underclassmen at Northeastern University also pursuing a degree in Computer Science. • Managed social media platforms which increased overall organization engagement by 18% by publicizing resources, events, and cross-collaborating with several other Khoury-college clubs. • Facilitated biweekly workshops and events with alumni and current engineers at perspective companies from the likes of Meta and Amazon. ### Software Developer Co-op @ Chewy Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Developed within Chewy's Pet Health Department alongside 30+ other cross-functional team members; collaborated on Practice Hub, an e-commerce platform utilized by veterinarians to streamline pharmacy operations. • Migrated key pet prescription flows to Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, enhancing code decoupling and simplifying the integration of new flows for 20M+ users and 8K+ clinics. • Improved test coverage by 34% across core user workflows, strengthening reliability and reducing regression risk. ### Social Media Director @ Active Minds at Northeastern Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Worked to change the clinician to student ratio at Northeastern's UHCS for more accessible student mental health access. • Created educational graphics and crucial awareness information on social media platforms (Instagram, Slack) to communicate with students, invite them to events, and convey updates regarding Northeastern healthcare. • Participated in several major advocacy meetings for University healthcare reform. ### IBM Accelerate @ IBM Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 • Collaborated with a team of four to develop and deploy a containerized web application on IBM Cloud using Kubernetes, reducing deployment time by 20%. • Engineered a full-stack task management application with client-server communication using Express and Axios, enabling smooth asynchronous task updates. ### Teaching Assistant for Mathematics of Data Models @ Northeastern University Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Administered weekly office hours for 2 to 3 hours to provide tutoring on linear algebra, multivariable calculus, and statistics. • Graded papers for 6 to 7 hours per week, answered Piazza forum questions, and met weekly with two fellow TAs and Senior Associate Dean of Khoury College. ### President of Stetson West @ Northeastern University Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Directed weekly hour-long meetings with Council to discuss freshmen residents' concerns and invented ways to connect residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. • Planned one event each month to engage residents- scavenger hunt, socials, and crafting activities- and one philanthropic event per semester such as college book donations and food drives. ### Treasurer of Tri-M Music Honors Society @ Mamaroneck High School Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Mamaroneck, New York, United States • Managed all financial collections that the group needed and kept charge of fundraising including merchandise and refreshment sales during main concerts and plays. • Signed off on bills and statements pertaining to expenses. • Participated in weekly meetings as well as fundraising events. ## Education ### Bachelor of Science - BS in Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Northeastern University ### High School Diploma Mamaroneck High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/michellezinger - Portfolio: https://michellezinger23.wixsite.com/michelle-rebecca-zin - GitHub: https://github.com/mzinger1 --- Source: https://flows.cv/michellezinger JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/michellezinger/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30