Zackary Brentson
About Zackary Brentson
Zackary Brentson is a Software Engineer currently employed at VGW in Seattle, Washington, where he has worked since 2023. He has over eight years of experience in cloud infrastructure and has held various engineering roles at companies including Zulily and Opanga Networks.
Work at VGW
Zackary Brentson has been employed as a Software Engineer at VGW since 2023. He is based in Seattle, Washington, where he contributes to the company's software development initiatives. His role involves leveraging his extensive experience in cloud infrastructure to enhance VGW's technological capabilities.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining VGW, Zackary Brentson worked at Zulily as a Software Engineer II from 2021 to 2023. He also held a position at Opanga Networks from 2016 to 2021, where he gained significant experience in software engineering. Earlier in his career, he worked at Bethel School District for one year in 2015 and at Costco Wholesale as a Lead Quality Assurance Technician from 2004 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Zackary Brentson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Systems from the University of Washington, where he studied from 2011 to 2014. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering from UW-Tacoma, which he completed in December 2014. His educational background supports his expertise in cloud infrastructure and software development.
Cloud Infrastructure Experience
Zackary Brentson possesses over eight years of experience in cloud infrastructure. He has created CloudFormation templates for MongoDB replicas and EKS cluster creation. His skills include setting up version pipelines using GitLab, GitHub, and Jenkins, as well as deploying software through CI/CD pipelines to both in-house and cloud-based machines.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Zackary Brentson has experience in setting up cloud pipelines that utilize Kinesis for streaming data to SQS queues, along with Apache Flink applications for data filtering. He has also implemented Lambda functions for modifying streaming data. Additionally, he documents retrospectives for large tasks to identify successful aspects, areas for improvement, and lessons learned.