Zack Kuptsow

~/portfolio/about.sh

$ cat developer.profile

zachary.kuptsow
Experience:
5+ years building scalable systems
Specialty:
Full stack development with continuous learning mindset
Environment:
Startup ecosystems & rapid iteration
Core Technologies:
TypeScriptNodeReactTailwindPythonDjangoPostgreSQLAWS
Mission:
Building reliable, maintainable software that solves real problems
// Personal philosophy
"I thrive on turning complex problems into elegant, user-friendly solutions. Whether it's optimizing backend performance, crafting intuitive UIs, or building CI/CD pipelines, I focus on code that's built to last and teams that are built to ship."
Last updated: 2025

$ echo "Let's build something together" echo "Let's build something amazing together"

$ cd ./work_experience

# Work Experience

$ cat draynow.txt

DrayNow

Driving backend development in a 13-service AWS environment. Led major Node upgrade, built CI workflows, refactored legacy code, and supported real-time event-driven systems.

[EOF]

$ cat teampay.txt

Teampay

Owned full stack features in a B2B fintech platform. Built UIs in React/TS, APIs in Django, improved modularity and support workflows, and delivered secure automation features.

[EOF]

$ cat qlik.txt

Qlik

Built a full stack anomaly detection system with Django and Qlik Sense Cloud. Enhanced security observability using NetFlow data and dynamic dashboards.

[EOF]

$ cd ./education

# Education

$ cat university_of_delaware.txt

University of Delaware

M.S. Cybersecurity · 2019–2021

Advanced degree focused on secure software development, cryptography, network security, and digital forensics. Specialized coursework in vulnerability assessment, secure coding practices, and cybersecurity risk management.

[EOF]

$ cat university_of_delaware.txt

University of Delaware

B.E.E. Electrical Engineering · 2015–2019

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with integrated design minor. Coursework covered circuit design, signal processing, embedded systems, and interdisciplinary engineering design principles.

[EOF]

$ cd ./skills

# Skills

./languages

$ ls -la languages
Languages→TypeScript / Javascript
→Python
→Bash
→SQL
→Rust (learning)
5 itemsdrwxr-xr-x

./frameworks

$ ls -la frameworks
Frameworks→React / Next.js
→Django / DRF
→Node.js
→Tailwind CSS
→Express.js
5 itemsdrwxr-xr-x

./infrastructure

$ ls -la infrastructure
Infrastructure→AWS (CDK, SQS, SNS, ECS)
→Docker / Containerization
→Github Actions / CI/CD
→PostgreSQL / Redis
→Monitoring & Observability
5 itemsdrwxr-xr-x

$wget resume.pdf⬇