Zachary Dean
Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolZachary Dean is a Principal Software Engineer based in the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan area, Germany, bringing eight years of experience building reliable backend systems and data-driven applications. He blends strong database and backend capabilities, including XQuery, Oracle Database, PL/SQL, Erlang, and Elixir, and currently leads software delivery at Priceline. He has contributed to the Erlang/OTP project as a back-end developer and test automation engineer, implementing unwrap calls in erl_syntax and expanding tests for subtrees. His career spans freelance software development, database engineering, and roles across startups and enterprise teams, complemented by a disciplined background as a US Army Cavalry Scout. He holds a B.S. in Computer and Information Science from the University of Maryland University College. He combines hands-on coding with a production-focused mindset, delivering robust, scalable solutions.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer and Information Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer and Information Science at University of Maryland University College
English, German
Github Skills (6)
syntax10
erlang10
parsing10
parse10
testing10
test-automation9
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
erlang/otp
Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
Erlang/OTP
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Test Automation Engineer
Back-end Developer & Test Automation EngineerContributions:8 commits, 2 PRs, 3 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Zachary primarily contributed to the Erlang/OTP project by implementing and enhancing functionality within the `erl_syntax` module. This involved adding `unwrap` calls to specific functions to correct errors and ensure proper node handling. Additionally, the user updated the test suite, adding a new test case to verify the functionality of `erl_syntax:subtrees` with wrapped nodes. The contributions focused on maintaining and improving the robustness of the Erlang code's syntax and parsing capabilities.
gleamerlangbeamerlang-otpelixir
zadean/xqerl
Sep 2017 - Dec 2022
Erlang XQuery 3.1 Processor
Contributions:10 reviews, 477 commits, 50 PRs in 5 years 3 months
erlangxmlxqueryxpathxslt
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