Yahya Zini
Principal Software Development Engineer at CarGurus
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolYahya Zini is a Principal Software Development Engineer at CarGurus, guiding architecture and delivery for scalable web applications while bringing over a decade of full-stack experience across fintech, automotive, and consumer platforms. Since joining CarGurus in 2021, he progressed from Senior Software Engineer to principal leadership, shaping systems that balance performance, reliability, and developer productivity. His background spans BNY Mellon Eagle Investment Systems, ADKGroup, and freelance PHP development, plus early experience teaching English, which together ground his engineering work in strong communication and real-world usability. He is based in Medford, Massachusetts, and holds an Associate Degree in Software Development from ISGI, reflecting a hands-on, self-driven learning path. Known for turning coffee into code since 2009, he combines deep technical craft with collaborative leadership to help teams solve complex problems end-to-end.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Software Developer, Computer Software Engineering, Specialized Technician in Software Development (Associate Degree), Software Developer, Computer Software Engineering, Specialized Technician in Software Development (Associate Degree) at ISGI
English, French, Arabic, Berber
Stackoverflow
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41answers
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Github Skills (107)
kpi10
kobotoolbox10
shortcode10
data-export10
api10
data-access10
taxonomies10
bootstrap10
emmet9
javascript9
laravel9
wordpress9
angular9
html9
backend9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
masterpowers/ZiniCms
Jul 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:45 commits in 7 days
cmsmulti-levelphpmarketinglaravel
yahyazini/simple-laravel-docker
Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
Contributions:13 commits, 6 pushes, 3 branches in 1 month
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