Zach Christensen

Résumé

Software engineer, and a former national-team volleyball athlete.

Versatile software engineer with a foundation in kinesiology and elite sport. Five years as a USport athlete and a former national-team volleyball player built the resilience, leadership, and teamwork I bring to engineering. Recently graduated with Distinction in Computer Science from Dalhousie, and now at Kindred, building technology that helps people develop their emotional intelligence.

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Experience

KindredSoftware Engineer · Halifax, NS
Jan 2025 to Present
  • Build and maintain the core systems behind a platform that teaches people to develop their emotional intelligence, used by several enterprise organizations.
  • Lead development of a scalable API hub, the middleware that integrates emotional intelligence into third-party applications.
  • Shipped software for a major enterprise engagement with Stellantis, plus products including MedChefs, Nutters, and Goleman Team IE.
  • Work closely with founders, stakeholders, and technical teams through planning, internal QA, and external user testing.
Everwell InnovationsSoftware Engineer · Halifax, NS (remote)
May 2024 to Present
  • Built Therapist OS features across web, native, and desktop, plus REST APIs and external service integrations with AWS S3 and EC2.
  • Handled rapid prototyping and deployment with Bubble.io and web-service API integration.
  • Delivered across the SDLC with cross-functional and QA teams, focused on scalability and performance.
Events EdmontonProduction Coordinator · Edmonton, AB
Summer 2023
  • Helped plan and run a major food festival with more than 350,000 attendees. Oversaw assets, managed staff, and led under high-stress conditions.
  • Kept clear communication with vendors and businesses, and supported community outreach.
U. Calgary & DalhousieVolleyball Camp Leader · Calgary, AB and Halifax, NS
Summers 2022 to 2023
  • Coached and mentored teenage athletes, planning and running drills and leading as a role model for the next generation.
Ledgers NFTDirector of Operations · Toronto, ON (remote)
Dec 2020 to Mar 2021
  • Directed operations and events for a cryptocurrency community, engaging thousands.
  • Contributed growth strategy and produced promotional graphic design.
JJ's Home Services & AMT RoofingSeasonal Trades · Edmonton, AB
Summers 2021 to 2022
  • High-stakes trades work: demolition, landscaping, painting, and metal-tile roofing that demanded precision, safety, and stamina.

Education

  • Dalhousie University

    Bachelor of Computer Science, graduated with Distinction. Academic All-Canadian (3.9 GPA), Sexton Scholar.

    2023 to 2026
  • University of Calgary

    Bachelor of Kinesiology. Academic All-Canadian (3.8 GPA).

    2022 to 2023
  • McMaster University

    Bachelor of Kinesiology, three years. Three-time Academic All-Canadian (3.8 GPA).

    2019 to 2022

Skills

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • TypeScript
  • Java
  • C
  • SQL
  • Bash
  • Node.js
  • Next.js
  • React
  • REST APIs
  • AI / LLM integration
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL & NoSQL
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Vercel
  • AWS (S3, EC2)
  • WSL2 / Linux
  • Kali Linux
  • VS Code