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Tom Zmyslo

Software Engineer / Team Lead

Software Engineer with over a decade of experience developing for the web, mobile and desktop. I value convention over configuration, pushing envelopes, and working smarter, not harder. My experience covers the full software development lifecycle, from inception to development to production deployment.

Areas of Expertise


Agile MethodologiesAPI DesignAttention to DetailInformation ArchitectureTroubleshootingUser Experience

Programming Languages


CSSHTMLJavaScriptPostgreSQLRubySwift

Frameworks & Libraries


BootstrapNext.jsNodeReactRSpecRuby on RailsTailwind

Platforms & Tools


AWSGitHubHerokuRedisVercelViteXcode

Experience


TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods

  • Software Engineer / Team Lead

    July 2022 - Present

    • Lead agile refinement sessions
    • Perform peer code reviews
    • Manage code deployments
  • Software Engineer

    October 2019 - June 2022

    • Develop new features for custom Program Management product
    • Develop CQRS-based microservice components in Ruby
    • Update Ruby-based APIs to support multi-tenancy
    • Created a JSON transform pipeline using jq
    • CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI and Azure DevOps

Red Ventures

  • Front End Developer

    October 2018 - September 2019

    • Developed React components for a site-wide design system
    • Implemented A/B testing scenarios developed by business team
    • Integrated a proprietary analytics system
    • Participated on the internal Tech Training Team

deZignwright

  • Lead Developer

    August 2009 - December 2017

    • Developed web applications with Ruby on Rails
    • Developed iOS and macOS applications
    • Lead application architecture design sessions
    • Managed on-premise servers and network infrastructure
    • Routinely communicated directly with clients
  • Multimedia Specialist

    August 2007 - July 2009

    • Created new media assets for web and disc-based delivery
    • Shot, directed, and edited client training videos
    • Developed Keynote and PowerPoint presentations
  • Graphic Designer

    November 2006 - July 2007

    • Created and updated print assets from brochures to catalogs
    • Adhered to style and brand guidelines

Education


Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, MI

Graphic Design

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Business

Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA

Music