I’m looking for a senior full-stack role where I can own meaningful problems end to end and have real influence on the product. I’m strongest in Python/Django and React/TypeScript, and I thrive on small, high-trust teams that move fast. I’m especially drawn to startups and mission-driven companies where strong engineering and product thinking both matter.

Zachary Lyons
@zacharylyons
Full-stack engineer building Kaelbot, an autonomous AI career operator with persistent memory, web research, and tailored application materials.
What I'm looking for
I solo-built Kaelbot, an autonomous AI career operator, using Django and Python with a React and TypeScript frontend. It uses persistent memory, preference learning, and scheduled web research to create ranked leads and tailored application materials.
At EBPI Institute (Jaspr Health), I was one of two engineers building a crisis intervention platform integrated with Epic and deployed in active emergency rooms. I overhauled multi-tenant authorization and built tools for clinical teams, including real-time Slack and SMS alerts.
At Take Command Health, I built a Django ICHRA compliance platform and shipped a self-guided enrollment flow under federal regulatory deadlines. I also delivered React dashboards and Rosie, an OCR-powered claims automation bot.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Co-Owner / E-commerce Operations
Swan Trading Company
Jan 2012 - Present (14 years 9 months)
Co-own and operate a multi-channel used-book business across Amazon, AbeBooks, Biblio, and other marketplaces. Manage sourcing, cataloging, pricing, inventory, fulfillment, and customer service.
Founder / Builder
Kaelbot.com
Solo-built an autonomous AI career operator platform with Django, React, and PostgreSQL with pgvector. Implemented LLM tool-calling orchestration, persistent memory, and autonomous web-research investigations.
Software Engineering Consultant
Incora (Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.)
Apr 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 8 months)
Modernized React-based frontend applications for critical chemical management programs, improving legacy tcmIS workflows. Collaborated with Program Management to define requirements and design solutions.
Senior Full Stack Developer
EBPI Institute (Jaspr Health)
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 1 month)
Architected a guided telehealth product in Django and React, deployed across multiple hospital systems. Overhauled multi-tenant auth/authz architecture and built real-time alert systems.
Python/Django Developer
Ontrak Health
May 2021 - Oct 2021 (5 months)
Integrated React Native mobile app with Django backend during a post-acquisition system merge. Owned support and feature work while paying down technical debt.
Full Stack Developer
Real Geeks (Fidelity National Financial)
Oct 2020 - Apr 2021 (6 months)
Led Python 2 to 3 and Django 1.10 to 3.2 modernization of a platform serving thousands of agents with zero downtime. Established engineering standards and scaled agile processes.
Full Stack Developer
Take Command Health
May 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Built first-to-market ICHRA compliance platform from scratch on Django under federal regulatory deadlines. Shipped self-guided sign-up flow and React admin dashboards, plus an OCR-powered automation bot.
Co-Founder / Lead Developer
CenTex Paranormal
Jan 2013 - May 2019 (6 years 4 months)
Co-founded and bootstrapped a niche electronics company, building a TypeScript web app for real-time sensor data visualization. Ran sales, marketing, fulfillment, support, and inventory solo.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Self-taught
Self-taught, Software Engineering
Self-taught developer with over 7 years of professional software engineering experience across healthcare, real estate, fintech, and IoT.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Website
LyonsZak.comSalary expectations
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