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zach rubin-rattet

@zachrubin-rattet

Full‑Stack Developer and Technical Lead building scalable web and AR experiences.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead engineering efforts, mentor teams, build scalable web and AR products, and improve delivery with strong DevOps and QA practices.

I am a self-taught full‑stack developer and technical lead with decades of experience building bespoke web and webAR products, from WordPress and LAMP stacks to React, Vue, TypeScript and 8thWall. I have led teams, mentored junior and mid‑level engineers, set technical standards, and delivered high‑traffic museum and nonprofit digital experiences.

My work blends front‑end craftsmanship, backend systems, and DevOps: implementing CI/CD and QA automation, creating custom plugins and CMS integrations, and architecting features that scale to tens or hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors. I communicate clearly, learn quickly, and thrive both independently and collaboratively to turn product vision into polished, user‑focused software.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Freelance Developer

Self Employed

Oct 2014 - Present (11 years 5 months)

Provided ongoing LAMP/WordPress, JAM stack, WebAR, Node.js and Unity/C# development services across diverse client projects since 2014, delivering full-stack solutions and tooling.

MI

Full-Stack Developer

Museum of the Moving Image

Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (1 month)

Built a CMS-integrated platform using React and TypeScript to host artist-curated interactive experiences, supporting ~60k unique monthly visitors and improving the museum's digital engagement.

MA

Lead WordPress Developer

Mercy For Animals

Jan 2023 - Nov 2025 (2 years 10 months)

Led DevOps web development, introduced branched deployments, built a user-generated content platform and QA automation in Mocha, and established coding standards to improve deployment reliability and team productivity.

PM

Web Developer

Pérez Art Museum Miami

Apr 2021 - Jun 2025 (4 years 2 months)

Rewrote the front-end for SSR, created WordPress migration plugins, built a React app and backend for generative art postcards, and collaborated on webAR projects for in-museum exhibitions.

AM

Senior Software Engineer

Amplier

Dec 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Delivered web and AR features including WordPress plugins, a web AR experience with 8thwall, and updates to Unity/C# AR apps while building a CMS to serve AR assets.

NU

Web Developer

Northeastern University

Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year)

Converted a Timber/Twig WordPress theme to native PHP functions and built a React component compatible with the Gutenberg editor to enhance site maintainability and editor experience.

HO

Web Developer

HouseCanary

Oct 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 4 months)

Built a bespoke modular content authoring system in WordPress and developed a plugin to surface token-based API data on the frontend, improving editorial workflows and data-driven content.

PM

Senior Software Engineer

Premium Property Management

Feb 2020 - Feb 2021 (1 year)

Enhanced a legacy PHP property management system with messaging, RFID key management, email templating and AWS SNS/SES/Lambda integrations to modernize workflows and enable cloud microservices.

SA

Web Developer

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Oct 2015 - Aug 2019 (3 years 10 months)

Developed multiple museum web properties and a bespoke CMS for sfmoma.org, improving site performance and support for 250k monthly visits while integrating diverse data sources via PHP and JS.

LA

Web Developer

Lion Associates

Sep 2015 - Jul 2018 (2 years 10 months)

Contracted to develop WordPress sites for clients including 3badge wines and Digital Genius, delivering responsive, CMS-driven websites tailored to client needs.

YO

Web Designer & Developer

YouNoodle

Feb 2015 - Mar 2016 (1 year 1 month)

Designed and executed production of microsites for clients including Cisco and StartupDenmark, delivering polished front-end experiences and project assets on contract.

GM

Freelance Web Developer

GoTo Media

Dec 2015 - Feb 2016 (2 months)

Developed a WordPress site for Cisco Live! in collaboration with the agency, delivering front-end and CMS integrations for a large event site.

CA

Freelance Web Developer

Carol H Williams Advertising

Nov 2015 - Jan 2016 (2 months)

Built a microsite for Union Bank for Black History Month, delivering front-end implementation and site production on a short contract.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Hampshire College logoHC

Hampshire College

Bachelor of Arts, Digital Media

2006 - 2010

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media with coursework and projects focused on web development, multimedia, and interactive systems.

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