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Zackery Lavalais

@zlaval21

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Senior full-stack developer specializing in modern frontend frameworks and UX.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a collaborative team role building user-focused web applications, emphasizing frontend excellence, testing, and growth opportunities.

I am a senior full-stack developer with 8+ years of industry experience and 4+ years focused on modern web applications. I specialize in building responsive, intuitive user interfaces using Angular, Vue.js, and React, and I enjoy transforming complex client requirements into clean, usable experiences.

At IBM I developed and optimized reusable components for enterprise applications, owned a frontend rewrite as the sole frontend developer, and collaborated closely with designers and stakeholders to deliver accessible, high-quality solutions. Previously at Vinli I moved from SDET to frontend developer, implemented end-to-end testing suites, and contributed to large-scale fleet web applications.

I balance technical expertise with clear communication and cross-functional collaboration, with strengths in frontend frameworks, testing automation, and cloud/devops toolchains. I am driven to join teams delivering innovative, effective, and enjoyable products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Associate Software Developer

Current

IBM

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 10 months)

Owned frontend development for an enterprise application rewrite using Angular and React, delivering reusable, accessible components and integrating RESTful APIs to improve maintainability and user experience.

Angular React TypeScript REST APIs Axios Accessibility Component Design Cypress

Frontend Developer

Vinli

Sep 2020 - Aug 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Developed dynamic web components in Vue.js for large-scale fleet applications, implemented E2E testing with Cypress, and improved product stability through automated test coverage and bug fixes.

Vue.Js Vitest Cypress JavaScript E2E Jira Web Components REST APIs

Software Development Engineer in Test

Vinli

May 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year 4 months)

● Facilitated the creation of an automated test framework written in Python.
● Wrote hundreds of integration tests to test our backend API.
● Regularly code reviewed pull requests from both the front and backend teams.
● Mentored several new hires on overall QA processes.
● Maintained an end-to-end testing suite written in JavaScript.

Cypress JavaScript NodeJS TypeScript Vue.Js

QA Engineer

Trintech

Mar 2018 - Apr 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Authored extensive manual test cases, performed automation using Java and TypeScript, wrote SQL queries to validate data integrity, and created the company's first TypeScript Protractor automation framework.

Test Automation Java TypeScript Protractor Manual Testing SQL Regression Testing Test Framework

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Louisiana State University

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2013 - 2017

Activities and societies: Minor in Information Systems and Decision Sciences; coursework included C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, web and interface design, and computer graphics (OpenGL).

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Information Systems and Decision Sciences, covering programming, web and interface design, and computer graphics.