Hi, I'm Zach

 

Full Stack Web Developer

My Work

CDT Weather
CDT Weather

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Allows long-distance hikers on the Continental Divide Trail to get hyper-local (5km grid) weather forecasts for remote parts of the trail. Polls the National Weather Service forecast API.

  • Stack:
    Preact Bulma Node Heroku Netlify
  • Technologies Employed:
    Designed for Slow Celluar Connections (97kB page size)
Trail Magic Desk
Trail Magic Desk

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Enables friends & family of long-distance hikers to buy "trail magic" at Appalachian Trail pub/hostel. Integrated with Square API for payment and order creation.

  • Stack:
    MongoDB React Node Heroku
  • Technologies Employed:
    Redux REST API JSON Web Tokens (JWT) Square/eCommerce API Encryption (bCrypt)
The Norwood Inn
The Norwood Inn

Created custom WordPress theme website for hotel in Norwood, CO.

  • Platform:
    WordPress CloudBeds
  • Technologies Employed:
    WordPress Custom Theme Integration with Booking Engine
ShredLife Eco Hostel
ShredLife Eco Hostel

Created custom WordPress theme website for snowboard hostel in Summit County, CO.

  • Platform:
    WordPress Sirvoy
  • Technologies Employed:
    WordPress Custom Theme Integration with Booking Engine
The Station at 19E
The Station at 19E

From-scratch website for Appalachian Trail hiker hostel using Bootstrap and jQuery.

  • Platform:
    HTML5 CSS3 jQuery Bootstrap
  • Technologies Employed:
    Google Maps API Integration with MailChimp
Roan Mountain Shuttle
Roan Mountain Shuttle

From-scratch website for a hiker shuttle service in Roan Mountain, TN using Bootstrap.

  • Platform:
    HTML5 CSS3 Bootstrap
  • Technologies Employed:
    Integration with MailChimp

About Me

I am a full stack web developer based in Colorado. My passion is working with outdoor businesses and brands to create solutions that will enable them to grow public interest in outdoor recreation and promote a love for our environment. I am a long-distance hiker (Appalachian Trail 2020, Tahoe Rim Trail 2019), skier, occasional climber, and traveler. You can find my personal blog at ByTarmacOrTrail.com