Zach Garwood

Zach Garwood is a seasoned web developer with extensive experience in software development across various companies. Currently serving as a Web Developer at the Art Institute of Chicago since January 2023, Zach previously held the position of Lead Software Developer at Havoc Shield, where responsibilities included transitioning a WordPress MVP to a custom Laravel and Vue application and managing AWS infrastructure. Prior roles include Senior Software Developer at Blick Art Materials, focusing on a pricing analysis microservice system, and Senior Full Stack Developer at RedShelf, working on partner-facing software with Django and EmberJS. As CTO at Monica + Andy, Zach improved technical infrastructure by transitioning to Shopify from Magento. Zach's consulting experience spans multiple projects involving technologies like PHP, Python, and Elixir. Zach holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Truman State University.