Derek Z.

Derek Z. serves as the Lead Front End Developer at AVB Marketing since May 2017, overseeing the architecture and management of a NextJs React/Redux application that supports over 1500 e-commerce sites, utilizing data from a customized Magento backend and AJAX REST APIs. Prior to this role, Derek Z. contributed to UniversalGiving as the Ambassador - Lead Product Development from October 2017 to December 2021, where oversight of a website rebuild project was conducted, collaborating with a UI/UX Designer to create quality wireframes and mockups. Earlier experience at UniversalGiving includes an internship as Website Project and Discovery Lead from October 2016 to April 2017, focusing on research and documentation of competitor websites for a donation platform. Additionally, Derek Z. worked as a Retail Coverage Merchandiser at Acosta Sales & Marketing from August 2013 to September 2015, managing retail store relationships and sales strategies. Derek Z. holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz, obtained between 2010 and 2013.