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Resume

Zach Simms · Software Engineer
GitHub (opens in a new tab) · LinkedIn (opens in a new tab) · zachsimms97@gmail.com

Education

University of Nebraska OmahaMay 2024

B.S. in Computer Science · GPA: 3.6

Experience

Software Engineer · Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)Oct 2024 – Present

Software Engineering Intern · KiewitSummer 2023

Recitation Instructor & Peer Tutor · UNO College of IS&TJan 2022 – May 2024

Projects

Firstlight (opens in a new tab)2026

An AI crew for startups and online communities, set in a 3D world teams own. Live today in the browser: Worlds for up to 100 people with proximity voice and video, calls, screen sharing, channels, and moderation. AI agents coming next.

Zach's Docs2026

276 cheatsheets across 23 topics. Prerendered, searchable with ⌘K, navigable from the keyboard.

Playground2026

Write and run C++, Rust, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS and GDScript projects in the browser, with the reference sheets beside the code.

3D Algorithm Visualizer (opens in a new tab)2022

Built an interactive React/Three.js application rendering real-time 3D visualizations of pathfinding algorithms (A*, BFS/DFS), letting users set start/end nodes and place obstacles to compare algorithm behavior live.

University activities

MavLabs · Founder & PresidentApr 2022 – May 2023

Founded and grew a student engineering club to 60+ members, recruiting and managing 3 officers while launching 4 collaborative technical projects.

UNO Student Government · SenatorAug 2022 – May 2023

Sole elected senator representing the College of IS&T student body; drove Outreach Committee initiatives to increase student legislative participation.