Zachary Slade
Lifelong learner. Chronically curious
about me:
My name is Zachary (but most people just call me Zack). I am a software engineer with a passion for learning and creating. My professional career has focused on embedded systems development but my technical interests span many areas of software development. I have experience in software project management, education, and hardware test systems scaling and design. In my free time I enjoy programming personal projects, camping, traveling and dabbling in art.
title:
Software Engineer
nationality:
American
location:
Stuttgart, Germany
employer:
Bosch Engineering GmbH
Zachary R. Slade
A dedicated software engineer who takes pride in his work and finds joy in helping others. An optimistic teamplayer who is not afraid to tackle difficult problems and get the job done.
Bosch Engineering GmbH
Senior Automation Engineer - Active Safety, Stuttgart, Germany, May 2022 - Present
Complete project ownership from design to coding of a low-cost HIL for automated testing of active safety software
Coordinate with leadership to plan and prioritize DevOps activities with consideration for available resources and time
Manage students and coordinate with an international team to meet timing goals for various automation initiatives
Software Project Component Manager - Chassis Systems, Stuttgart, Germany, November 2017 - May 2022
Software Project Component Manager for the largest, most profitable radar project and team in the Bosch Engineering Group
Primary customer contact for technical analysis and change requests to my projects code base
Perform detailed project planning, requirements analysis, technical implementation, testing strategy, and numerous
supporting tasks across multiple parts of the code base for an international, diverse team of engineers
White Tie Games LLC
Co-Founder, Akron, OH, USA, August 2015 - July 2017
Design, build and manage an online marketplace selling PC videogames using an affiliate program with online personalities
Full-Stack web development using the Laravel MVC Framework incl. SQL database design, PHP, HTML, CSS, and Javascript
Developed website design skills, UX, art asset development, IT, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) including EC2 servers and S3
Account management and team management for building art assets and managing affiliate accounts
Bosch Engineering Group
Engineering Chassis Software Engineer, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, January 2014 - January 2017
Performed my role as Complete Software Project Responsible and oversaw the timely release of multiple projects yearly
Led small teams and coordinated with other software groups to ensure successful project releases
Acted as Diagnostic Communication and Diagnostic Software Responsible for all departmental programs
Robert Bosch LLC
Complete Software Project Responsible, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, February 2012 - August 2012
Successfully developed customer logic, network communication, diagnostics, and software integrations for electronic steering control systems
Produced safety critical automotive software in a large group under strict time constraints
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Engineer, Anderson, SC, USA, August 2012 - February 2013
Built SQL databases, data acquisition programs and HTML webpages for the Planar Sensor Element manufacturing line
Reduced failed move ticket transaction time for the PSE by 39%
Automotive Radar Systems Sofware Engineer, Abstatt, Germany, February 2013 - August 2013
Developed radar software for the Porsche Cajun, Porsche E2 II, and VW PQx
Dramatically reduced endurance test sorting procedure from an overnight process to under 2 hours
Automotive Engineering Sales Associate, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, August 2012 - February 2013
Created websites, advertisements, and images for Bosch central and head up displays
Accurately predicted Model Year 2014 Silverado base trim radio take rate within 0.5%
Led a project to create a fully traceable, streamlined flash and deliver process for development central displays
Project Management
Jira
Confluence
Microsoft Project
Software Tools and Methods
Git
Agile
DOORS
Software Development
C
Python
JavaScript
Platform Development
Jenkins
JFrog Artifactory
Amazon Web Services
