Eric Z.

Eric Z. is a Principal Software Engineer at The Washington Post, where responsibilities include guiding strategic technology decisions, architecting complex software systems, mentoring team members, and driving the development of innovative media technology products. Key projects include the Arc XP Video Center and the Arc XP Photo Center. Previously, Eric held positions as a Senior Software Engineer at Automox, where significant contributions included transitioning core systems to an event-based architecture, and as a Software Engineer III at NetApp, developing API Gateway software and Kubernetes management solutions. Experience also encompasses roles at Gogo Business Aviation and a foundational role at Colorado Mesa University. Eric holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Colorado Mesa University. Technical expertise includes video streaming engineering, Java and Python development, machine learning with PyTorch, and distributed systems architecture.