Zachary Granger

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Languages

Java
javascript
Python
Bash

Software

VS Code
IntelliJ IDEA
DBeaver
Rancher & Docker

Tools

IBM Sterling
Kubernetes
Snyk
Datadog

PROFILE

Driven and collaborative professional with experience across several B2B enterprise facets. Keen on continuous learning, positive team dynamic, and operational efficiency. Passionate about using new technologies and driving large projects to their end goal with consistency and collaboration.

EXPERIENCE

Grainger Industrial Supply - Software Engineer II
Jan 2023 - PRESENT

Create and support Spring based Java backend app with a focus on optimization and vulnerability resolution (using Snyk for vulnerability detection). Resolved 130+ security vulnerabilities on one project by successfully upgrading from Spring 1.5 to 2.7 along with 17 related dependency changes.
Support Frontend application (HTML, CSS, Javascript) and migrated portion to React, which removed SAP Hybris dependency and reduced deployment turnaround from 4+ weeks to on demand.
Deployed Java and Python applications to the cloud using a Kubernetes cluster on AWS.
Use Oracle SQL to maintain our B2B management platform and backend application data.
Establish and maintain customer connections and data exchange with IBM Sterling.
Automated several repetitive tasks such as weekend IBM Sterling cluster and Spring application restarts through the use of three individual Python Slack bots which interacted with API’s (Splunk, Datadog, ServiceNow).
Establish alerts and tests through Splunk and Datadog to keep consistent operational health.
Use Linux daily to deploy and manage applications on prem.

Grainger Industrial Supply - Analyst, eProcurement Development Operations, eCommerce
September 2017 - January 2023

Resolved daily customer data translations with In-depth knowledge of SAP IDOC, cXML language and EDI ANSI X12 standard.
Leveraged Sharepoint, PowerApps, and PowerAutomate to create automated solutions for repeated manual work.
Implemented several new integrations, meeting with customer IT and internal Sales to track progress.
Post go-live support / investigation and resolution of electronic document failures. Modified IBM Sterling maps to resolve translation failures.
Provided extended mentorship to multiple team members, helping raise their quality of work as well as improve their mindset towards the work.

Grainger Canada - Web Admin, eCommerce
October 2016 - September 2017

Resolved customer data issues within the SAP Hybris, CMS, and HMC environments.
Refined new website features by working with Project managers (Agile/Scrum methodology).
Created HTML landing pages for large customers in both English and French.
Bilingual web chat support on the Grainger.ca website.

Grainger Canada - National Accounts and Customer service
March 2015 - October 2016

Supported bilingual national phone queues for general customer inquiry.
Manually processed new orders as well as reviewing open orders daily.

Westeel - IT Service Desk
Summer 2010 - Summer 2013

4 years of summer work, hardware / software troubleshooting and repair.

EDUCATION

Oracle 1Z0-811 Certification - Java Foundations SE 8 - January 2022
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner - June 2023
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer - June 2024