Julie Zimmerman

Experience

Software Engineer & Systems Architect

Engineering across enterprise software, web systems, data architecture, security, infrastructure, and AI-assisted workflows.

Currently employed full-time as a Software Engineer at Zee Creative and available for select consulting and side projects.

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Professional Summary

Systems work across the full stack.

Software engineer and systems architect specializing in WordPress fleets, data integration, AI workflow architecture, accessibility, security, and long-term system maintainability. I work across the full stack, from legacy enterprise systems to modern PHP, JavaScript, Python tooling, APIs, and static publishing architecture.

Engineering Disciplines

Choose the depth that matches the role.

This overview provides the full career view. Each discipline page focuses the same experience through a specific engineering lens.

AI Systems & Workflow ArchitectureVerification-first AI workflows, privacy-preserving architecture, and human accountability.WordPress & CMS EngineeringCustom systems, accessibility, migrations, and fleet-scale operations.Database & Data ArchitectureSchemas, migrations, APIs, synchronization, and data integrity.Software & Systems EngineeringAutomation, architecture, reliability, and complex problem decomposition.Web DevelopmentAccessible, maintainable interfaces integrated with real systems.Security EngineeringMalware response, integrity verification, hardening, and recurrence prevention.Hosting & InfrastructureFleet standards, lifecycle management, deployment, recovery, and performance.

Core Competencies

Technical range backed by production experience.

Languages

PHPJavaScriptSQL/PL/SQLPerlPythonJavaCHTML/CSSXML

Databases & Data

MySQL/MariaDBOracleSQL ServerRETSRESO Web APISynthetic Data

Platforms & Operations

WordPressREST APIsManaged HostingServer AdministrationGitHub PagesGitAgile

Specialized

Fleet Management (250+ sites)AI-Assisted Malware RemediationWCAGAPI ArchitectureManaged Hosting PolicyWorkflow Automation

Professional Experience

Engineering experience across systems and disciplines.

Zee Creative

Lead Web Developer

2011–Present

  • Manage 250+ active web environments, including high-stakes transactional systems for real-estate APIs and cattle auctions.
  • Develop custom plugins, themes, CRM tools, e-commerce systems, data integrations, and cron-driven synchronization workflows.
  • Created AI-assisted malware remediation tooling and fleet-wide managed-hosting standards based on supportability and planned obsolescence.
  • Lead migrations, accessibility remediation, launch QA, incident response, and long-term technical maintenance.

SunGard Higher Education

Lead Software Engineer

Prior role

  • Served as technical lead for enterprise administrative software used by higher-education institutions.
  • Engineered Perl-based synthetic data generators producing more than one million randomized Oracle student records for performance testing.
  • Built a defect cross-reference that prevented recurrence and improved customer confidence, leading to promotion.
  • Worked across Java, Adobe Flex, Oracle Object Types, JUnit, Eclipse, Confluence, and Agile release delivery.

Montana State University

Web Manager / Assistant Database Administrator

Prior role

  • Managed a multi-campus web environment and supported statewide academic software, databases, and registration systems.

Additional Experience

ZooMontana

Institutional Photographer, Rover and Webmaster (Volunteer)

Volunteer service

Managed photography, image-library organization, visual identity support, and publication-ready assets for a regional zoological institution. Created and maintained website and social media profiles. Communicated with visitors and related animal facts and expertise.

Education

Computer Science foundation.

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science — Montana State University, College of Engineering; coursework included Electrical Engineering.

Contact

Let's talk about the system you need to understand, stabilize, or build.

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