Zachary Meyer
Co-founder & CTO | New York City

WashU '22 — Biochemistry major, CS & Philosophy minors (3.94 GPA)

Currently building:
  Zap App  — Co-founder, CTO ($2M raised, Mar 2023–Present)

Previously: Software Engineer at Gordian Software (YC 19)

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Projects
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ClearLinks (clearlinks.org)
  SaaS platform for document accessibility remediation (WCAG 2.1 AA /
  Section 508). Multi-tenant school website builder.
  Next.js, Turborepo, PostgreSQL, Modal, AssemblyAI.

Blastoff (blastoff.org)
  AI studio for students to build websites, create songs, generate images.
  Used by school districts including Alpha School in SF.
  Next.js, AI SDK, ElevenLabs, Nano Banana, CodeSandbox.

Flare.pub & Flockstr.com
  Open-source Nostr clients for decentralized video streaming and social
  interaction. WebSocket-based real-time communication, Lightning payments.
  Next.js 13, Tailwind CSS.

BlastOffTutoring.com                              Sep 2020 – Jun 2022
  Co-founder, CEO
  Peer-to-peer tutoring platform with community service credit.
  React, Socket.IO, live video, interactive whiteboard.

Technical Skills
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Languages:    TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java
Frameworks:   React, Next.js, React Native, Expo, Node.js, Express,
              Vue, TailwindCSS, Socket.IO, tRPC
Infra/Tools:  PostgreSQL, MySQL, Prisma, Convex, Turborepo, Docker,
              AWS, GCP, Vercel, Modal, Git

Contact
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Location:   New York City
Email:      zmmeyer44@gmail.com
GitHub:     github.com/zmeyer44
LinkedIn:   linkedin.com/in/zach-meyer-68a558168
Twitter/X:  x.com/zachmeyer

# Zachary Meyer

Co-founder & CTO based in New York City.

## About

Full-stack engineer with 4 years of startup experience building consumer
products from zero to hundreds of thousands of users.

Currently:
- **Zap App** — Co-founder, CTO ($2M raised, 380k+ users)

Previously:
- **Gordian Software (YC 19)** — Software Engineer

Graduate of Washington University in St. Louis (Biochemistry major,
CS & Philosophy minors, 3.94 GPA).

## This Site

This portfolio is built with Next.js 16, Tailwind CSS v4, and the
Vercel AI SDK. The terminal you're using right now runs just-bash
in the browser, and the `agent` command connects to an AI that
knows about my work and experience.

## Contact

zmmeyer44@gmail.com

# Resume — Zachary Meyer

## Education

Washington University in St. Louis, School of Arts and Sciences
Major: Biochemistry | Minors: Computer Science & Philosophy
GPA: 3.94/4.00 | Dean's List | May 2022

## Experience

### Ord.io / Zap App ($2M raised)
Co-founder, CTO | Manhattan, NY / Remote | March 2023 – Present
- Built the leading Bitcoin Ordinals explorer from zero to 380,000+
  users and 4M+ page views within 12 months of launch.
- Led a full product pivot from web explorer to Zap, a React Native
  mobile app enabling crypto purchases via Apple Pay in under 30 seconds.
- Managed complete technical lifecycle of a VC-backed startup: system
  architecture, CI/CD, vendor evaluation, cloud cost optimization,
  and engineering hiring.
- Shipped across Next.js, React Native (Expo), MySQL (Vitess on
  PlanetScale), and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Vercel).

### Gordian Software (YC 19)
Software Engineer | Seattle, WA / Remote | June 2022 – July 2023
- Developed and iterated on a travel management platform for distributed
  teams, contributing full-stack features across booking, itinerary,
  and payments surfaces.
- Led migration of Node.js/Express backend from JavaScript to TypeScript.
- Spearheaded development of a travel companion mobile app with real-time
  alerts, gate changes, and trip information.

### BlastOffTutoring.com
Co-founder, CEO | St. Louis, MO | September 2020 – June 2022
- Created a peer-to-peer tutoring platform where students earned community
  service credit through free tutoring sessions.
- Built a React web app with user accounts, tutor search, live chat, and
  reviews, plus a Socket.IO-powered video tutoring environment with a
  shared interactive whiteboard.

## Projects

### ClearLinks (clearlinks.org)
- SaaS platform for document accessibility remediation (WCAG 2.1 AA /
  Section 508 compliance) and multi-tenant school website builder.
- Next.js, Turborepo, PostgreSQL, Modal, AssemblyAI.

### Blastoff (blastoff.org)
- AI studio for students to build websites, create songs, generate images,
  or learn about math. Used by school districts including Alpha School in SF.
- Next.js, AI SDK, ElevenLabs, Nano Banana, CodeSandbox.

### Flare.pub & Flockstr.com
- Open-source Nostr clients for decentralized video streaming and social
  interaction. WebSocket-based real-time communication and Lightning
  micropayments. Next.js 13, TailwindCSS.

## Skills

TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, React, Next.js, React Native,
Expo, Node.js, Express, Vue, TailwindCSS, Socket.IO, tRPC, PostgreSQL,
MySQL, Prisma, Convex, Turborepo, Docker, AWS, GCP, Vercel, Modal, Git

# Projects

## ClearLinks (clearlinks.org)
- **Stack**: Next.js, Turborepo, PostgreSQL, Modal, AssemblyAI
- **Description**: SaaS platform for document accessibility remediation
  (WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 compliance) and multi-tenant school website
  builder. Hosts an open-source OCR model on Modal and uses AssemblyAI
  for automated video captioning.
- **Link**: https://clearlinks.org

## Blastoff (blastoff.org)
- **Stack**: Next.js, AI SDK, ElevenLabs, Nano Banana, CodeSandbox
- **Description**: AI studio for students to build websites, create songs,
  generate images, or learn about math. Actively used by school districts
  including Alpha School in SF.
- **Link**: https://blastoff.org

## Flare.pub & Flockstr.com
- **Stack**: Next.js 13, TailwindCSS, WebSockets, Nostr
- **Description**: Open-source Nostr clients for decentralized video
  streaming and social interaction. WebSocket-based real-time communication
  and Lightning micropayments.
- **Link**: https://flare.pub

## BlastOffTutoring.com
- **Stack**: React, Socket.IO, WebRTC
- **Description**: Peer-to-peer tutoring platform where students earned
  community service credit through free tutoring sessions. Live video
  and interactive whiteboard.

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