Software engineer
Zach
I'm on the CBSSports.com front end team at Skydance. Before that, live game data tools and one login for our sports and news brands.
Building for game day. Hiking on the off days.
Building for game day. Hiking on the off days.
Scroll01Experience
From live data to the front end
Data delivery, authentication, and now the CBSSports.com front end. Each one taught me a different part of how the site actually works.
May 2023 - Present
Skydance
Full-Stack Software Engineer · formerly Paramount Global
Started on the tools that keep live game data right, then built one login across CBS Sports, CBS News, SportsLine, and more (14.8M login requests in 30 days). Now I'm on the CBSSports.com front end, moving pages like Fantasy Football onto our new design system.
Apr 2021 - May 2023
Henkel Corporation
IoT Development Engineer
My first developer job. Proof-of-concept IoT systems that pulled sensor data off industrial equipment. None of it reached a customer, but it's where I learned Docker, hardware, and how these systems talk to each other.
Jan 2023 - Sep 2024
LIFE CO. Church
Volunteer developer
Helped with website updates and one-off backend services around Sunday and Wednesday production.
02Featured work
Selected work
At Skydance
30 → 5
Minutes to fix bad live game data
CBS Sports Data & Delivery · 2023
Live sports data tools
When a vendor's live feed goes down mid-game, operators get alerted and can enter plays themselves or switch to a backup. I built the bulk fixes they asked for, so fixing 20+ games on a Saturday takes 3-5 minutes.
- React
- Typescript
- AWS CDK
04About
I didn't plan on software
My brothers are developers. I studied mechanical engineering to pave my own path, but Python pulled me in anyway. Helping them on a side project taught me React, and lead me to where I am today.
At work, I'm known for taking ownership of projects and paying attention to the small details. Outside of it, I spend my time following Christ, playing games, listening to music, and hiking.
05Contact
Have a project in mind?
I'm open to freelance work. If you've got a problem that needs a solid, fast solution, from the data model through to deploy, send me a note. Or just say hi.
© 2026 Zach Melendez