Full-stack web & SaaS
Custom PHP and Laravel applications, JavaScript front ends, React and Next.js, HTML5/CSS3, member dashboards, marketplaces, and high-performance marketing sites — hand-coded, not page-builder bloat.
Founder & Lead Software Engineer
Zakary Rowton
Software Engineer — Full-Stack, AI, Data & Controls
Midwest City, Oklahoma. Six-plus years shipping production systems across web, cloud AI, payroll ETL, e-commerce, and industrial robotics — working directly with the people who need the software, not through an agency layer.
6+
Years Building Software
4
Production Careers Stacked
12+
Languages & Major Tools
SDLC
Architecture Through Deploy
Summary
What I actually do
Versatile software engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting full-stack web applications, automated data pipelines, and cloud-hosted AI solutions. Proven expertise across the entire software development life cycle — from stakeholder specs and hardware wiring diagrams to production ETL, Laravel backends, and live AI products.
I am the person who writes the code. Through Rowton Development I design, ship, and maintain custom software, websites, AI services, and automation for Oklahoma City-metro businesses and remote clients. The same hands that programmed 6-axis robots and payroll engines now ship RAG pipelines, local transcription, and client-facing web apps.
Capabilities
What I can build for you
AI, RAG & agents
ChatGPT and Gemini integrations, cloud AI, agentic development, RAG applications, structured JSON prompting, local audio transcription, private notetakers, and long-term AI memory on decentralized storage.
Data, ETL & payroll engines
Complex ETL in C#, C++, Python, and advanced T-SQL stored procedures. SSIS packages for large multi-source transformations. AI layered onto legacy ETL to raise accuracy and speed. Payroll import integrity across client feeds.
Cloud, dashboards & APIs
Azure virtual machine services, Power BI executive dashboards, REST integrations, and third-party APIs including Stripe, Elavon, ShipEngine, QuickBooks, and Google Analytics.
E-commerce & dealer systems
End-to-end inventory and equipment storefronts for John Deere dealerships — new and used catalog display, payments, shipping, accounting hooks, and analytics, translated from stakeholder specs into scalable code.
Industrial controls & robotics
.NET C# Windows Forms for slot-die coating and hexapod leveling. C++ for 6-axis Stäubli robots. Arduino, ESP, Raspberry Pi. Modbus RTU/TCP. Mitsubishi and Siemens PLCs, Galil motion controllers, servos, and sensor arrays. Linux systems and physical wiring diagnostics.
Toolbox
Languages, AI & platforms
Languages
C#
C++
Python
SQL
JavaScript
PHP
HTML5
CSS3
Java
Visual Basic
jQuery
AI & machine learning
ChatGPT
Gemini
Cloud AI
Agentic Development
RAG Applications
Platforms & tools
Azure
SSIS
Power BI
Git
Visual Studio
VS Code
Laravel
Docker
React
Next.js
npm
Shell
Experience
Where the work was proven
Apr 2026 — Present
Apr 2026 — Present
Freelance Software Engineer
Remote · Rowton Development, Fuse Intelligence, client work
- — Architect and deploy custom AI solutions, RAG pipelines, and full-stack web applications for private clients and emerging startups.
- — Assisted a startup in building and integrating a cloud-hosted AI harness backed by a decentralized storage layer for persistent long-term AI memory, knowledge retrieval, and agent skill sets (NEUS / Fuse Intelligence).
- — Engineered a private AI notetaker and transcription engine featuring local audio processing, automated summary pipelines, and direct API endpoints (VocalFuse).
- — Designed and built an interactive AI Bible study generator with advanced contextual prompting and structured JSON outputs for tailored study plans (Resonate).
- — Delivered multiple custom client websites featuring responsive design, high performance, and automated content generation workflows.
- — Shipped additional live products including Card Analyzer (AI sports-card valuation) and Titan Tracker (athlete performance logging).
Oct 2024 — Apr 2026
Oct 2024 — Apr 2026
Software Developer
Concierge Third Party Administrator · Oklahoma City, OK
- — Engineered and maintained complex ETL payroll processing engines using C#, C++, Python, and advanced T-SQL stored procedures.
- — Designed, authored, and deployed automated SSIS packages to manage large-scale multi-source data transformations.
- — Integrated AI capabilities into legacy ETL processes, significantly increasing data transformation accuracy and operational speed.
- — Built custom automated service applications in Azure Cloud virtual machine environments to streamline internal workflows.
- — Created and managed dynamic executive dashboards in Power BI to deliver deep operational insights.
- — Integrated third-party APIs to extend core application functionality and ensure high data integrity across client payroll imports.
Mar 2023 — Oct 2024
Mar 2023 — Oct 2024
Senior Backend Web Developer
Beals Cunningham · Oklahoma City, OK
- — Developed backend web applications, custom PHP solutions, and standalone Laravel projects for John Deere dealerships.
- — Architected end-to-end e-commerce features allowing dealers to manage inventory and display new and used equipment online.
- — Integrated third-party web services and REST APIs, including Stripe, Elavon, ShipEngine, QuickBooks, and Google Analytics.
- — Collaborated directly with business stakeholders to translate custom specifications into scalable frontend and backend code.
Apr 2019 — Jan 2023
Apr 2019 — Jan 2023
Software Engineer / Controls Lead
nTact · Dallas, TX
- — Developed .NET C# Windows Forms software for automated slot-die coating and automated hexapod leveling systems.
- — Programmed 6-axis Stäubli industrial robots using C++ for precision tool positioning and robotic trajectory control.
- — Designed microcontroller logic (Arduino, ESP, Raspberry Pi) and integrated serial/industrial protocols, including Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP.
- — Managed Linux systems and interpreted physical wiring diagrams to diagnose device communication issues.
- — Engineered control logic for Mitsubishi and Siemens PLC systems and Galil Motion Controllers, while managing precision motion control applications involving servos and various sensor arrays.
Selected work
Live products I shipped
Public proof, not slideware — the same stack described on the resume, running in production.
Resonate
AI Bible study generator with mood-aware prompting and structured study plans.
BeginFuse Intelligence
AI harness, analytical workflows, and product company for VocalFuse / VibeFuse.
ExploreNEUS
Portable identity trust layer and decentralized provability for long-term AI memory.
ExploreVocalFuse
Private local transcription and AI notetaker — audio processed on-device, summaries via API.
See productCard Analyzer
AI-driven sports-card valuation and grading analysis for collectors.
ScanTitan Tracker
Athlete performance metrics, biometrics, and workout logs.
TrackEducation & awards
School & the pool
March 2018 · Shawnee, OK
Oklahoma Baptist University
B.S. Computer Information Systems
- — NAIA National Champion & Record Holder
- — NAIA Diver of the Year (2015)
- — Rocky Mountain Conference Male Diver of the Year (2017)
2013 · Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana State University
B.S. Software Engineering Studies
- — All-American Qualifier
- — SEC Championship Finalist in Diving
References
People who have seen the work
Joshua Wright
Senior Software Engineer
Concierge
Jason Cotton
Lead Web Developer
Beals Cunningham
Renita Murimi
Professor of Computer Information Systems
Oklahoma Baptist University
Direct reference contact details are on the downloadable PDF and available by request.
Let’s build
Need custom software, an AI feature, a website, or someone who can own a messy production system end to end? You talk to the engineer who will write it.