About

Zachary Balda is a highly skilled Software/ML Engineer with 5.86 years of relevant experience in the field. He is currently working as a Software Engineer and Data Scientist at carrierhq, an innovative tech company that specializes in trucking insurance and logistics. Zachary joined carrierhq after his previous company, Vemity, was acquired by the company in January 2019. At carrierhq, Zachary has been instrumental in developing new technology for the freight industry using machine learning and data science. Prior to his current role, Zachary co-founded Vemity with two of his friends during his freshman year of college. Vemity was a platform that enabled developers and small businesses to incorporate machine learning into their work. Zachary served as a Co-Founder and Machine Learning Engineer at Vemity, where he developed classification, regression, and forecasting models that utilized hyperparameter optimization and meta-learning to achieve high accuracy and versatility. Vemity was eventually acquired by carrierhq, where Zachary continues to apply his expertise in machine learning and data science to revolutionize the freight industry. Zachary also has experience working as a Software Engineering Intern at Rockwell Collins, where he worked with a team of software engineers to implement and test a system-level data network for an airborne system. He developed an application to dynamically configure network drivers, ported various test apps to Linux, and configured automated testing. He also set up and worked with Coverity for static code analysis. Zachary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He is proficient in a wide range of technologies, including ML, Data Science, Research Science, Software Engineering, Hyperparameter, and test. With his exceptional skills and experience, Zachary is a valuable asset to any team looking to innovate and solve complex problems using cutting-edge technology.