Computer Science · Gustavus Adolphus College · Class of 2028

Dylan Zimmerman

I build and ship things that people actually use: an AI letter-writing service with paying customers, marketing sites for local businesses, and a computer-vision trainer that reads cards off a live camera feed. Day to day I lead a floor team at Best Buy, where troubleshooting other people's broken machines keeps me honest about how software behaves outside a classroom.

GPA: 3.83 / 4.00
Shipped: Full-stack app with paid orders
Based in: St. Peter, Minnesota

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Dylan Zimmerman with a PC build at Best Buy

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Heartfelt: AI Letter Writing Service

2025

A full-stack app that turns a few prompts about someone you care about into a finished letter. Shipped to 234 users and 7 paid orders. An Express REST backend wraps the Anthropic API with request validation so the key never reaches the browser, and Facebook Pixel tracks conversion across paid acquisition.

JavaScriptExpress.jsAnthropic APIStripeVercel

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Skills

Languages

Python
Java
JavaScript
SQL
SML
HTML/CSS

Frameworks & Tools

Node.js
Express.js
Next.js
Bootstrap 5
YOLO / Roboflow
Git
Vercel
Cloudflare Workers

APIs & Integrations

REST APIs
Anthropic API
OpenAI API
Stripe
Facebook Pixel

Systems & Hardware

Windows
Linux
PC diagnostics & repair
3D printing

Experience

Shift Lead

Oct 2024 to Present

Best Buy, Store #330

Diagnose hardware, software, and network issues on customer devices, scoping the correct repair path and Geek Squad service tier.
Direct 10 associates during peak hours and coach product knowledge and customer-interaction technique.
Own escalated issues end to end across computing, networking, and smart home.

Sales Associate

Oct 2023 to 2024

Best Buy, Store #330

Exceeded monthly targets through consultative selling in computing and networking; promoted to Shift Lead within a year.

Education

Gustavus Adolphus College

B.A. Computer Science · St. Peter, MN
Sep 2024 to May 2028 · GPA 3.83

Coursework

Data Structures & Algorithms · Object-Oriented Programming · Database Systems · Machine Learning · Functional Programming (SML)

Eagle Scout

Boy Scouts of America · May 2023

Led a volunteer crew building a fire pit for Camp Fa Ho Cha, 100+ service hours from planning and budgeting through construction.

Looking for a software engineering internship

Open to internships and freelance web work. The fastest way to reach me is email.

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