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Jesse Zamazanuk

Energizer · DISC type I
Director of Software Engineering at Local Vacation Rentals
📍 Denver, Colorado, United States

Jesse Zamazanuk is the Director of Software Engineering at Local Vacation Rentals, specializing in modernizing platforms with AI. He built the engineering team from the ground up, leading the product that doubled the companys platform fee ARR. He holds a Computer Engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology and has a background in firmware.

Outside of work, Jesse is passionate about fostering the next generation of engineers. He has volunteered as a lead facilitator for the Minority Engineering Program of Indianapolis (MEPI), mentoring 8th-grade students in STEM fields. He also attended the DigitalOcean Hacktoberfest in Denver, showing an interest in hands-on coding events.

His background in firmware and hardware gives him a systems-level perspective that is unique for a software leader.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Denver, Colorado, United States
Personality Overview

How Jesse shows up

Big Picture Person
Believer
Relationship Oriented

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Jesse cares about

AI-Driven Development
He is shifting his team's focus to AI-augmented development and has posted about experimenting with tools like Claude Code and Gradient AI.
Engineering Leadership
He built his company's engineering department from scratch, scaled the team, and serves as the primary translator between engineering and executive leadership.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director of Software Engineering
Local Vacation Rentals
12-2022 - 9-2024
Software Engineering Manager
Local Vacation Rentals
9-2022 - 12-2022
Lead Software Engineer
Local Vacation Rentals
8-2022 - 8-2022
Firmware Engineer III
Allegion
12-2020 - 8-2022
Firmware Engineer II
Allegion
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2018
Bachelor's degree
Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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