What I optimize for
- Clear decision-making over endless alignment theater.
- Reliable systems over flashy demos.
- Shipped outcomes over roadmap storytelling.
- Teams that can execute under pressure without burning out.
About
I’m an operator who likes unfinished systems and hard problems.
I’ve spent my career building in moments where the map doesn’t exist yet: fintech, blockchain, AI platforms, and mission-critical data systems. The work is messy, but that’s where leverage lives.
Quick context
Location: Washington, DC
Experience: 15+ years
Public repos: 55+
GitHub: github.com/Zettersten
Selected milestones
- 15+ years in software engineering and technical leadership
- Current: Head of Technology at VeeFriends
- Experience across fintech/payments, media platforms, and AI-forward product systems
- Hands-on builder with deep roots in web engineering, developer tooling, and performance
US Bank years
Leadership under pressure, high reliability standards, and scale discipline.
ETS chapter
Fintech foundations: payment infrastructure, product velocity, and execution grit.
Builder energy
Different look, same obsession: shipping useful systems that hold up in production.
Family roots
Perspective, loyalty, and where my work ethic was actually forged.
First baby
A reminder that ambition is best when anchored to people who matter most.
Wendy
The personal side of the story: partnership, grounding, and long-term perspective.