Zach Garno - Bishop

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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States17 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in enterprise platform modernization.
Expert in cloud architecture and migration strategies.
Proven track record in reducing technical debt and accelerating development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Systems Architect specializing in cloud modernization and enterprise application architecture.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ArchitectureEnterprise Application ArchitectureLegacy ModernizationTechnical LeadershipSoftware EngineeringCompliance-driven SystemsApplication ArchitectureCi/cd

Other Skills

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)System simplificationStandardization.NETSoftware DevelopmentCode StandardizationApplication DeliveryCloud-Native ArchitectureSystem ArchitectureSoftware ScalabilityManage Complex ProjectsEnterprise ArchitectureJavaWeb ApplicationsDatabases

About

I am a Senior Systems Architect with more than 10 years of experience modernizing enterprise platforms in regulated environments including federal government and higher education. My work focuses on helping organizations move from legacy systems toward scalable cloud architectures while maintaining operational stability and strong security practices. Areas I frequently support include: • Cloud architecture and migration strategy (AWS) • Identity federation and authentication architecture (government eID, SiteMinder, OAuth) • Enterprise API architecture and stateless system design (HATEOAS) • Security-by-design and vulnerability remediation • Incremental modernization of legacy platforms In my current role I work closely with executive leadership, program managers, and engineering teams to translate business goals into practical technical architectures. I'm particularly interested in how technology can help real people. At CSU I helped people access financial aid; at ASRC federal I helped USDA and farmers access federal programs, protect wildlife, conserve lands.

Experience

17 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Asrc federal

2 roles

Senior System Architect

Promoted

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

SCOPE:
Technical leadership across 5 application teams (~40 engineers)
Enterprise application architecture, engineering standards, and modernization strategy
Highly regulated federal systems with strict security and compliance requirements
Cross-functional alignment across architecture, engineering, security, and executive stakeholders
EXPERIENCE:
Provided enterprise-level architectural leadership across multiple application teams, aligning engineering standards, modernization strategy, and long-term platform health with organizational priorities
Led cross-functional initiatives that reduced technical debt by ~60% and accelerated development timelines by 30–60% through system simplification and standardization
Served as a senior technical authority for compliance-driven systems, designing solutions within strict security constraints and supporting successful FedRAMP-aligned delivery
Acted as a key liaison between architects, engineering teams, and leadership to resolve competing priorities, manage risk, and drive alignment
Owned architectural roadmap planning and governance for mission-critical applications supporting scalable, secure platforms

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)Legacy ModernizationCloud architectureEnterprise application architecture

Sr. .NET Developer → Software Engineering Team Lead

Dec 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

SCOPE:
Technical team lead for 5–7 engineers on production federal applications
Hands-on development combined with delivery leadership and code standardization
Compliance-driven systems requiring security, reliability, and auditability
EXPERIENCE:
Led and mentored a small development team while remaining hands-on, contributing to design, implementation, and delivery of production federal systems
Standardized code practices across teams, improving maintainability, collaboration, and deployment consistency
Delivered contracting and geospatial software enabling access to federal financial support programs
Operated in compliance-driven environments requiring disciplined development and delivery practices

Legacy Modernization.NETSoftware EngineeringCompliance-driven systems

Colorado state university

Team Lead Software Engineer / Application Architect

Jan 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

SCOPE:
Owned end-to-end application delivery and operational support
Led a cross-functional team of ~5 developers
Responsibility for 700k+ lines of production code
CI/CD, deployments, and post-release stability for student-facing systems
EXPERIENCE:
Owned end-to-end delivery and operational support for multiple production applications, including design, development, CI/CD, deployments, and post-release stability
Led and mentored a cross-functional development team, providing technical direction and ensuring high-quality, reliable delivery
Established CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments, improving release confidence, reducing downtime, and increasing successful deployments by ~20%
Implemented development standards focused on maintainability, security, and scalability within a federally regulated environment

Legacy ModernizationTechnical LeadershipApplication ArchitectureCI/CD

Early career - ibm / colorado state university / integware

Full Stack Software Engineer / Software Engineering Lead

Aug 2008 – Jan 2018 · 9 yrs 5 mos

SCOPE:
Progressed from individual contributor to team lead roles
Delivered enterprise and customer-facing software across higher education, government, and commercial environments
Frequent customer interaction and solution ownership
EXPERIENCE:
Progressed from individual contributor to team lead roles delivering enterprise and customer-facing software across higher education, government, and commercial environments
Led development of APIs, document management systems, and cloud-hosted solutions supporting complex integration requirements
Partnered directly with customers and stakeholders to design and deliver solutions that generated measurable business value

Technical Leadership