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ZACHARY
LARSEN

Student leader & builder working the line between operations and software — I run park operations by day and ship apps, automations, and practical tools the rest of the time.

Eden Prairie, MN Class of 2027 PSEO @ Hennepin Technical College Park Services Supervisor, Valleyfair

01 — About

Operations by day, code by night.

I'm a student leader with experience in operations, technology, and team leadership. As a Park Services Supervisor at Valleyfair Amusement Park, I lead daily operations, support team development, and help maintain high standards for guest experience, safety, and quality.

Outside of work, I'm passionate about engineering, software development, and using technology to solve real problems. I build applications and automation tools focused on improving efficiency and creating practical solutions — from a published SwiftUI app that runs my high school's testing center, to scrapers and workflow automations that save people real time.

Currently a senior at Eden Prairie Senior High School, taking PSEO classes in Web Development & Computer Science at Hennepin Technical College.

quick_facts.txtv2027
RolePark Services Supervisor
EmployerValleyfair Amusement Park
SchoolEden Prairie Senior High
PSEOHennepin Technical College
GPA3.88 unweighted
Grad Year2027
FocusSwift · Web · Automation
Status● Building

02 — Experience

Work History

3 roles · 2023–present
JUL 2026 — PRESENT
Park Services Supervisor Current

Valleyfair Amusement Park · Shakopee, MN

Supervise daily Park Services operations and team, setting the standard for guest experience, safety, and quality across the park.

JUL 2024 — JUL 2026
Park Services Team Lead

Valleyfair Amusement Park · Shakopee, MN

Led daily operations, coaching and working alongside associates to keep the park running smoothly during peak-season volume.

2023 — 2024
Park Services / Food & Beverage Associate

Valleyfair Amusement Park · Shakopee, MN

Delivered customer service in a high-volume environment and maintained cleanliness standards across guest areas.

03 — Projects

Things I've Built

12 projects

Eden Prairie Testing Center App

Shipped

Published SwiftUI app with a Google Sheets backend and a three-role system (students / proctors / teachers) for scheduling and managing testing center sign-ups. Won the school's Overall Best App Award. Later added a Teacher Test Library beta and configurable proctor contact email synced to the backend.

SwiftSwiftUIGoogle Sheets APIApp Store

MeetScout

In Dev

An AI-powered athletic scouting tool built for cross country and track coaches to evaluate and track competing athletes. Currently in active development and undergoing a full overhaul.

AI/MLWeb AppSports Analytics

Lovely Wheel

Shipped

A SwiftUI spinning wheel app with multiple rigging modes (hit, hate, full, advanced, random), saved configurations, custom name lists, save files, and a custom theme builder.

SwiftSwiftUI

SwiftUI/SpriteKit Chess App

In Dev

A chess app supporting local 1v1, vs. AI, and live online multiplayer via Game Center, rendered with SpriteKit. Exploring Stockfish integration for stronger engine play.

SwiftSpriteKitGame CenterStockfish

MTG Card Data Scraper & Pricing Automation

Live

Scrapes card data (SKU, set, foil, language, condition, stock, price) from lodestonegames.com and Mana Pool, then automates finding the cheapest in-stock edition of each card into a Google Sheet via Google Apps Script — built for local game stores.

PythonWeb ScrapingGoogle Apps Script

Optim8 Reskin

Live

A browser-side reskin of Optim8, the scheduling/timesheet system used daily at Valleyfair — a Stylus userstyle paired with a Tampermonkey userscript, built to be portable across machines.

JavaScriptTampermonkeyStylus

Facebook Marketplace Tesla Deal Monitor

Live

Automation that scans Facebook Marketplace across two regions for Tesla listings — daily sweeps plus hourly checks for standout deals — using an MCP server that replays Facebook's GraphQL API via session cookies rather than browser automation.

MCPGraphQLAutomation

Valleyfair Restroom Checklist Redesign

Shipped

Reworked Valleyfair Park Services' printed Deep Cleaning Restroom Checklists so associates can find and sign off assigned tasks faster on shift.

Process DesignPrint

Valleyfair Automated Scheduling Workflow

Live

An Office Scripts-based automation that transforms Optim8 schedule exports into formatted "Dailies" and "Breakout" files for daily employee scheduling.

Office ScriptsTypeScriptExcel

School Fundraiser Payment App

Concept

A Stripe-based payment processor concept for school fundraisers, designed to charge a ~4% total fee (vs. ~20% on many existing platforms), with per-team Stripe Connect payouts.

Stripe ConnectFintech

wintertommy.shop & winterrun.club

Live

Two sites in one GitHub repo, deployed to Bunny CDN via GitHub Actions, with domains registered through Namecheap.

GitHub ActionsBunny CDN

AP Statistics Capstone

Complete

Analyzed mile race split consistency — a regression of split standard deviation vs. finish time — with a full presentation and written paper.

Regression AnalysisStatistics

04 — Skills

Toolbox

Leadership & Operations

Leadership Operations Management Team Leadership Coaching & Mentoring Public Speaking Problem Solving

Engineering & Development

Application Development Swift SwiftUI SpriteKit Web Development HTML

Tools & Automation

Google Apps Script Web Scraping Automation System Administration Git / GitHub

05 — Honors & Awards

Recognition

  • 2026

    Minnesota Academic All-State — Track & Field

    Minnesota State High School Track & Field Coaches Association

  • 2026

    Overall Best App Award

    Eden Prairie High School — for the Eden Prairie Testing Center App

  • 2026

    Varsity Letter, Track & Field

    Eden Prairie High School

06 — Education

School

Eden Prairie Senior High School

High School Diploma, General Studies · Sep 2023 – Jun 2027

3.88 unweighted GPA. Track & Field Captain, Cross Country Running, iOS Mobile App Development Capstone.

Hennepin Technical College

PSEO — Web Development & Computer Science · Sep 2024 – Jun 2027

Dual-enrolled through Minnesota's PSEO program while completing high school.

07 — Contact

Let's build something.

Open to internships, collaborations, and conversations about operations, software, or both.