CX Platform Developer

Kate
Ives

I build the platforms and integrations that make support operations actually work.

3+
Years Zendesk platform specialization
7
Custom Zendesk apps built
4
System integrations shipped
3
Environments managed with Salto
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About

I specialize in Zendesk platform development — building the custom apps, integrations, and infrastructure that support operations teams actually depend on. My work lives at the intersection of technical platform knowledge and real operational problems.

I start with the business problem. Whether that means connecting Zendesk to Slack so field teams can create tickets without a login, wiring up Power Automate to generate SharePoint folders on demand, or replacing a workflow that was drowning agents in repetitive notes — the solution fits the problem, not the other way around.

Recently expanded my integration work into the Jira ecosystem, with a proof of concept connecting Jira Product Discovery to Zendesk's community platform.

Currently deepening my AI development practice — I've integrated Claude into this portfolio and am studying prompt engineering, RAG, and LLM workflows through Anthropic Academy.

Location
Baton Rouge, LA · NYC roots
Specialization
Zendesk Platform Development
System Integrations
Industry
B2B SaaS · Customer Support Operations
Currently exploring
AI Development · Jira Forge
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Selected work

Claude API · Netlify Functions · Prompt Engineering

AI-Powered Portfolio Assistant

Built a Claude-powered chat widget that lets visitors ask about my experience and projects. Includes a secure Netlify Function proxy, IP-based rate limiting, conversational contact collection, and Netlify Forms integration for spam-resistant lead capture.

Claude API Prompt Engineering Netlify Functions JavaScript REST API Rate Limiting
Zendesk · Power Automate · SharePoint

B2B Agent Operations App

A multi-feature sidebar app for a 25-person support team. Surfaces ticket age in real time, generates SharePoint folders via Power Automate at a click, and provides a structured action log — replacing a pattern of repetitive templated internal notes that cluttered the ticket UI.

Zendesk Apps Framework JavaScript Power Automate SharePoint API
Slack · Zendesk API · AWS

Slack Ticket Creator

A production Slack app enabling Account Managers and field CSEs to create and escalate Zendesk tickets from Slack. Built the AWS Lambda function and Zendesk API integration, collaborated with the SRE team on infrastructure deployment via API Gateway and Terraform, and managed secrets through AWS Secrets Manager. Closed a real gap in how field teams handed off customer issues.

Slack Bolt AWS Lambda API Gateway AWS Secrets Manager Zendesk REST API Node.js
Jira Forge · Zendesk API · React

Jira → Zendesk Community Bridge

A proof of concept built with Jira Forge that automatically publishes Jira Product Discovery ideas as community posts in Zendesk — bridging the gap between where product teams collect feedback and where the customer community actually lives.

Jira Forge Zendesk Community API React
Salto · Zendesk Admin

Zendesk Instance Migration

Led the migration of a B2C Zendesk instance during a company restructure — moving the entire help center and configuration from sandbox to a new standalone production environment using Salto. Now manages 3 environments for ongoing B2B configuration deployments.

Salto Zendesk Admin Configuration Management
Vue.js · React · Zendesk

Copenhagen Theme Architecture

Built a B2B support portal Copenhagen theme from scratch and maintained a B2C theme across two instances. Designed a multi-template article system for a large-scale knowledge base. Currently migrating the theming layer from Vue.js to React as Zendesk evolves its platform.

Vue.js React Curlybars CSS
Zendesk · REST API

Escalation & Account Sync Apps

Two apps for a B2C support operation: an escalation request tool that streamlined how agents reached L2 and L3, and a customer account sync app that found records in an external system and mapped them to Zendesk users — eliminating manual lookup.

Zendesk Apps Framework REST API JavaScript
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Experience

July 2025 — Present
B2B SaaS company
Remote · HQ California
Zendesk Solutions Developer
  • Maintain and develop the B2B support portal — Copenhagen theme with custom article templates across a large-scale knowledge base
  • Built a multi-feature internal app for ~25 agents: ticket age tracking, account data, SharePoint integration via Power Automate, structured action logging
  • Implemented SSO for the B2B Zendesk instance
  • Manage 3 environments (sandbox, staging, production) using Salto — coordinating a full configuration redesign deployment
  • 4th custom app in development using Zendesk custom objects; Jira Forge integration in progress
April 2023 — June 2025
B2C / B2B company
Remote · HQ California
Web Developer
  • Built a custom Slack app enabling field employees to create and escalate Zendesk tickets without direct platform access
  • Developed B2C escalation app and customer account sync app
  • Led B2C theme redesign; used Salto to migrate an entire Zendesk instance during company restructure
  • Designed ticket forms, fields, triggers, and workflow automations across both instances

Content and Media Developer
  • Built the B2B Copenhagen theme from scratch with custom templates and article structure
  • Maintained the B2C Zendesk theme and developed custom pages across both support instances
2020-2023
Kate Ives Web Design
Baton Rouge, LA
Freelance Web Developer
  • Built and maintained WordPress and Wix sites for small businesses and nonprofits
  • Transitioned from no-code to custom development, leading to full-time role in 2022
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Skills

Platforms
  • Zendesk (Admin + Development)
  • Jira / Jira Forge
  • Salto
  • Slack
  • Netlify Functions
  • AWS (Lambda · API Gateway · Secrets Manager)
  • Power Automate
  • SharePoint
Development
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Vue.js
  • HTML / CSS
  • REST APIs
  • Zendesk Apps Framework
Tools & practices
  • GitHub / Git
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Claude
  • Configuration management
  • Multi-environment deployments
  • Cross-platform integration
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Get in touch

Zendesk platform development, support operations tooling, and system integration work.