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Zak Allen

@zak.dev

Engineer who likes space, design, mentoring, and writing.

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Zak Allen is a passionate engineer with a wide range of interests, including space, design, mentoring, and writing. He strongly believes in creating a simpler web and ensuring that more people have access to technology. Born and raised in Chicago, Zak played varsity soccer at Northwestern University while studying Computer Science at the McCormick School of Engineering.


During his time at Northwestern, he made significant contributions to projects like BarLift, conducted research at Delta Lab and DTR, and even had a paper published. Thanks to his dedication and talent, he was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. After graduating, Zak joined FlyHomes, a real estate startup, and played a crucial role in building a 5-person engineering team in India.


They successfully sold around 50 homes across 3 cities and expanded the team to 20 members before Zak decided to pursue new opportunities. In February 2017, Zak moved to San Francisco to join Hearth, where he has been instrumental in growing the company to over 180 employees. As part of the engineering team, which now consists of 24 members, he continues to push boundaries and make a difference.


Additionally, Zak actively follows space-related developments and has advised Blockrize, a company acquired by Gemini. Outside of his professional commitments, Zak has been working on an innovative no-code frontend platform called Pickle ๐Ÿฅ’. Through this project, Zak aims to empower individuals with the ability to create their own websites without any coding knowledge.


Overall, Zak Allen is a talented engineer, an avid space enthusiast, and a dedicated advocate for a simpler web and increased access to technology

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