Summary
Marcel Zak is an R&D software engineer at Siemens with 10 years of hands-on experience spanning real-time systems, AI-driven control software, and end-to-end product development. He blends firmware-level C++ work for microcontrollers with Python UIs and continuous integration practices introduced in research settings, reflecting a pragmatic full-stack engineering approach. As a former founder who built and sold two companies, he pairs technical depth with customer-focused product design, having developed bespoke repair-tracking and automation software that remains in use. Notable projects include an AI module for optimizing chemical injection on offshore pipelines and a 2-axis motion simulator prototype, showing an appetite for applied research and prototyping. Comfortable taking ownership, he brings proven leadership and cross-disciplinary communication skills from managing teams, engaging customers, and collaborating closely with authoring and product teams. Based in Aberdeen, he combines entrepreneurial grit with a first-class MEng in Computing Science.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Computing Science, First-Class Honours, Master of Engineering (MEng), Computing Science, First-Class Honours at University of Aberdeen
IEP, Intensive English Program, IEP, Intensive English Program at City University of Seattle
High School, Telecomunication and Computer Networks, High School, Telecomunication and Computer Networks at Industrial High School
English, Slovak, Czech, Polish