Summary
Zack Akil is a London-based machine learning engineer and developer advocate with a decade of experience bridging full-stack development and applied ML, currently building and demonstrating ML systems at Google. He combines backend engineering chops—Python, SQLAlchemy and web application development—with hands-on data science and teaching experience from roles at Pivigo and as a lecturer in machine learning and data visualization. Known for a "break stuff, learn stuff, teach stuff" approach, he excels at turning experimental demos into clear, shareable learning resources that resonate with developer communities. A First Class Computer Science graduate from the University of Plymouth, he also brings practical operational experience from earlier roles in testing and internal tools, making him comfortable across both prototype and production environments.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Hons) Computer Science, First Class (1st), BSc (Hons) Computer Science, First Class (1st) at University of Plymouth