Zak Allen

Zak Allen is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with extensive experience in software engineering and management. Currently serving as Co-Founder and CTO at Homemade since March 2023, Zak previously founded Pickle and held multiple engineering leadership roles at Hearth from 2017 to 2022. Notable contributions include being the first employee and Lead Engineer at FlyHomes, where the team expanded to over 400 employees and secured significant funding. Zak's early career involved various roles, including Technical Advisor at Blockrize, co-founding BarLift, and freelance work under Tuko Apps. Zak also has a solid academic foundation with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Northwestern University, where involvement as a student athlete and researcher was notable.