- ๐ Location: Alameda, CA
- ๐ Website: zacbowling.com
- ๐ถ Dogs: Teddy and Pickle
Hello! I'm Zac Bowling, an AI software engineer with a rich background in political activism, affordable housing advocacy, and community leadership. Based in Alameda, California, I work on innovative technology projects while actively participating in grassroots movements to drive change in housing policy and good governance.
- Current Role: Staff Software Engineer @ Modular
- Past: Engineer on Fuchsia @ Google, Apportable, View.io, Texas Instruments, Match.com, doubleTwist, and SeatMe.
- Random things I'm good at: Building compilers, creating operating systems, undermining build systems, hacking Bluetooth, reverse engineering shipped code, forensic debugging, building startups, video production, public speaking, business development, ham radio/SDRs
- Interests: Affordable housing, sustainable development, economic justice.
- Positions Held: Elected twice as an ADEM delegate to the California Democratic Party representing AD-18, former president of the City of Alameda Democratic Club.
- Activities: Leader in East Bay YIMBY, advocating for policies that promote affordable and accessible housing.
- Competed in over 140+ hackathons from 2008 to 2013
- I run both the Alameda Reddit and Alameda Peeps Facebook groups, which have over 18,000 residents each from Alameda, CA.
- I have a TikTok and YouTube channel with over 140,000 subscribers combined.
- I have a lovely wife and two dogs :)
Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or follow my Twitter. Don't forget to follow me on TikTok