Zach is a Research Associate at the Forum. He has a bachelor's degree in physiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a master's degree in computer science from Northeastern University. He has gained knowledge of several programming languages, computer systems, and computer networking building a diverse portfolio with data structures, algorithms, and computer systems examples. He brings experience in Java, Python, C, Swift, and MIPS as well. Zach interned with Pancreum, a biomedical device start up, where he developed a front-end app for iOS and Android in order to demonstrate how a new type of insulin pump would work. For several years he also served as a physical therapy aid. While at Northeastern he was lead TA creating lesson plans and overseeing both student and grade management. Zach enjoys helping people whether it is helping a coworker or working on global health issues that will improve the quality of life for someone.