I’m Zack Gilbert. I live in Chicago, where I build the future.
I’m a business savvy, customer centric, product engineer and lead that is a hard working, adaptable, and growth minded team player. It’s very important to me to be a good listener and foster communication so I can help build strong relationships with customers, community, and team members.
My passion for blending technology with creativity always keeps the end user’s experience top of mind. As one of the founding members of both Technori and Chicago.concat(), and as a mentor at 1871, I’ve been involved with the Chicago tech and developer communities since 2010. I’ve had successful exits from 4 of my SaaS projects. I was previously an Enterprise Solutions Engineer at Foursquare, where I helped enterprise companies integrate and optimize their geo-location needs. Most recently I was the Engineering Lead at Able.com, where I built and managed a team of full-time and contract developers from around the world while helping independent workers manage their finances and taxes.
For more about what it’s like working with me, check out my User Manual.
Kind words from people I've worked with
"Working with Zack has been a true pleasure. His deep technical expertise is matched by high levels of collaboration and results. Under his guidance, we delivered several high-stakes projects at Foursquare. His pragmatic approach, coupled with an ability to foster a cooperative work environment, made him a key asset to our organization."
"I couldn't imagine a better person to partner with if you want to test bringing an idea to life...trying to come up with something we can work on together!"
