Zach Kelling
CEO at Zoo Labs
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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SeniorZach Kelling is a seasoned technology founder and CEO driving digital sovereignty at the intersection of AI/ML, ZK/privacy, hardware, and software. He leads LUX as CEO, pursuing quantum-safe assets and on-chain real-world tokenization, and helms Hanzo as CEO while shaping AI-powered marketing and blockchain-enabled e‑commerce. As Chief Architect at Zoo Protocol (Zoo Labs), he designs decentralized conservation finance, blending cutting-edge smart contracts with global impact. Over 14+ years, Zach has built and scaled multiple ventures—from Arca’s digital securities platform to Demand Magic’s ad-tech stack—demonstrating a rare ability to ship regulated, security-conscious systems at scale. Based in San Francisco, he combines hands-on engineering depth with entrepreneurial execution to push projects from concept to compliant production in the quantum era. Notably, his work spans fintech, defense‑in‑depth privacy, and wildlife conservation, reflecting a pattern of bridging high‑risk tech with tangible real‑world impact.
14 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Stackoverflow
53,193reputation
8.1mreached
478answers
1question
sql
top-5%
type-conversion
top-5%
django-models
top-5%
virtualenv
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dictionary
top-5%
orm
top-5%
Github Skills (200)
material-ui10
cryptocurrency10
api10
json10
karabiner10
child-process10
package-manager10
mongodb10
widget10
asdf10
command-execution10
cryptography10
programming-language10
python10
bash10
Programming languages (19)
Github contributions (5)
zeekay/bebop
Jan 2012 - Feb 2021
🎷 Jazzy build tool for sophisticated front-end development.
Contributions:642 commits, 37 PRs, 226 pushes in 9 years 2 months
reactjavascriptjazzyfront-end-developmentfront-end
hanzoai/web
Jul 2017 - Feb 2025
🌐 Hanzo's main site.
Contributions:21 PRs, 132 pushes, 3 branches in 7 years 7 months
hanzonextjsblockchaincryptocurrenciespayments
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